I had a dream about 10+ years ago that was just brought back to memory. I can see it clearly. There was terrible destruction to the point there was ash, piles of ash amidst the ruins of buildings. It seemed like no life was present, but then from under the ash was movement and a phoenix arose out of the ash. The light shone brightly upon it, like the sun appeared to shine upon this bird.
And here we are preparing for what is at hand. I understand the interpretation to be that of death, the ash that resembles from ash we came to be and ash we will return, that new birth is coming. But first we must die, die to self, die to our own desires, to the worldly ways and influences. That in the midst of what seems to be the end, so will the Son shine upon those who will stand up, who will put forth their last bit of effort to stand up and rise from the ashes that is not the end, but simply the beginning to what is at hand.
What was intended to wipe us out is the very thing that will cause magnification in every way in those who still seek the Father, still seek healing, still seek for Him to increase as we decrease, for those that desire their flesh to be moved out of the way, for those willing to give their last breath for Father God. Not only does the ash resemble death of old, but it also represents new life, rebirth, being born again. Pride has no place, but righteous boldness is the product of humility. Being so bent on what the Father desires that being dead to self only increases the obedience to do the Will of the Father as if it is one’s own. The limits that life as we currently know it, will no longer be constraints or the structure in which we know to remain, but instead we will know and understand how the truth will truly set us free.
The church, the Father’s people, have been called to this, and it will come to pass. If you do not believe it, then understand that even Zacharias was muted for this sake, that when the messenger of God spoke what would be, and he could say nothing more, that what was spoken would be regardless what he thought or could even communicate. We now are in a time in which this is, folks are talking, but they do not hear, they cannot hear because of the stuff that they have been filled up from. Their cup runneth over with information and junk, but not the holiness of God our Father. We are all guilty and we all will be touched by this great humbling coming. He rains on the just and the unjust, so shall it be that none are exempt.
I have heard it taught by our spiritual father that repentance means to burn down. If you burn something to the ground, there is no way of reentering into a structure that caused the need for repentance. It is time for repentance, it is time to burn down those things that will appear to be death in order to produce the life necessary to rise above, to rise up, so that the Son of God will shine bright our path, our steps, our life, that ultimately reflects the Father.
Genesis 2:7 KJV – “And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust {ashes} of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
Genesis 3:19 KJV – “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust {ashes} shalt thou return.”
Matthew 10:39 KJV – “He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.”
Mark 8:35 KJV – “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.”
Matthew 16:24 KJV – “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”
John 8:32 KJV – “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
James 4:10 KJV – “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”1 Peter 5:6 KJV – “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:”
1 Peter 5:5 KJV – “Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.”
Luke 1:19-20 KJV – “And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. And, behold, thou shalt be dumb {muted; silenced}, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.”
Matthew 5:44-48 KJV – “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more [than others]? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”
Psalm 23:5-6 KJV – “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.”
John 3:30 KJV – “He must increase, but I [must] decrease.”
Matthew 4:17 KJV – “From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Mark 1:15 KJV – “And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”
Acts 17:30 KJV – “And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:”
Acts 26:20 KJV – “But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and [then] to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.”