DISMANTLING THE OLD, THE RISE OF THE NEW

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October 8, 2014 — 

This morning I had a dream…

We were at a family gathering. There was a woman there who was a member of the family (an aunt perhaps, or at least I believe that’s what most called her). She was sort of the matriarch or “head of the family,” in other words, she was running things and people for the most part.

She had a husband. She was a braggart but most of what she boasted of was a lie. (In the dream I saw her on the phone, lying and you could tell it was all about her.) She was pretentious and she manipulated and intimidated to get what she wanted. Most of the family were afraid of her and pretty much did whatever she said and gave her what she wanted.

The scene shifted and in the next part of the dream she had the family lined up around the room. The scene put you in the mind of a big robbery. She made everyone give her their paypal account information and access codes. This translated into a great deal of money or wealth. I recall some of the slips of paper being in bundles. I myself had quite a few and it looked like a wad of bills. I was infuriated, but everyone was going along with the program as though it was normal. 

The dream shifted, and this time, I was in the car with the woman and her husband. He spoke about how she vexed him constantly. He said that he could get no rest, no peace. She was always on him, had him running. You could tell that he was worn out, even exhausted. 

Then the dream returned to the gathering. I was determined to do something. Other family members were nervous because I spoke out and confronted what was going on. There was such a fear of confrontation of this woman.

She was so arrogant and puffed up and sure of herself that she left her wallet on the table with the codes and authorizations she had stolen from the rest of the family. I went into the wallet and retrieved my info, and I told someone to call and notify them (not sure who they were) not to authorize anything with the code 0508 (I think that was the number).

NOTE: the numbers: 5 is the number of grace and 8 is the number of circumcision, regeneration, new beginning. Could it mean that there was no authorization (legal right) to steal from those who by the grace of God had been regenerated, circumcised?

The dream shifted again to my godmother who was preparing food and she was talking about the people and a pool, and some other things I really can’t remember. She also sort of warned me not to disrespect the woman who was the head of the family. (Even while typing, I hear the word disrupt…) I wasn’t afraid of her and I said something to the effect that I wasn’t sure what I would do when I saw her. 

In the next part of the dream, the woman was getting ready to address the family. Oh, she had to look just so (outward appearance was very important) and had the attention of everyone in the room. Her husband sat all the way in the back near the doorway, farthest from the front.

A comment was made about something my mother said. (Now for clarity purposes, my mother passed away 20 years ago. In my dreams she most often represents the Holy Spirit). The woman responded to the comment and began to take the words my mother spoke and twist them to mean something of no value and it was intentional. 

Now, I was standing near the woman and my father stood up and said, “ENOUGH,” in a very stern voice. No sooner than he stood up and made his declaration, I smacked the woman in the mouth with the back of my hand and removed her from the place in front of the people. I tossed her and her stuff and told her to never come back. 

Her husband who was in the back of the room, came forward, got her and removed her. The people were still a little unsure about what took place and someone asked if it was a bit harsh to tell her not to come back. She was escorted out of the room by the same husband she tormented. 

End of dream.

Interpretation

The family gathering, I believe was the Body of Christ, the family of God. The woman, I believe represents the soulish (Jezebelic) structure currently at play in the church, leadership.  The people of God were in great compromise, lethargic and spiritually incapacitated. Her husband represents the spirit man, that has been severely damaged as a result of the dominance of the soulish renderings and fleshly meanderings of his wife.  

NOTE: Revelation by the Holy Spirit has led me to understand that the female is the soul, the male is the spirit, and both are housed in this body of the flesh. The ideal is for the soul to be in subjection to the spirit, not the other way around. The adverse is indeed a house out of order. 

The woman was full of herself and self-appointed to lead the family, and everyone just went along with her program. No one confronted her, they were afraid, made afraid by tactics of intimidation. I am reminded of the rebuke to the church of Thyatira in Revelation 2:20,  "Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols."

Please NOTE: JEZEBEL IS A SPIRIT, NOT NECESSARILY A WOMAN! That spirit can be hosted in a male as well. It operates and functions through the soulish realm and the flesh. Outwardly, it can look religious, spew the cliches and know the routine, but inwardly, it is deadly and will kill and suck the spiritual life out of a believer. That spirit is not a pew warmer. It loves the spotlight and places of position and desires a place of influence, even the pulpit.

Back to the dream. 

The characteristics of that spirit were obvious in the dream: 

narcissism, pride, arrogance, self-centeredness, greed, lust of the eyes, outward righteousness, place of power, manipulative, intimidating, and the list goes on…

The scene where the family of God were robbed of their wealth, signifies their spiritual wealth. They handed it over to her without question. No one confronted anything. They were spiritual eunuchs, under her control, under her spell (witchcraft); castrated in the spirit. 

The husband in the dream was the spirit man. In the car, he was driving, but she was very much in control (the influencer). The ideal for the overcomer is to have the spirit man in the driver’s seat. To lead, and bring the soul under subjection to the spirit. For it is the spirit that heeds the directives and commands of God, but the man was worn out. His spirit was vexed. 

vexation: There are a few words in the concordance for vexation. 

H4103 mehuwmah

tumult, confusion, disquitude, discomfiture, destruction, trouble, vexed, vexation, commotion, disturbance

H7469 r@‘uwth

longing, striving. Under the LEXICON: a female companion, friend; desire, study of any thing, a vain pursuit

Remember, Samson’s vexation by Delilah, a great example of the seductions of that spirit, and how the flesh is the magnet. Samson gave place to that spirit because he would not bring his flesh under subjection. Forbidden things = grave consequences (Judges 16).

My participation in the dream, I believe, represents those God is raising up to confront such structures. Those even who may still be within the family of God, and a part of congregations where these things are taking place, who will rise up with a righteous indignation and take back what was stolen, not only for themselves, but on behalf of the family of God. 

My godmother in the dream I believe represents those who are afraid and will try and discourage you against doing anything to stand against such corruption, even deeming it disrespectful because of the “position” the person holds, or in other words, not to disrupt what was already in place. I hear those familiar words, “This is the way we always did it. Who are you to change it.”

When the woman stood to address the family, the words of my mother (the Holy Spirit), I believe are the anointed words of God, the gospel, preached and taught in truth. That spirit sought to twist the words that came forth, which is staple of what it does. It perverts everything of God. Even if there are those among them who bring forth a true word, Jezebelic leadership will seek to distort, twist and pervert the message to render it of no effect. It is only when you stand upon the pure, true, unedited, unadulterated, word of God without compromise is that spirit dismantled.

I love that in the dream, the husband, the spirit man, came from the back and ushered her out. 

The end of the dream reminds me of the Elijahs who will rise up and confront the structure. I am also reminded of when Jehu paid Jezebel a visit and the eunuchs threw her down to her demise. 

2 Kings 9:30-37

30 And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.

31 And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master?

32 And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.

33 And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot.

34 And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king's daughter.

35 And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.

36 Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the Lord, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:

37 And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.

Revelation 2:18-29
18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
24 But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.
25 But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
28 And I will give him the morning star.
29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Words from the LORD:

Daughter, I love you very much and it is I who will deliver mantles in this season, in this very hour to disseminate the current structures that oppose My works, My will and My ways. This, the BRANCH, shall arise in a new outpouring of My anointing and bring forth and do My will. I have tolerated long enough what has now caused My people to err, caused My people to be led astray and rendered many nearly left for dead for lack of ample spiritual nutrition brought forth only by the anointed word. 

I have patiently and earnestly trumpeted forth warnings, released My spirit to draw the hearts of them who would come, sent My own in the midst of them and they recognize Me not. Not only were they supposed to see the demonstration in this, they were to emulate the example.

If I were to walk among My own, they would not recognize Me. As it was then, so is it now, for My own are hidden because the eyes of the people are blind. They would crucify Me again, for they have done it to those I set amongst them. 

Now I must judge these things or many more will perish. (The Holy Spirit reminded me of a revelation He gave me about flesh not being able to stand in the Presence of God. If there is no spirit in a man, he will surely perish, for flesh will burn and the end is destruction). 

Tell My prepared ones, for they each know who they are, to stay before Me. I shall speak and they must move as I say and stay in sync with Me. Remove all distractions and hindrances. Remain in a place of consecration and focus on Me, says the LORD of Hosts.