PROPHETIC CHAMBER
As we are repeatedly confronted with well-known and popular ministers falling into sin or becoming embroiled in scandals, we would like to help weigh up situations based on the truth of God’s Word and see such cases in the light of truth.
 
First, any form of iniquity and turning away from the truth of the Word in the body of Christ is dangerous and not beneficial to anyone. Accordingly, as saints in Christ, we may react with high emotion and strong judgment to specific events, but it is of extreme importance to focus on the sanctification and holiness of God. According to James 3:17, the wise way to deal with what we hear from hearsay or even from ‘first-hand’ sources as best we can in relation to members of the body of Christ is to proceed with purity.
 
James 3:17:
17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
 
The LORD makes all Things New!
 
According to the current motto for 2026, which is about our Lord making all things new, connected with heaven and earth, it is a spiritual principle. To this end, it is inevitable that God allows upheavals and mess, which, according to His Word, are meant to serve greater glory (cf. Hebrews 12:26-27 i.c.w. Haggai 2:6-8).
 
Hebrews 12:26-27:
26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, ‘Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.’
27 The words ‘once more’ indicate the removing of what can be shaken – that is, created things – so that what cannot be shaken may remain.
 
Haggai 2:6-8:
6 ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: “In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.
7 I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the Lord Almighty.
8 “The silver is mine and the gold is mine,” declares the Lord Almighty.
 
Thus, our focus cannot be on our concern for events related to the fall of well-known servants in the body of Christ, because according to Romans 8:28, all things must work together for good, and we must also prove ourselves. We are tested in every way in how we position ourselves in relation to what happens within the kingdom of God (cf. Romans 8:28 i.c.w. 1 Corinthians 11:19).
 
Romans 8:28:
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
 
1 Corinthians 11:19:
19 No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval.
 
For us, these testings involve a change, depending on the degree of our authority in relation to the situation, from one glory to a new glory of God, which is to be much greater than the former (cf. Haggai 2:9 i.c.w. James 1:3-4).
 
Haggai 2:9:
9 “The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,” says the Lord Almighty. “And in this place I will grant peace,” declares the Lord Almighty.’
 
James 1:3-4:
… 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
 
It is therefore very important that we do not exalt ourselves above others or judge them if we are not responsible for guiding them or contributing to their restoration (cf. Isaiah 11:3b i.c.w. Matthew 7:1).
 
Isaiah 11:3b:
… 3b He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; …
 
Matthew 7:1:
1 ‘Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
 
The Need for Counsel and Alignment
 
It is clear and biblically grounded that when spiritual abuse and sins occur in connection with the use of spiritual gifts and leadership, those affected should seek advice and inform the responsible leaders, co-leaders and believers in the community to contribute to transparency and protection. Likewise, all leaders are responsible before God to examine the circumstances arising in their field of authority and alignment (cf. 1 Corinthians 12:20; 1 Corinthians 13:1-7.9 i.c.w. Matthew 18:15-17).
 
1 Corinthians 12:20:
20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
 
1 Corinthians 13:1-7.9:
1 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
5 It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. …
9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, ...
 
Matthew 18:15-17:
15 ‘If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.
16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that “every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
 
When dealing with a ‘poisonous circumstance’, it is important to bind it with the application of the ‘flour of God’ in the form of truth and love with integrity (cf. 2 Kings 4:39-41 i.c.w. Matthew 18:18).
 
2 Kings 4:39-41:
39 One of them went out into the fields to gather herbs and found a wild gourd plant and picked as many of its gourds as his garment could hold. When he returned, he cut them up into the pot of stew, though no-one knew what they were.
40 The stew was poured out for the men, but as they began to eat it, they cried out, ‘Man of God, there is death in the pot!’ And they could not eat it.
41 Elisha said, ‘Get some flour.’ He put it into the pot and said, ‘Serve it to the people to eat.’ And there was nothing harmful in the pot.
 
Matthew 18:18:
18 ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
 
If we, as members of the body, and as the ecclesia in this end-time phase, obey to this, we will not give the enemy any room to hinder us through unnecessary division, doubt, and unbelief regarding the grace and truth of God. Unfortunately, there are structures of churches and ministries that contribute more to confusion than to the equipping of saints -according to Ephesians 4- by strongly promoting fame and human honor and ‘stardom’ (Note: a form of reverence from servants in the body as for ‘stars and celebrities’ in the secular realm), which is not useful or a blessing.
 
It Must be All about Christ
 
In our assigned stewardship and ministry in the kingdom of God, we must reflect on the extent to which this applies to us and turn away from it or repent, because it must be all about Christ, to whom we give account for everything we do (2 Corinthians 5:10).
 
2 Corinthians 5:10:
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due to us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
 
We must also understand that we remain responsible and vigilant and pray until the coming of our Lord, who has only good things in mind for all of His saints (James 4:17; James 5:9 i.c.w. Matthew 12:35-37).
 
James 4:17:
17 If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.
 
James 5:9:
9 Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!
 
Matthew 12:35-37:
‘… 35 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.
36 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.
37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.’
 
God’s Spirit wants us to seize what He has in store for us to lay the enemies at His feet and not be overwhelmed by the enemies of God, which does not bring glory (cf. Isaiah 43:19 i.c.w. Psalm 149:6-9).
 
Isaiah 43:19:
19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
 
Psalm 149:6-9:
5 Let his faithful people rejoice in this honour and sing for joy on their beds.
6 May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands, 7 to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, 8 to bind their kings with  fetters, their nobles with shackles of iron, 9 to carry out the sentence written against them – this is the glory of all his faithful people. Praise the Lord.
 
The greater glory that God intends with everything involves a transfer like the process of a rotating water wheel, in which water is brought from a lower level to a higher level. In this process, the truth of God’s Word within us is led into a greater realm of knowledge, which is intended to lead to revelatory truth within us. Through this process, the wheat is also separated from the tares in a spiritual context, if we allow it (cf. Matthew 3:12).
 
Matthew 3:12:
‘… 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing-floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.’
 
The Walk on a New Spiritual Level of Heaven and Apostolic Teaching
 
When we are ready to do so, it helps us, as saints in Christ, to walk in our spirit in a new spiritual realm of heaven, while we continue to move on earth in the body of Christ, doing the will of the Son, Jesus Christ, as our head, to whom we are growing, for the glory of the Father (cf. Ephesians 4:15-16).
 
Ephesians 4:15-16:
15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.
16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
 
Therefore, as members of the body of Christ, we must learn to understand unity, because it clearly shows us in what we have access and where our involvement in situations must be soberly examined, which protects the body and gives the adversary little opportunity for destruction.
 
According to the Word of God, we are clearly exhorted in apostolic teaching to examine what is connected with prophetic ministry, as well as to use our tongues correctly according to 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22. When we hear about terrible events affecting spiritual ministers or churches, Christians tend to react in many ways, expressing themselves through their speech or comments on social media.
 
1 Thessalonians 5:19-22:
19 Do not quench the Spirit.
20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt 21 but test them all; hold on to what is good, 22 reject every kind of evil.
 
However, the Lord’s standard is clear in this regard: we should be very careful and wise so as not to harm the body unnecessarily. If we cannot contribute effectively to restoration or transparency, apart from our prayer in the Holy Spirit, then according to the truth of God’s Word, we should only speak as much as it honors God, who may want to give grace to those affected to get back on their feet (cf. James 3:6 i.c.w. Proverbs 24:16-17).
 
James 3:6:
6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
 
Proverbs 24:16-17:
16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.
17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice, …
 
The Sobriety of the Spirit with Focus
 
Hence, let us remain sober, fully focused on the increasing glory of the Lord in this hour and in eager longing for the Bridegroom, who wants to take us as His ecclesia to Himself to celebrate the marriage supper of the Lamb with His bride adorned with the righteous deeds of the saints, and to wipe away every tear from her (cf. Revelation 19:7-8 i.c.w. Revelation 21:4-5a).
 
Revelation 19:7-8:
7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.
8 Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.’ (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God’s holy people.)
 
Revelation 21:4-5a:
4 “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death” or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.’
5a He who was seated on the throne said, ‘I am making everything new!’ …
 
Amen and Amen.
 
In His Wisdom,
 
Daniel und Tina Glimm

PROPHETIC CHAMBER
In Psalm 18:10-13, we learn that the feet of the LORD – YAHWEH, our God rest in darkness, and that He makes darkness His tent all around, and is hidden in thick, dark clouds.
 
Psalm 18:9-11:
9 He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet.
10 He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him – the dark rain clouds of the sky.
 
Since this darkness accompanies the presence of the LORD, it has a positive character, comparable in a prophetic context to the blackness of the pupil of the eye. This also refers to recognizing the high ways of God according to Isaiah 55:8-9.
 
Isaiah 55:8-9:
8 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’ declares the Lord.
9 ‘As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
 
And it is God, who is Spirit, to whom the realm of the atmosphere in the form of darkness and His descent serves as an indication. Jesus’ statement is preceded by a call to worship the Father (cf. John 4:24a i.c.w. John 4:23).
 
John 4,24a:
24a God is spirit, …
 
John 4:23:
23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshippers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshippers the Father seeks.
 
The Hebrew word for ‘Father – `āḇ’ and the Hebrew word for ‘dark cloud – `āḇ’ are phonetically identical, but they have different Hebrew initial letters, namely ‘Aleph – א’ and ‘Ayin – ﬠ’.
 
The Darkness and the Presence of the Heavenly Father
 
In this context, these two letters refer to visual acuity, in which the eye and the pupil play an important role. It is darkness that played a significant role at the beginning of creation, when darkness covered the deep, and was transformed when God gave it the ‘identity’ of evening through the presence of light, so that a new day could begin (cf. Genesis 1:2-4).
 
Genesis 1:2-4:
2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
3 And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.
4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.
 
The light spoken of by God (Note: Hebrew אוֹר – 'ôr) is the original source of light (Note: not only the light we know in nature corresponds to this) that comes from the God of lights and only from Him alone (cf. James 1:17).
 
James 1:17:
17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
 
This light also encompasses joy.
(Note: part excerpt from the Elberfelder Study Bible on the word ‘'ôr’ with the keyword number 220)
 
The Correlation Between of Darkness and Light
 
In this context, we can see a correlation between the darkness in Egypt during the ninth plague and the bright light in Goshen, where the people of Israel were staying. The darkness did not cause any tangible damage, but it prevented the Egyptians from seeing their surroundings and recognizing the objects and creation around them (cf. Exodus 10:22-23).
 
Exodus 10:22-23:
22 So Moses stretched out his hand towards the sky, and total darkness covered all Egypt for three days.
23 No-one could see anyone else or move about for three days. Yet all the Israelites had light in the places where they lived.
 
It often happens in life that we do not properly recognize the things God does because we lack spiritual vision, which is the eyes of the heart. Our eyes are not the part through which we see, but rather light enters our inner being through our eyes so that we can process it as impulses in images into thoughts, which we generally call ‘seeing’. It is a complex and exciting process that the Father has given us with a right and left eye in our face, provided we have our eyesight, but which only fully opens up to us in a spiritual sense.
 
For this reason, it is important for us as disciples to ask for the spirit of wisdom and revelation so that we may be able to see with the enlightened eyes of our hearts. We ask Him for this so that we may bring light into the darkness, to recognize what God has prepared and what is in accordance with His will (cf. Ephesians 1:17-18).
 
Ephesians 1:17-18:
17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.
18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, …
 
Since, according to Luke 12:34a, the eye is the light of the body, when we move forward in the holiness of God, it becomes clear that the darkness in the place where we are will be illuminated, so that the things prepared by God become visible. In this way, we fulfil Jesus’ command that we are the light of the world (cf. Luke 12:34a: i.c.w. Matthew 5:14).
 
Luke 12:34a:
34a Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy [Note: generous], your whole body also is full of light. …
 
Matthew 5:14:
14 ‘You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.
 
It is God the Father who has surrounded us with blessings intended to enrich our lives. However, if we move forward without the wisdom and knowledge He has given us, the things that are meant to enrich us appear to be obstacles because we cannot see them.
 
As God’s people, we are called to act in faith based on the truth of God’s Word. This represents the light, so that the vision that the Heavenly Father has prepared in His eternal plan may come forth (cf. Hebrews 11:1 i.c.w. James 2:17).
 
Hebrews 11:1:
1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
 
James 2:17:
17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
 
May the light shine from the pupils of our eyes of the heart and illuminate our surroundings with the revelatory truth, so that what the Father has prepared may be seen (cf. Psalm 119:105 i.c.w. Proverbs 6:23a).
 
Psalm 119:105:
105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
 
Proverbs 6:23a:
23a For this command is a lamp, this teaching is a light, …
 
Thanks to His revealing light within us through the truth of His Word, we are enabled to recognize God’s blessings and help others to recognize His blessings without feeling like they are obstacles in the way that cause us to stumble.
 
The Revelatory Light from God and the Truth of His Word
 
We need to apply the prophetic anointing through the guidance of the Holy Spirit in the power of faith, so that the light of the LORD may shine through us (cf. Revelation 3:18 i.c.w. Romans 12:6b; 2 Peter 1:19-21).
 
Revelation 3:18:
18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so that you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so that you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so that you can see.
 
Romans 12:6b:
… 6b If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; …
 
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.
 
This makes it all the more important for the saints in the body of Christ to pray that together we may recognize the new things God is doing and the opportunities to let go of the past or old things that have not yet been renewed. Only in this way will we be able to move forward in greater unity, which is formed by the prophetic Spirit of God and not by human strength, in the harvest work of this time.
 
Amen and Amen.
 
In His Wisdom,
 
Daniel and Tina Glimm

PROPHETIC CHAMBER
As saints, we are justified through life in Christ Jesus and thus, according to the truth of God’s Word, fruitful trees planted by streams of water, which is connected to our destiny in Christ (cf. Romans 8:30; Romans 10:4 i.c.w. Psalm 1:1-3).
 
Romans 8:30:
30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
 
Romans 10:4:
4 Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
 
Psalm 1:1-3:
1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.
3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither – whatever they do prospers.
 
It is our roots, in the form of our spiritual longing, that are grounded in the anointing of biblical-messianic Judaism. This enables us to receive the hidden truth of Christ and the Heavenly Father, which they release from the throne room, from the Holy Spirit and to process it spiritually correctly when we long for it (cf. Romans 11:17-18 i.c.w. Jeremiah 17:7-8).
 
Romans 11:17-18:
17 If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, 18 do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: you do not support the root, but the root supports you.
 
Jeremiah 17:7-8:
7 ‘But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.
8 They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.’
 
The Pearls of the Kingdom and the Mysterious Presence of God
 
So-called pearls of the kingdom are given to those who value its revelatory truth, which goes hand in hand with the hidden wisdom and knowledge found in Christ alone (cf. Matthew 7:6 i.c.w. Luke 23:9; Colossians 2:2b-3).
 
Matthew 7:6:
6 ‘Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. …’
 
Luke 23:9:
9 He [Note: Herod] plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.
 
Colossians 2:2b-3:
…, 2b in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
 
As we know, trees are meant to stand rooted in the earth. A broken tree is usually damaged or even threatened with death, because it can only bear branches, its crown, and any fruit when it is standing upright.
 
Jeremiah asks the false prophets who among them has stood in the council of the LORD, which reveals to us that it takes a humble, reverent attitude toward God to be able to stand before Him (cf. Jeremiah 23:18).
 
Jeremiah 23:18:
18 But which of them has stood in the council of the Lord to see or to hear his word? Who has listened and heard his word?
 
Standing in the council of the LORD encompasses the presence of the secret nature of God, who, hidden within Himself, already has the answer to an unresolved situation.
The secret nature of God resembles the emerald-green enwrapping of the covering rainbow around Him and His throne (cf. 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.
 
This makes it necessary for us as saints in Christ to allow the living Word of God in the form of prophecy based on the written truth of God’s Word to speak to us. We need the dynamic of faith in our current dwelling in the spiritual realm so that we allow the LORD to bring us into the presence of His sovereign government.
 
It is like the principle in Luke 17:6 in conjunction with Revelation 4:6, which deals with the transfer of the mulberry tree into the sea and God’s seat of government as a sea of glass, like crystal.
 
Luke 17:6:
6 He replied, ‘If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it will obey you.
 
Revelation 4:6:
6 Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. In the centre, round the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and behind.
 
Are we prepared to stand in the counsel of the LORD as trees of righteousness and the planting of the LORD?
 
The Standing of the Trees of Righteousness
 
It requires us to have complete trust in what we do not know, because it concerns the realm of God’s mysteries. We cannot claim control over what corresponds to our understanding or our own ideas.
 
Do we also make ourselves available to the LORD in such a way that people, like Zacchaeus, can benefit from our spiritual faithfulness and maturity toward God as our Heavenly Father? So that they not only see the living Word of God —Jesus Christ— but can also enter into a previously unexperienced quality of intimate relationship with Him (cf. Luke 19:1-6 i.c.w.  John 6:44)?
 
Luke 19:1-6:
1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.
3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.
4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.
5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.’
6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.
 
John 6:44:
44 ‘No-one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day. …’
 
This process goes hand in hand with accelerated maturity in those who allow Christ to come closer to them and surrender their rational thinking in order to follow the wisdom from above (cf. Matthew 19:30 i.c.w. James 3:17).
 
Matthew 19:30:
30 But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
 
James 3:17:
17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
 
Moses’ willingness to accept counsel from his father-in-law Jethro in order to guarantee justice for the future of the people of Israel clearly demonstrates his humility. Following his father-in-law’s advice, Moses divided the judges into four levels based on Exodus 18:19-23, which were:
 
  1. noble leaders over 1,000,
  2. noble leaders over 100,
  3. noble leaders over 50 and
  4. noble leaders over 10.
Exodus 18:19-23:
‘… 19 Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their disputes to him.
20 Teach them his decrees and instructions, and show them the way they are to live and how they are to behave.
21 But select capable men from all the people – men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain – and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.
22 Let them serve as judges for the people at all times, but let them bring every difficult case to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you.
23 If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied.’
 
The Four Levels of Jethro’s Council
 
These four levels are in harmony with the fourth position of the Spirit of Counsel according to Isaiah 11:2, which is also assigned the color green in God’s seven-colored rainbow.
 
Isaiah 11:2:
2 The Spirit of the Lord1 will rest on him – the Spirit of wisdom2 and of understanding3, the Spirit of counsel4 and of might5, the Spirit of the knowledge6 and fear of the Lord7 – …
 
Since God is Spirit and a God of covenant, and since His seven spirits dwell before His throne and in the Lamb of God, but also since the rainbow is a sign of God’s covenant consisting of seven colors —red, orange, yellow, green, light blue, dark blue, violet— according to Genesis 9:8-17, these seven colors can be assigned to the seven spirits of God (cf. John 4:24, Isaiah 11:2 i.c.w. Revelation 4:5; Revelation 5:6).
 
John 4:24:
‘… 24 God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.’
 
Isaiah 11:2:
2 The Spirit of the Lord1 will rest on him – the Spirit of wisdom2 and of understanding3, the Spirit of counsel4 and of might5, the Spirit of the knowledge6 and fear of the Lord7 – …
 
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 spirits of God.
 
Revelation 5:6:
6 Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the centre 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.
 
Based on the above-mentioned explanation, the Seven Spirits of God are assigned to the colors of the rainbow as the following:
 
  1. Spirit of the Lord => Red
  2. Spirit of Wisdom => Orange
  3. Spirit of Understanding => Yellow
  4. Spirit of Counsel => Green
  5. Spirit of Might => Light Blue
  6. Spirit of Knowledge => Indigo/Dark Blue
  7. Spirit of the Fear of the Lord => Purple.
Only after Jethro recognized God’s intervention on behalf of the people of Israel against the Egyptians and glorified YAHWEH, the God of Israel, was Jethro’s advice to Moses released. This resulted in relief and greater effectiveness in Moses’ ministry to help the many people (cf. Exodus 18:10-12).
 
Exodus 18:10-12:
10 He said, ‘Praise be to the Lord, who rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who rescued the people from the hand of the Egyptians.
11 Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods, for he did this to those who had treated Israel arrogantly.’
12 Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and other sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.
 
Based on this, it shows to us as a principle that true praise and standing before God in righteousness contribute to the release of supernatural counsel. By acknowledging gratitude and a sincere, righteous attitude of the heart, we are placed in the realm of counsel or even the mysteries of God, so that we can receive His counsel in humility. People know how difficult it is to accept counsel when we have a closed, ungrateful, and, in the worst case, arrogant heart that shuts us off from it.
 
The Open Door and Divine Counsel in the Form of a Scroll
 
The four levels of justice mentioned by Jethro in the form of capable leaders who were to support the people of Israel in legal matters vis-à-vis Moses carry within them a mystery in Christ Jesus, who is our door to wisdom and knowledge (cf. John 10:9 i.c.w. Colossians 2:2b-3).
 
John 10:9:
9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture.
 
Colossians 2:2b-3:
…, 2b in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
 
The number ‘4’ is associated with the Hebrew letter ‘Daleth’, which means, among other things, ‘door’ and represents an ‘open tent door’. This counsel is like a scroll that the LORD releases through His angels. We must internalize it so that we can act on the knowledge revealed to us.
 
This knowledge is released through the intervention of the Holy Spirit within us, who unlocks the truth that is still hidden from us so that we can apply it in the form of counsel in our future (cf. Ezekiel 3:1-4; Revelation 10:8-11 i.c.w. John 16:13).
 
Ezekiel 3:1-4:
1 And he said to me, ‘Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the people of Israel.’
2 So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat.
3 Then he said to me, ‘Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it.’ So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.
4 He then said to me: ‘Son of man, go now to the people of Israel and speak my words to them.
 
Revelation 10:8-11:
8 Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me once more: ‘Go, take the scroll
that lies open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land.’
9 So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He said to me, ‘Take it and eat it. It will turn your stomach sour, but “in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.” ’
10 I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it. It tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned sour.
11 Then I was told, ‘You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages and kings.’
 
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.
 
In these accelerated times, we need the revelatory knowledge of God, which manifests itself in us through the mediation of the Holy Spirit, in order to carry out our mission as the ecclesia. The previous or earlier movements are over, but a new one has been released by the Father to bring the new age of the Kingdom of God into effect everywhere where we are destined to do so in Christ.
 
Amen and Amen.
 
In His Wisdom,
 
Daniel and Tina Glimm

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