Friday, February 6, 2015

The Lion is Ready and Waiting

It's not every dream or vision that needs to be shared publicly. However, there are some that apply not only to me personally, but others within the Body of Christ as a whole, while still others apply to the entire Body of Christ. This is one that I believe is to be shared with the entire Body of Christ. Here goes.

VISION OF THE LION

Within the first few days of the year, I had a vision of a very strong male lion in his prime. He was standing at a distance from me but looking in my direction. He was standing on clouds as if it were solid ground. There were several attributes about this lion. He appeared to be in a very ready state. But He seemed to be waiting on something or someone. I knew this was God showing me that the Lion of the Tribe of Judah stands ready to return. He is waiting on us even as He is waiting for the Father's signal to return to earth, perhaps in a "Now go!" Or course, when that will be is the question of the ages. The Bible tells us that no one knows the day or hour of His return. The goal is to be always found ready. We also learn from the Biblical text that when the Gospel has reached all the areas of the world (so that no one has an excuse that they did not know), then the end will come. This means everyone would have had an opportunity to accept or reject Christ sacrificial gift of salvation. This means whatever way, God has chosen to communicate His truth to people and it is not always through another human being. We've heard stories of Jesus appearing to people in dreams, many times Muslims and other faiths or those of no faith. God doesn't want anyone to be lost.


The Bible tells us that Jesus will return to earth the same way in which He was taken up ... in the clouds. He is returning in the clouds. In the vision He is standing on the clouds as if it were solid ground. He is a muscular and strong lion almost low to the ground that His center of gravity is very low and He is unable to be moved or topple over. It is also very apparent that He is extremely agile. The gives meaning to "in the twinkling of an eye". The Lion can outrun all. So He is strong, mighty, fast, and ready to move at the Father's word. Also He seems to be at a distance but we are definitely within view of each other. He is close enough for me to see what God wants us to know.


ATTRIBUTES OF THE LION

1. The Lion is STRONG AND MIGHTY (His name is EL)

This is a mighty Lion. He is always victorious and always confident of victory.


2. The Lion is INTENTIONAL

The Lion of the Tribe of Judah's only plan is to do the Father's will and those who do the same are His family. 

In John 5:30 He says,
"I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me."

John 6:39 He says:
"This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day."


3. The Lion is NOT FIERCE OR FEROCIOUS but MEEK and POWERFUL

The Lion is not fierce or appear as a predator. But He is clearly confident.


4. The Lion is CONFIDENT IN HIS AUTHORITY (Matthew 28:18)

He has no concern about competition because He has none. For instance, He is not worried about evil.
In Matthew 28:18, he says:
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore[c] and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.[d]"

5. The Lion is QUICK (Revelation 22:20)

This lion has strong muscular legs with a low center of gravity ready to move at the the speed of a blink of the eye.
"He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!"
 To the Loveless Church He says, in Revelation 2:5:
"5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.

To the Compromising Church, He says in Revelation 2:16: 
16 Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.
He is the Word according to John 1:1 and according to Hebrews 4:12, He is living, powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword. Now that's effective. In Revelation 22:20, He promises to come quickly. In 2 Peter 3:9 (see below), we learn that He is not slack concerning His promises.


6. The Lion is READY to come back FOR HIS BRIDE, THE CHURCH

The fact that the Lion appears as a Lion tells me several things. He is King, confident of His position, and not worried about competition (i.e. other gods).


7. The Lion is WAITING ON US

I found that the most significant part of this is that the Lion appears to be waiting on us. It's hard to imagine His return largely depends on us completing the Commission with which He left us. But there is a more current way in which He is waiting for us. He is waiting for each of us to "man our stations", take our place and begin engaging in the God-appointed activity to which He has called us then He will come in with a level of power as we have never seen. When I say power I am not just referring to might, but the power to do whatever our "station" requires. However, the fact that He appears as the kingly Lion means that He is coming in mighty power and He is coming as Mighty Victor.

This means that those who find themselves in Him with be empowered at a new level than before. He is ready, so we must ready ourselves by being whom He has called us to be doing what He has called us to do. He is looking to us to prepare the way. Therefore, all those with an Elijah and John the Baptist type anointing must take up the gauntlet and get moving. And if you are in hiding, it's time to come out of hiding.

We do our part and He is ready to come onto the scene to do His part. And He will come on the word "Go!" from the Father. From that moment everything as we know it ends.

I'd like to point out one thing and that is I am not sure if this is regarding the 2nd Coming of Christ literally or the empowerment for the last great awakening and harvest before the 2nd Coming. If anyone has any further revelation, please feel free to comment. Either way, we have our marching orders. I, for one, am paying attention. How about you? Get ready!

Check out this exciting letter from Peter! Woo hoo!

2 Peter 3 New King James Version (NKJV)

God’s Promise Is Not Slack
2 Peter 3
Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), 2 that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us,[a] the apostles of the Lord and Savior, 3 knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, 4 and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming?
For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.” 5 For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, 6 by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. 7 But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
8 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us,[b] not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.  The Day of the Lord
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.[c] 11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
Be Steadfast

14 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless; 15 and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, 16 as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.

17 You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; 18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.


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