PROPHETIC CHAMBER

The Change of Structure
 
As the people of God, it is inescapable that living with Jesus Christ implies to enter time phases that require moving from a former structure to a new structure. These changes are usually related to the challenge as of giving birth to a child.
 
The Birth of Benjamin
 
In this regard I was reminded of the birth of Benjamin (note: "son of the right hand or of good fortune"), who was the youngest son of Jacob and whose mother Rachel died while he was born (see Genesis 35:16-19).
 
Genesis 35:16-19:
16 Then they moved on from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth and had great difficulty.
17 And as she was having great difficulty in childbirth, the midwife said to her, “Don’t despair, for you have another son.”
18 As she breathed her last – for she was dying – she named her son Ben-Oni (note: means “son of my trouble”) . But his father named him Benjamin (note: means “son of my right hand”).
19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
 
The birth of Benjamin took place on the way between two locations, which were Bethel and Ephrath. Benjamin was the only son of Jacob born in the Promised Land.
 
Benjamin's birth is meant to be an indication that we are going with the authority God has given us in Christ, in the midst of His promise, to the new place. That place was predestined for us in order to establish the quality of our fellowship with Him there. This place is also related to the open heaven and is filled with the power of the Holy Spirit to bring forth a greater measure of the fruit of the Spirit (see Galatians 5:22-23).
 
Galatians 5:22-23:
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
 
The Awareness of the Guidance of the Holy Spirit
 
It is essential that we are sensitive to the guidance of the Holy Spirit in such spiritual birth phases. It is the Holy Spirit who, like Rachel's midwife, is standing in the future and seeing the new coming out of the "old" and who is assisting us to stand under an open heaven in the promise of the future as to advance in the revelatory truth (see John 16:13).
 
John 16:13:
13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
 
This process means to show us old patterns by the Spirit of Truth, where we are lacking trust and are in doubt in order to break with them. Here it is important to be ready to leave the time that has been spent in order to enter with the Holy Spirit into the newness of the Heavenly Father. This decision entails a price and is connected with the submission of one's own will to God's will (see 1 Peter 5:6).
 
1 Peter 5:6:
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
 
If we don't want to surrender to the guidance of God, the result is that we will find ourselves in an obsolete time and therefore will be unable to properly discern the new things that the Lord is doing, even though they carry the authority of the church for the future.
 
But praise be to God, the Heavenly Father, who clearly calls the new by name, so that within the church there will be knowledge of the truth for this time, so that everyone has the opportunity to decide freely (see Genesis 35:18 i.c.w. 1 Timothy 2:4).
 
Genesis 35:18:
18 As she breathed her last – for she was dying – she named her son Ben-Oni (note: means “son of my trouble”) . But his father named him Benjamin (note: means “son of my right hand”).
 
1 Timothy 2:4:
… 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
 
God's Movement Between Two Portals
 
The reason for this spiritual birth process is because God Himself moves between two portals with His nature represented by His four faces before His throne and it is connected to the seven Spirits of God (see Revelation 4:6-7 i.c.w. Revelation 4:5; Isaiah 11:2).
 
Revelation 4:6-7:
6 Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.
7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle.
 
Revelation 4:5:
5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. In front of the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits1 of God.
 
Isaiah 11:2:
2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him – the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord –
 
The four characteristics of the face of God are:
  1. the face of the lion => The face of the lion is connected with the spirit of the Lord and the spirit of the fear of the Lord.
  2. the face of the bull => The face of the bull is connected with the spirit of might.
  3. the face of man => The face of man is connected with the spirit of understanding and counsel.
  4. the face of the flying eagle => The face of the flying eagle is connected with the spirit of wisdom and knowledge.
These two portals are the East and the West, which are an indication of the temporary measure of time of the church on earth to reveal the forgiveness of Jesus Christ (see Psalm 103:12 i.c.w. Hebrews 9:14; 1 John 1:7).
 
Psalm 103:12:
… 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
 
Hebrews 9:14:
14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!
 
1 John 1:7:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
 
The movement between the two portals (note: East and West) can also be described as the phase in which God the Father as well as Jesus Christ the Son reveal themselves as the Alpha and the Omega, being the time span of our life (see Revelation 1:8; Revelation 22:13; Deuteronomy 30:20).
 
Revelation 1:8:
8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”
 
Revelation 22:13:
13 I (note: Jesus Christ) am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
 
Deuteronomy 30:20:
… 20 and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
 
The Different Carriers of God's Promise
 
The promise of God in the respective time periods of the temporary time is coupled to different "bodies". This is explained, for example, by the Word of God, as the promise of God was received by Abraham, then transferred to Isaac, to be carried on later by Jacob and then also by believers in the following generations.
 
Therefore, an outdated time passes on the promise of God to a new time, where people also move in faith in the promise of God for the respective time (see Hebrews 11).
 
With this principle ´we should keep in mind, and therein we should not condemn what God, the Heavenly Father, considers to be obsolete, nor should we reject the new things that God has determined for this and the time to come.
 
God in the Cool of the Day
 
In connection with the end of a time and the beginning of a new time, the Holy Spirit let me know that God, who is Spirit, moves on the path between two portals, which are the wind of the East and the wind of the West. In this context, I was reminded of the passage from Genesis 3:8, where the Lord moved in the wind between two winds, that of the west and that of the east, which is equivalent to the expression “the cool of the day”, because the day with God begins with the evening (see Genesis 1:5b).
 
Genesis 3:8:
8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden.
 
Genesis 1:5b:
And there was evening, and there was morning – the first day.
 
Although Adam and Eve had sinned, God visited them in their field of relationship assigned by Him, representing the garden planted for them by God (see Genesis 2:8).
 
Genesis 2:8:
8 Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed.
 
Although Adam and Eve disobeyed and fell into sin, they were able to hear God's voice in the garden He planted in Eden. At that time Adam and Eve were still living within God's boundaries, as the Hebrew word for “garden” makes clear.
 
Staying in God's Order
 
“Eden” is not in the first place connected with an idea of an area with trees and plants, but rather contains a framework of divine order. The word “garden” in the Hebrew original text is quoted as “gân” (Strong's H1588), a “garden (fenced)”, which is originally derived from “gânan” and also means "to protect oneself", "to secure oneself" and "to defend oneself" (Strong's H1598).
 
It was therefore the living in the order of God that enabled Adam and Eve to hear the voice of God, but they were limited by their sin fall to endure the face or presence of God in its fullness so that they hid from God.
 
It is God's desire that we should not only hear His voice, but align ourselves with the presence of His face with which He appears to us. We should be aware that God moves in His power of forgiveness, which is like the face of the bull who with his two horns removes (note: pushes away) sin when we confess our mistake (note: sin; see Psalm 103:12 i.c.w. 1 John 1:9).
 
Psalm 103:12:
… 12 as far as the east (note: morning) is from the west (note: evening), so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
 
1 John 1:9:
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
 
The face of the bull represents the priestly presence of the Son of God, destined to bring restoration/reconciliation between God and man because the bull as bearer of burdens (see John 14:6 i.c.w. Colossians 1:20).
 
John 14:6:
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
 
Colossians 1:20:
… 20 and through him (note: Jesus Christ) to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
 
It was God who, in the nature of the bull, met Adam and Eve in the garden and did not accuse them, but shed blood by sacrificing an animal of which I am convinced that it must have been a lamb or ram as He did this to cover the sinful nature of Adam and Eve (see Genesis 3:21).
 
Genesis 3:21:
21 The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them.
 
God, the Heavenly Father, wants us to move in the presence of His fatherly flow and partake in the presence of His face and His movement (see John 10:27; John 14:9b; John 17:21b).
 
John 10:27:
27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
 
John 14:9b:
… 9b Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. …
 
John 17:21b:
… 21b Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
 
The Second Coming of Jesus
 
Knowing that Jesus Christ, on His second coming to earth, appears with power and connects the portals of the East and the West, revealing the way of the apostolic ministry of the eternal high priest according to the order of Melchizedek into the Holy of Holies, who has removed all the transgressions for those who believe in Him (see Matthew 24:27 i.c.w. Hebrews 3:1; Hebrews 9:24; Psalm 103:12).
 
Matthew 24:27:
27 For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
 
Hebrews 3:1-2:
1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.
2 He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
 
Hebrews 9:24:
24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God’s presence.
 
Psalm 103:12:
… 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
 
For this reason, it is not only a matter of expecting his appearance, but rather of moving with him in his presence and being in the new day as we move out of the disused, obsolete and finished cycle.
 
Amen and Amen.
 
In His Wisdom,
 
Daniel Glimm

PROPHETIC CHAMBER
Note:
The following message is the first part of a teaching that consists of two parts and we highly recommend to read the message chronologically.

The Month of Kislev and the Importance of Dreams

We are currently in the month Kislev, which is connected with the tribe of Benjamin. It is a time to receive dreams from God, which is why I would like to share revelation referring to the meaning of different vehicles of prophecy.

Why Kislev is connected with receiving dreams is due to the fact that Benjamin carries the characters of a wolf who devours prey in the morning and shares prey at night (see Genesis 49:27).

Genesis 49:27:
27 “Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”

A wolf is usually active at night and is the largest predator in the family of dogs. In the Word of God, Caleb (note: means “dog”) was one of the spies of Israel to whom God gave permission to see the Promised Land (see Numbers 14:30).

Numbers 14:30:
30 Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

This explanation makes clear what kind of potential the Lord has put into this time, because it is God's desire to lead us deeper into the land of our promise by the power of prophecy (e.g. through dreams, visions, …).
 
What is Prophecy?
 
Prophecy is information we receive from God to give personal direction or orientation through revelation (see 1 Corinthians 14:3). Prophecy carries a high essence of the light of eternity and serves therein to give Jesus Christ more substance in the lives of believers (see 2 Peter 1:19).
 
1 Corinthians 14:3:
3 But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort.
 
2 Peter 1:19:
19 We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
 
It is very important to make sure that we do not reject God's prophecy, but test it according to God's standards (see 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21).
 
1 Thessalonians 5:20-21:
20 Despise not prophesyings.
21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
 
The Testimony of Jesus
 
Revelation 19:10e makes it clear that the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy, which means that Jesus as Lord of prophetic character speaks personally to His people.
 
Revelation 19:10e:
“… 10e For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”
 
Therefore, it is also essential that we as God's people work in the power of the testimony of Jesus.
 
Symbols of Prophecy

In the prophetic context, prophecy can correspond with the symbols of the eagle, its wings and also with eyes.

The eagle is called the king of the air and is able to perceive its prey from a three-dimensional realm and to stay there. It also has the ability to look directly into the sunlight without being blended. This makes it clear to us that the prophetic anointing is familiar with the glory of God.

From Isaiah 40:31 it can be seen that the prophetic anointing brings renewal to the inner man (note: spirit and soul) in order to go deeper into the promise with Jesus Christ.

Isaiah 40:31:
… 31 but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

In order to operate in the prophetic anointing, faith is required (see Romans 12:6b).

Romans 12:6b:
… 6b If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; …

Furthermore, the prophetic anointing gives divine protection, comfort (see Exodus 19:4; Psalm 91:4) and overview as well as rescue from the enemy's attack (see Revelation 12:14).

Exodus 19:4:
4 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.

Psalm 91:4:
4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

Revelation 12:14:
14 The woman was given the two wings of a great eagle, so that she might fly to the place prepared for her in the wilderness, where she would be taken care of for a time, times and half a time, out of the serpent’s reach.
 
In connection with the symbol of the eyes in the Word of God and its position, it is unsubtle how the power of prophecy is channeled or structured in order to pursue a certain goal (see 2 Chronicles 16:9a; Zechariah 3:9; Zechariah 4:10; Ezekiel 1:18; Ezekiel 10:12; Revelation 4:8; Revelation 5:6).
 
2 Chronicles 16:9a:
9a For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. …
 
Zechariah 3:9:
9 See, the stone I have set in front of Joshua! There are seven eyes on that one stone, and I will engrave an inscription on it,’ says the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will remove the sin of this land in a single day.
 
Zechariah 4:10:
10 “Who dares despise the day of small things, since the seven eyes of the Lord that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone1 in the hand of Zerubbabel?”
 
Ezekiel 1:18:
18 Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around.
 
Ezekiel 10:12:
12 Their entire bodies, including their backs, their hands and their wings, were completely full of eyes, as were their four wheels.
 
Revelation 4:8:
8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying: “ ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,’ who was, and is, and is to come.”
 
Revelation 5:6:
6 Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
 
Depending on the positioning of the eyes, the characteristics of the prophecy of the Lord can be recognized as:
  1. ranging eyes of the Lord => words of wisdom and knowledge based on the character of the Word of God
  2. seven eyes of the LORD on the stone => revelatory truth about the power of forgiveness in the word of God
  3. eyes in the rims => revelatory truth about the movement of the governmental authority of God
  4. eyes in the wings => revelatory truth about the prophetic anointing and the principle of divine covering
  5. eyes in the wings of the lion => revelatory truth about God's royal-apostolic being as well as the Spirit of the LORD and the Spirit of the Fear of the LORD
  6. eyes in the wings of the bull => revelatory truth about God's priestly nature and the Spirit of Might
  7. eyes in the wings of man => revelatory truth about God's being as legislator (note: giver of the word) and as the Spirit of Understanding and the Spirit of the Counsel
  8. eyes in the wings of the flying eagle => revelatory truth about the oracles of God (note: Urim/Thummim; = decisions of the Holy Spirit; see Exodus 28:30 i.c.w. John 16:13) as well as the Spirit of Wisdom and the Spirit of Knowledge
The Foundation of the Prophets
 
In a prophetic context, if asked to describe the foundation of the prophets, I would associate their foundation to the sapphire and the emerald, which are blue and green. The reason is because the prophetic presence of the Lord is connected to earthly and spiritual provision (see Exodus 24:9-11 in conjunction with Psalm 23:2).
 
Exodus 24:9-11:
9 Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
11 And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
 
Psalm 23:2:
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, …
 
Psalm 23:2 mentions the colors of the sapphire and the emerald in secret, speaking of green pastures and quiet waters.
 
When Jesus, for example, multiplied the five barley loaves and two fishes, He first had the people lie down on green grass. After the multiplication had taken place, they recognized Jesus as the prophet. This recognition of people is due to the fact that it was known to them that the anointing of the prophets of God was meant to bring about multiplication as it was with Elijah and Elisha (see John 6:9-14 i.c.w. 1 Kings 17:12-16; 2 Kings 4:2-6; 2 Kings 4:42-44).
 
John 6:9-14 (Bread and fish multiplication by Jesus):
9 “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”
10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there).
11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.
12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.”
13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
14 After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
 
1 Kings 17:12-16 (oil/flour multiplication by Elijah):
12 “As surely as the Lord your God lives,” she replied, “I don’t have any bread – only a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it – and die.”
13 Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small loaf of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son.
14 For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the land.’ ”
15 She went away and did as Elijah had told her. So there was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family.
16 For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry, in keeping with the word of the Lord spoken by Elijah.
 
2 Kings 4:2-6 (oil multiplication by Elischa):
2 Elisha replied to her, “How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” “Your servant has nothing there at all,” she said, “except a small jar of olive oil.”
3 Elisha said, “Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few.
4 Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it to one side.”
5 She left him and shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring.
6 When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another one.” But he replied, “There is not a jar left.” Then the oil stopped flowing.
 
2 Kings 4:42-44 (Bread multiplication by Elischa):
42 A man came from Baal Shalishah, bringing the man of God twenty loaves of barley bread baked from the first ripe grain, along with some heads of new grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” Elisha said.
43 “How can I set this before a hundred men?” his servant asked. But Elisha answered, “Give it to the people to eat. For this is what the Lord says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’ ”
44 Then he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the Lord.
 
Now, looking closely at the sapphire according to the Word of God, it is clear that in the Tenakh (note: acronym for the five books of Moses, the books of the prophets, and the other books of the Word of God) it is related to the presence of the Lord reigning on the throne (see Exodus 24:10; Ezekiel 1:26; Ezekiel 10:1)
 
Exodus 24:10:
10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
 
Ezekiel 1:26:
26 And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
 
Ezekiel 10:1:
1 Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.
 
Thus the sapphire can also be a reference to the written prophetic word (note: Greek “logos”) in the Tenakh.
 
The emerald according to the Word of God, is connected to the presence of God on the throne as described in the New Testament (see Revelation 4:3).
 
Revelation 4:3:
3 And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. A rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne.
 
Therefore, the emerald can also be a reference to the revelation of God for this time or represents a spoken prophetic word in this time (note: Greek “rhema”).
When there is a mixture of the colors of sapphire (note: blue) and emerald (note: green), a turquoise color emerges. Turquoise is related to the wheels of the chariot of the Lord's throne in the Word of God (see Ezekiel 10:9).
 
Ezekiel 10:9 (Luther translation):
9 And I looked, and behold, four wheels stood by the cherubim, one wheel by each cherub, and the wheels looked like a turquoise, …
 
The color turquoise in this context describes the movement of the prophetic word of God in its written and spoken form to reveal His eternal governmental mandate in order for Jesus Christ to increase in the hearts of men as the morning star (see 2 Peter 1:19-21).
 
2 Peter 1:19-21:
19 We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things.
21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
 
The Two Types of Prophets
 
According to the Word of God, these two types of prophets exist:
  1. the seer (Hebrew “rō`äh”): The seer is a type of prophet who often receives the Word of God through dreams and visions. Believers who operate in this field of anointing receive revelations from God more visually than auditory. Samuel and Iddo are examples of such a type of prophet (see 1 Samuel 9:9-11; 2 Chronicles 12:15).
and
  1. the prophet (Hebrew “nābî”): These are believers who act in this field of anointing and who perceive the revelation in an auditory way in order to speak it as a word. Nathan is an example of such a type of prophet (see 1 Kings 1:22).
Amen and Amen.
 
In His Wisdom,
 
Daniel Glimm
 
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Note: The following message is the second part of a teaching that consists of two parts. It is recommended to read the message chronologically.
 
The Valley of Vision
 
As God's people, it is crucial that while moving forward with the prophetic anointing, we do not despise the potential of the valley (note: represents a time of challenge, tough season). As we continue to move forward in the prophetic spirit, from God's perspective a valley becomes a valley of vision. This means that in challenging times we recognize the handwriting of God, who works everything for good (see Isaiah 22:5 i.c.w. Romans 8:28; 2 Kings 3:15-18.20; Jeremiah 18:1-5; Ezekiel 3:22-23; Ezekiel 37:1.4).
 
Isaiah 22:5:
5 The Lord, the Lord Almighty, has a day of tumult and trampling and terror in the Valley of Vision, a day of battering down walls and of crying out to the mountains.
 
Romans 8:28:
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who9 have been called according to his purpose.
 
2 Kings 3:15-18.20:
15 But now bring me a harpist.” While the harpist was playing, the hand of the Lord came on Elisha
16 and he said, “This is what the Lord says: I will fill this valley with pools of water.
17 For this is what the Lord says: You will see neither wind nor rain, yet this valley will be filled with water, and you, your cattle and your other animals will drink.
18 This is an easy thing in the eyes of the Lord; he will also deliver Moab into your hands. …
20 The next morning, about the time for offering the sacrifice, there it was – water flowing from the direction of Edom! And the land was filled with water.
 
Jeremiah 18:1-5:
1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord:
2 “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.”
3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel.
4 But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.
5 Then the word of the Lord came to me.
 
Ezekiel 3:22-23:
22 The hand of the Lord was on me there, and he said to me, “Get up and go out to the plain, and there I will speak to you.”
23 So I got up and went out to the plain. And the glory of the Lord was standing there, like the glory I had seen by the Kebar River, and I fell facedown.
 
Ezekiel 37:1.4:
1 The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. …
4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!
 
These biblical passages reveal that God certainly speaks and gives orientation in the high and low phases of our lives.
 
Visions
 
In the category of visions belong the following types:
  • spirit flashes: Flashes of spirit belong to the lowest level of visions; they are glimpses of inner images received from the Lord. They usually have a symbolic character and are motionless images.
  • light and strong inner visions: These are moving images that reflect an action of events and can easily be interrupted by distraction.
  • open visions: These are revelations that can be seen with open eyes and that cannot be interrupted by distraction. They can even be received during a period of high concentration (e.g. when driving a car).
Dreams
 
The prophet Joel prophesied of a time in which the Holy Spirit would move in a powerful way, which, among other things, would lead to the release of dreams (see Joel 2:28-29).
 
Joel 2:28-29
28 “And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
29 Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.
I am convinced that we are already living in this time and therefore it is important to understand what God says and shows through visions, dreams and signs.
 
There are some people in the Word of God who have received dreams, like for example:
  • Joseph (see Genesis 37:5)
  • the chief cup bearer and the chief baker of Pharaoh (see Genesis 40:8-9)
  • Nebuchadnezzar (see Daniel 4)
  • Joseph, the husband of Mary (see Matthew 1:20; Matthew 2:13.19-20)
On the basis of these examples it also clarifies that it is not just believers who receive dreams from God, but also people who do not believe in the God of Israel and His son Jesus Christ.
 
There are three different dream categories, as follows:
  • literal dream: These kinds of dreams are snapshots. They can give an insight into the future and there is no need to interpret them.
  • symbolic dream: These kinds of dreams must be interpreted carefully and often with patience. Furthermore, such dreams should not be interpreted from temporal pressure (note: superficial), but carefully and on the basis of the Word of God.
  • dreams of angels: These dreams are not direct visits from God, but dreams that appear at a high level of revelation (see Genesis 20:3; Genesis 31:24; 1 Kings 3:5ff; Matthew 1:20; Matthew 2:12-13).
In order to receive dreams from God, it is of great importance that your dream field is prepared for the night. Therefore, it is wise to let the day pass in your mind and purify yourself from things that were not good for the eyes by the blood of Jesus.
 
The following questions should help to get prepared for the upcoming time of rest in order to receive dreams from God.
  1. What has happened today?
  2. Who have I met?
  3. What were some of the different feelings I experienced?
  4. What did I feel proud of?
  5. What else do I wish to change?
  6. Whom would I ask for forgiveness for mistakes I have made?
  7. Whom do I want to forgive?
  8. How do I wish God would forgive me?
  9. Do I have a prayer burden for someone?
  10. What are my hopes for tomorrow?
In all of this it is good to ask God for dreams from His heaven (see Luke 11:9).
 
Luke 11:9:
9 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
 
In order to interpret dreams correctly, it is essential to know the Word of God, by the blood of Jesus to be connected to the Holy Spirit and to live with the Heavenly Father close to His heart.
 
Trances
 
Trances are mentioned in the Word of God in 1 Samuel 10:10-12, 1 Samuel 19:24 and Acts 10:9-10, where it is mentioned that King Saul fell into a prophetic trance, and also that the Apostle Peter experienced a divine trance.
 
1 Samuel 10:10-12:
10 When he (note: Saul) and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit of God came powerfully upon him, and he joined in their prophesying (note: being in a trance).
11 When all those who had formerly known him saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked each other, “What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
12 A man who lived there answered, “And who is their father?” So it became a saying: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
 
1 Samuel 19:23-24:
23 So Saul went to Naioth at Ramah. But the Spirit of God came even on him, and he walked along prophesying (note: being in a trance) until he came to Naioth.
24 He stripped off his garments, and he too prophesied in Samuel’s presence. He lay naked all that day and all that night. This is why people say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
 
Acts 10:9-10:
9 About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
10 He (note: Peter) became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
 
In Peter's trance there were various prophetic features bearing revelatory truth. Peter was on the roof; he was hungry and could smell the meal being prepared (see Acts 10:9-10). As he was smelling the meal, he fell into a trance initiated by God (note: If you are in a higher section of a house where cooking takes place on the lower floor, the odor of the meal being cooked rises so that you can smell its aroma.)
 
God used the circumstances to open Peter and his spirit in order to speak to him. In the spiritual context, the place of the belly is the seat of the spirit (see John 7:38-39a).
 
John 7:38-39a:
38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within (note: the region of the belly) them.”
39a By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him …
 
Peter was in the house of Simon, the tanner. And it is a tanners job to work with animal skin. From looking at it in the spiritual context, it is also obvious that this was an indication from God that the spirit of God intended to bring the inner man of Peter (note: spirit – Peter, and soul – Simon) into the structure of the new wine skin for that time.
 
The Three Prophetic Attributes of the Trance of Peter
  1. The roof => representing the place of revelation or for the prophetic overview
  2. The hunger of Peter => representing the desire in order to receive revelation
  3. The flavor of the meal => representing the movement of spiritual revelation
In the trance of Peter, it was important for God to combine this event with the ingestion of food, as He wanted to strengthen the spirit of Peter for the new mission in the future, so that he would have enough courage to act according to God’s will (see Acts 10:10-13).
 
Acts 10:10-13:
10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
11 He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
12 It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles and birds.
13 Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”
 
When saints are led into a trance initiated by God, almost all of their personal perception of their environment is clouded or blurred, in order to be completely focused on the events of the trance. In a trance, the recipient is also part of the event. Trances can range from a few seconds to a few hours and are finished by God.
 
The Three Levels of Prophetic Activity
 
Whether visions, dreams or trances are involved, the three levels of prophetic activity must be considered and will help us to discern different levels in the prophetic. The first level includes an occasional work of prophetic anointing, where people find themselves having prophetic notions from time to time which can usually be accompanied by insecurity of the persons with prophetic “impressions/dreams”.
 
The second level involves a frequent and experienced work of prophetic anointing in various forms, mostly accompanied by confirmations, personal studies of the Word, interpretation and a strong desire for more prophetic manifestation.
 
The third level is prophetic activity with persons called to the office of the prophet and who are confirmed by the Lord in their calling of ministering as prophets, which should be accompanied by an assignment of official character (note: ordination) according to their responsibility.
 
On this third level, there is much experience and understanding of these levels of prophetic manifestations. Therefore, people operating in this level usually have the capacity for education, training and guidance for the people of God, so that the “hungry” saints can be led deeper into the prophetic anointing (note: this function of teaching should be promoted and coordinated by apostolic leadership in the body of Christ).
 
Kislev and Strategic Revelations
 
In order to receive dreams and the strategic revelations in them in the biblical month of Kislev, it is helpful to seek God in prayer and to thank Him for His desire to lead us prophetically.
 
In dream sequences that require interpretation, it can be helpful to turn to experienced persons who move in dream interpretation and prophecy and request for help in written form.
 
Amen and Amen.
 
In His Wisdom,
 
Daniel Glimm

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