The Righteous Remain in the Land

Background note: We know there is a spiritual Promised Land of our lives which is taken possession of as the old man is conquered by the sword or Word of the spiritual man who then rules this life. However, this dream has a special and more physical meaning to the brethren involved with it because we are in a LAND that was promised to us and others by the Lord and He has told us that only the righteous will remain. The testings of the Lord and temptations of self have proven some unworthy to remain in the Refuge Land and they are being removed, just like in this dream. We have heard this warning many times and received some of the verses below from the Lord before.

In my dream, a group of people were lying down in an open area and I was lying on my side. I saw (what I thought was in the spirit) an image of me with my right arm ripped almost entirely off my shoulder and barely hanging on by a piece of flesh or muscle. I was told that I if I lay that way (on my side), I would not be protected from the strong wind and the result would be the damage to my arm. (The strong wind is the tribulations to come and the arm represent the works of the Christian that will not survive the trial unless they overcome. In other words, their works will fail to be works of faith. {Mat.7:24} Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock: {25} and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and if fell not: for it was founded upon the rock [of rest in the promises]. {26} And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand: {27} and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof. Another way of saying this is their works were burned up in the fiery trial. {1Co.3:11} For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. {12} But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble [the dark man]; {13} each man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is. {14} If any man's work shall abide which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward. {15} If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire. (He will continue in the fire for the flesh to be burned up.)

I was then instructed (in the spirit or in my mind) on how to lie properly and in what direction to lay my head to avoid any damage. I practiced this a few times and knew that I had to remember it. I had to lay flat with all my members against the ground. (In other words, we have to have all of our works [arms], walk [legs], head [mind] and torso [heart] resting from our own works through faith in the promises.) I had to have my eyes away from the wind. (In other words, get your eyes off the problem and on the Lord.) There was a black or dark man laying to my left when I held up my hand toward him in the shape of or forming the letter C. (The Christian is trying to teach the dark man who walks in darkness how to survive the coming curse.This dark man is either the flesh or others who walk in it.) I thought that the C was a type of sign language or I was telling myself to see. (Or it could also mean that we must keep our eyes away from the problem or curse and put them on C for Christ.)

As I laid there in the shape I was shown, with one hand I began to pat each part of my body, as if to verify its position or to draw attention to it for instruction (to the dark man). At some point, there were no other people around and I started wondering what would cause the strong wind. (Notice that the dark man was taken away.This is what the wind and fire do.) I considered a nuclear blast or other disasters that would cause a strong wind. I awoke and had the strong feeling that the C-shape made with my hand was telling me to see or pay attention. (The strong wind is any trial that tempts us to get into our own works and so fail to stay in the rest of faith that saves us.)

When we heard this dream, there were three other people in the room with me and I asked them to get a Word from the Lord by faith concerning this wind and what it would do by opening their Bible randomly and putting their fingers down. I was first to find a verse. {Pro.2:21} For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it. {22} But the wicked shall be cut off from the land, And the treacherous shall be rooted out of it. Notice those who are in the rest of faith will remain in the Promised Land. But, just as in the dream, the dark man is gone. This land that all four of us are in and has been promised to us is the Boat/Ark/Refuge, etc.

Michael's wife, Shirley, got Psalm 73, which is all about the end of the wicked and survival of the righteous. {Psa.73:18} Surely thou settest them in slippery places: Thou castest them down to destruction. {19} How are they become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors ... {27} For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: Thou hast destroyed all them that play the harlot, [departing] from thee. {28} But it is good for me to draw near unto God: I have made the Lord Jehovah my refuge, That I may tell of all thy works.

Then Mike got astounding verses about what would happen to the wicked who opposed our building of the spiritual temple. In this text, those who persecuted the Jews and stopped them from building the temple of God (as is happening now) were made to help them or be destroyed. {Ezr.6:10} that they may offer sacrifices of sweet savor unto the God of heaven [the sacrifice of the flesh or dark man burning up in the fiery trial], and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons. {11} Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let a beam be pulled out from his house, and let him be lifted up and fastened thereon [in other words, let him be crucified]; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.

Then Michael got a text that speaks of the backsliding people of God from the Spirit-filled and non-Spirit-filled groups that were taken captive out of their land by the Beast because of their spiritual idols and spiritual fornication: {Jer.3:8} And I saw, when, for this very cause that backsliding Israel (non-Spirit filled) had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a bill of divorcement, yet treacherous Judah (Spirit-filled) her sister feared not; but she also went and played the harlot. {9} And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that the land was polluted, and she committed adultery with stones and with stocks. {10} And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not returned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith Jehovah. In the rest of the text, the overcomers who came out of bondage were brought to the Bride, Jerusalem. {14} Return, O backsliding children, saith Jehovah; for I am a husband unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion: {15} and I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding ... {17} At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of Jehovah; and all the nations [gentiles] shall be gathered unto it, to the name of Jehovah, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the stubbornness of their evil heart. Notice the overcomers shall escape and be given the LAND. {19} But I said, How I will put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of the nations! and I said, Ye shall call me My Father, and shall not turn away from following me. Notice, once again, that the wicked will not stay in the Land; the righteous who walk by faith will.

Shirley asked for one more verse and it was about the wicked breaking their arms, just like the dream. {Psa.37:17} For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous. The rest of the text fits, too. {18} Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever. {19} They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. {20} But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; In smoke shall they consume away.

A dear friend, Bolivar, asked God what would happen to the carnal Christians in the coming days and got: {Isa.65:9} And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains; and my chosen shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there. {10} And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me. {11} But ye that forsake Jehovah, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for Fortune [to profit the flesh], and that fill up mingled wine unto Destiny; {12} I will destine you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter; because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but ye did that which was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delighted not. {13} Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be put to shame; {14} behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall wail for vexation of spirit.

{Psa.125:3} For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity. {4} Do good, O Jehovah, unto those that are good, And to them that are upright in their hearts. {5} But as for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, Jehovah will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.

{Zep.3:11} In that day shalt thou not be put to shame for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me; for then I will take away out of the midst of thee thy proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt no more be haughty in my holy mountain. {12} But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of Jehovah. {13} The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

{Amo.9:10} All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor meet us. {11} In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up its ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old; {12} that they may possess the remnant of Edom [the Davids will conquer those who sold their birthright to be sons of Abraham], and all the nations that are called by my name, saith Jehovah that doeth this.

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