Captivity, Cleansing, Resurrection

On 4/21/16 I had not been able to sleep as I was in an intense spiritual battle so I got up to pray and read scripture until my heart and spirit were at peace.

The next morning I awoke to a one scene dream/vision. (This is the whole story of what has been happening for all the years of the denominational falling away since Jesus' time, including the most recent faction movement of falling away. God's people have gone into captivity for rebelling against the Word but God has a plan in all of this.)

I saw two dead chickens in our kitchen sink. (Gaynold probably represents the Bride here, whose work it will be to clean these two unclean dead birds.) Nearly all the feathers had been plucked out. (This represents those in bondage who are unable to overcome the world and possessed by demons. {Rev.18:2} ... Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird.) There were only a few feathers on a wing of one of the chickens. (A remnant among them will overcome the world which is what feathers do.) (My first thought was to thank the Lord for delivering me from my adversaries.) (The enemies of what and who is right and true have been turned over to Satan for the destruction of their flesh; i.e., a cleaning.)

At first I thought this was just for me, but after asking the Lord for a verse for the two chickens I thought it may have been intended in an even broader sense. (Yes, it is.) The verse I was given by random was Ezekiel 17:3. Before I read the verse, the heading at the top of the page caught my attention: "Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine". {Eze.17:3} and say, Thus saith the Lord: A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers, which had divers colors, came unto Lebanon and took the top of the cedar... The two eagles in this text are Babylon and Egypt. As we can see, Babylon took the top of the cedar, the apostate leadership of God's people, captive. We watched as the factious apostate leadership, old and new, was taken captive to the Beast/Harlot and later those under them. In a larger sense, they are among the apostate churches that have previously been in captivity to the Harlot of Babylon. Those who were left by the King of Babylon to tend the land were taken captive to Egypt where most died when Nebuchadnezzar conquered Egypt. This is a type of those who fell away to false religion, Babylon, and those who fell back into the world, Egypt. But a more physical aspect of this captivity is coming to the apostates, especially in the last 31/2 years of the tribulation: loss of government representation, loss of income through the mark, FEMA camps, etc.

Then I felt the chickens represented the apostate/false teachers taking those young in the Lord for their own purposes. The Lord shows us they will not escape. (I read the whole chapter.) (God threatened the unclean bird who went down to Egypt to defend themselves against Babylon, with destruction, which came when Babylon invaded Egypt. Only a "few in number", who heard the words of Jeremiah and Baruch, escaped this invasion in Egypt to return to Judah as in Jeremiah 44:14,28. God commanded Israel to never return to Egypt because it represented them going back under the authority of the Egyptians who represented the old man. Eventually there will be civil war in the US. The right wing will return to Egypt to fight with Babylon but they will lose the war, just as it was in history.

The other unclean bird was taken into bondage in Babylon for chastening and repentance and then they and their children had a few feathers to return to their Promised Land, representing a right relationship with God and His promises. These are the two unclean birds. The heads of these two birds are the apostate leaders past and present who bear much blame for being Judas goats to lead God's people into bondage and many of these were and are being destroyed so a few will repent. As you know, Daniel and Ezekiel preached to those in Babylon and Jeremiah preached to those in Egypt. These were Man-child reformers to those bodies to return them to God and their land.

I asked for a verse by random for the sink and was given {Rom.6:9} knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death no more has dominion over him. {10} For the death that he died, he died unto sin once: but the life that he liveth, he liveth unto God. {11} Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus. Because of Jesus' sacrifice, we don't have to live in bondage to the old man's beast and harlot. Just as Jesus' flesh had to be put to death for us, we also must be put to death and raised from the dead. Those elect who were taken captive to Babylon and a few in Egypt for death to self, a sink cleaning, will be resurrected and returned to their Promised Land. In one parable, Babylon is the Harlot and Egypt is the world. In another sense, Babylon is the U.S. and Egypt is those who fight against her, which God forbade. Dead, unclean chickens are in captivity in both places.

On the evening of 4/22/16, as Marlin and I were praying for UBM and others, I had a vision. In it, I saw a fat brown snake coiled up on the ground, but did not see his head. I felt he was dead and maybe didn't have a head. We felt the snake represented witchcraft (and faction). (The apostate head or leadership that caused God's people to go into captivity is dead like Saul and his administration. When God's people see this, they will turn to the Davids, as in scripture. In the Ezekiel 17 "Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine", the body of the fat brown snake is like the vine. In verse 6 it was called "a spreading vine of low stature". It has been humbled and ready for new leadership in the Promised Land.)

The verse given by random was {Isa.17:9} In that day shall their strong cities be as the forsaken places in the wood and on the mountain top, which were forsaken from before the children of Israel; and it shall be a desolation. This is the story of Israel who factioned against and attacked Judah under Jerusalem the Bride but was now being conquered by Assyria (U.S.) for this. (I saw the U.S. as Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Beast, in a vision in 1998.) At this time, Assyria planned to conquer Jerusalem the Bride also but 185,000 of them were smitten and the Bride was saved (4-14). If you just take this 9th verse it speaks of the faction strong cities or sects being destroyed by the Beast for coming against the Bride, their true leadership. This can be seen as the story of the two chickens: one who rebelled against the Man-child Jeremiah and went to Babylon [apostate religion] from whence many shall return and the other went to Egypt [the world] from whence only a few shall return.

I thought this was interesting that two scriptures given were from chapter 17 which means VICTORY!!! (The victory is ours; the faction will be humbled as God is cleansing the sinners from among His people, much like Nebuchadnezzar's demon possession humbled him when he was cleansed from among the people to later come to know God. The victory is also theirs; the elect who were deceived and went into captivity for a crucifixion of their flesh will be resurrected and returned to their land. The victory is God's because He cleansed His people and used Nebuchadnezzar to remove the evil apostate leadership in the land and in Egypt. He removed the Zedekiah regime and put out his eyes and killed his sons before him. {Eze.17:4} he (Nebuchadnezzar) cropped off the topmost of the young twigs thereof, and carried it unto a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants. He took captive the apostate leadership to Babylon. ... {20} And I (God) will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will enter into judgment with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.

This leads us to the greatest victory: a new leadership for the humbled body, as David replaced Saul who was demon-possessed. This story is also told in Ezekiel 17 at the end. {Eze.17:22} Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will also take of the lofty top of the cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and I will plant it upon a high and lofty mountain (The new "topmost" Man-child leadership for Mount Zion and God's people.): {23} in the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it; and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all birds of every wing; in the shade of the branches thereof shall they dwell. This was once said of Babylon but is now said of the Man-child ministry. As all the people fled the dead Saul ministry to David, so will it be. {24} And all the trees of the field (representing God's people who are still in the world) shall know that I, Jehovah, have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish; I, Jehovah, have spoken and have done it.

Deb Horton sent me this word she received by faith at random: {Psa.78:70} He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds: {71} From following the ewes that have their young he brought him, To be the shepherd of Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. Merlene Laughlin said, "I woke up from a nap hearing 2 Kings 9:32 twice. I got excited. {2Ki.9:32} 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 trod her under foot. Those who have served Jezebel cast her down. She is guilty of the blood of the saints.

Gaynold: Here is a word I received from the Lord on 4/23/16:

Consecrate yourself for My service. Set yourself apart from the world for My purpose only. Consecrate yourself in thoughts, words and deeds that you be My witness. (Cast down evil imaginations and obey {Php.4:8} Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those who will not are being removed from the Bride.) Be an example of holiness. I have called My people to holiness and the fear of the Lord. (Holiness is separation from the world unto God through obedience to the Word.) Not to be men-pleasers, but pleasers of God. (Men-pleasers think and speak with a forked tongue. They speak one way behind your back and another to your face. {1Ti.3:8} Deacons [Greek: "servants"] in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre. Filthy lucre is selfish gain from selfish ambition.)
Let your light so shine each day that those around you see Me working in you. {Mat.5:16} Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.) Humble yourself in the fear of the Lord. {1Pe.5:5} Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. Those who mistreat their elders for selfish ambition will find no grace from God. I am your holy and sovereign Lord. Be not afraid of what man can do to you. Trust Me to be your protector and defender, the one who strengthens His people. {Psa.91:1} He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. {2} I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust. {3} For he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the deadly pestilence. {4} He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler. {5} Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, Nor for the arrow that flieth by day.
I will bless those who honor Me and curse those who dishonor Me. (Since what we do to the least of His brethren we do to Him, He says, {Gen.12:3} and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.) Let My love and peace flow through you to others. Be led by My Spirit. Wait on Me; don't go where I have not led you to go. Don't get caught up in emotions, but discern the spirits. Judge by My Word if what you hear is truth. (All who ignore the Word go into captivity.) Be always on your guard that no one deceive you. Be in My word daily and rest in Me and know I am doing a work in you. It is about My faithfulness to what I'm working in you and not about your ability. Trust Me and believe. {Pro.3:4} So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man. {5} Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: {6} In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths. {7} Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil.

The scripture given me by faith at random was {Act.7:32} I (am) the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and Isaac and Jacob. And Moses became affrighted (and) durst not behold. {33} And the Lord said to him, Loose the shoes from thy feet for the place whereon though standest is holy ground. From the holy ground of the presence of God will the deliverer come. {34} Seeing I have seen the affliction of my people that (is) in Egypt, and have heard its groaning, and I am come down to deliver them: and now (come) hither, I will send thee (the Man-child) into Egypt (to lead God's people out of bondage). {Rom.11:26} and so all Israel shall be saved: even as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob....

In my spirit, I felt the Lord was calling His people to go out and gather the harvest; to go in humility. This is God's Holy ground; we are His servants. (John the Baptist has been laying the foundation of repentance so that Jesus in the Man-child will begin the harvest and the rebuilding of the temple of God.)

Why do they become rejected by God, who gave them over to captivity?

{2Ti.2:20} Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some unto honor, and some unto dishonor. {21} If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master's use, prepared unto every good work. {22} But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. {23} But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes. {24} And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, {25} in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth, {26} and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.

{1Co.5:4} in the name of our Lord Jesus, ye being gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus, {5} to deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. {6} Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? {7} Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, even as ye are unleavened. For our passover also hath been sacrificed, even Christ: {8} wherefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

{2Co.11:20} For ye bear with a man, if he bringeth you into bondage, if he devoureth you, if he taketh you captive, if he exalteth himself, if he smiteth you on the face. {2Ti.3:1} But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. {2} For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, {3} without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good, {4} traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; {5} holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away. {6} For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts, {7} ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. {8} And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith. {9} But they shall proceed no further. For their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.

What will keep you from captivity?

The flesh must be brought into bondage to the Word of God. When this is not done, captivity comes. {1Co.9:23} And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof. {24} Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. {25} And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. {26} I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: {27} but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

Promise of return from Babylonian captivity

{Jer.29:10} For thus saith Jehovah, After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon, I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. {11} For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end. {12} And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. {13} And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. {14} And I will be found of you, saith Jehovah, and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith Jehovah; and I will bring you again unto the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

After 70 years, Cyrus, God's anointed shepherd, conquered Babylon and set the captives free to return

{Isa.44:28} That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure, even saying of Jerusalem, She shall be built; and of the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid. ... {45:1} Thus saith Jehovah to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him, and I will loose the loins of kings; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut....

{Ezr.1:1} Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, {2} Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, the God of heaven, given me; and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. {3} Whosoever there is among you of all his people, his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of Jehovah, the God of Israel (he is God), which is in Jerusalem.

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