Old Dog IV
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The Weapons of Warfare
April 28, 2000
Three days ago I had a different “stroll” through the second heaven. Until today I had chalked it up as a personal FYI type thing but now realize I had better share it with the people I usually send to. That is because a strange wind has blown and I’m not sure where it is going. When I say “strange” I could say new or unfamiliar, but would be no more accurate. What follows is the first of three “images”. This one was a straight vision…I was wide awake. Maybe a week earlier I had a personal word that went… …..”YOU WERE TRAINED….YOU WERE SENT….” “SKILLS OR STRATEGY? WHAT
MAKES A SOLDIER?”….. Maybe that is the beginning….I’ll let you decide….
The vision started as I found myself walking in that place between “worlds” and there before me was THE KING OF GLORY….strangely attired. Instead of the brown “traveling robe” I had seen in previous visions HE was dressed in “black leather.” OR should I say HE wore a full length black leather duster over black slacks, shirt, shoes. By itself the apparel is a major departure from my norm. But the “shades” HE WORE did establish a certain tone. All HE said to start the ball rolling was…”GOTCHA DOG!”….. As “strong” an image HE PRESENTED me in HIS COMMENT and LAUGHTER and the only “retort” I could fire back was….
“I got this feeling we will not be picnicking on the beach today, BOSS”. “YOU’RE RIGHT TOTO….THIS SURE IS NOT KANSAS WHERE WE ARE GOING.” With that line and a solid slap on my shoulder HE handed me a pair of sunglasses and I put them on…. went well with the ”uniform” I wore…same as HIS with a full “battle harness” under the duster and a definitely MOVIE THEME seemed to be established. THAT TOO IS NEW. As I put the “shades” “on” I asked, “Couldn’t you have done THE BLUES BROTHERS instead?”….
“WELL DOG, WE ARE….WE ARE ON A MISSION FROM GOD, ELWOOD. WE ARE OUT TO SAVE THE WORLD.” With that come back everything made sense…I guess, and I wondered where my “harmonica” was as HE PULLED me in a direction and we began to walk. I began to sing in a bad falsetto “follow the yellow brick road” just like in the movie. As HE LAUGHED I suddenly had a awesome thought and had to ask…”So BOSS….who are you going to be….JAKE or DOROTHY?”
“WELL DOG…UNTIL YOU GET THE SONG RIGHT….I’LL KEEP YOU GUESSING.” IMMEDIATELY HE BEGAN TO SING IN A RESONATING BASSO PROFOUNDO… YOHE-YO…DE—-O—DO” AND STARTED TO MARCH WITH VIGOROUS strides… and I had the realization we were going right into “the witch’s castle”. Instead of a dark castle we were in a bright place where many people were moving back and forth in white outfits. It was a large building and in it were several large rooms. The first room we entered had a large class spread across a large “open room” in set intervals. Each was in a white “fencing” uniform doing exercises. A woman walked around the students calling ”commands” and the students “moved”. It was slow…repetitive…very basic.
I walked up to the woman and asked, “What are you teaching?” Her answer was both surly and unexpected. “I am teaching these Generals how to use THE SWORD OF GOD with precision and skill. As you see we are in unity, each identical with the others in complete agreement with my commands.” With that she turned her back to me. In the brief time she spoke there was no movement in the room. As soon as she resumed her commands the people moved.
Adjoining this room was another and THE KING gestured for me to follow. Again we were in a large training room. Here a man was shouting commands to a group in karate GI’s….again all in white. All the class like the last were adults, and again the commands were simple and repetitive. I again approached and asked “What are you teaching?’ The guy looked at me and sort of sneered, “I am teaching the Mighty Warriors technique and discipline so they may have great exploits in the coming battle. As you see they are focused and fired up.” He also turned his back and resumed the training.
The third room was filled with people moving in silence doing Tai Chi-like movements. again all were dressed in white clothing….sort of like dance leotards. On a dais alone at the front of the room sat an older woman sitting in lotus position moaning softly a short repeating mantra. I squatted beside her and asked “What are you teaching?”….and thought I had scared her to death. The look on her face was of immense shock. “I am teaching the People of GOD how to move in “the spirit”. I looked out at the class who were still moving in rhythmic and flowing positions. This one I asked as I grabbed hold of the hilt of my short sword, “How are you instructing them?”…. “My light speaks to their collective light and they obey. We are a myriad of light that will fill the world and free it forever from fear and pain in the next paradigm.”
As I began to draw steel I felt HIS HAND on my shoulder as HE PULLED me to a standing position. “NOT NOW DOG…AND NOT HERE”, HE SPOKE CLEARLY AS HE DRAGGED ME OUT OF THE ROOM. As we left her eyes never left me….nor the fear in them diminished. As I write this I now realize she never saw THE KING…..selah….
The fourth room was more a “practice field” than a room. Here an older man, very skinny was shouting orders. He was dressed like a dance master and carried a long baton(?) with which he beat time as he shouted….”1…. 2…3…4”. And I watched in stunned amazement as people dressed in white plate armor slowly go through simple ballet moves. I looked at THE KING who stood silently, face grimly set.
Again the moves were few and repeated over and over. I am not sure the look I had on my face but in my head I was shouting….”Ya gotta be kidding me”…. the simple move of HIS HEAD from side to side was a loud “NO” in my spirit…. so I walked up to the man and asked “What are you teaching?” Now this time the man beamed a smile at me and said “I am THE MASTER OF THE SWORD, and I am teaching the SONS OF GOD how to wear the WHOLE ARMOR and to UTILIZE THE WEAPONS OF WAR in harmony and beauty?” I looked out at this group and saw no weapons, so I asked. His reply was unexpected. “Please do not be silly. Our weapons are not carnal. Our weapons are within the mind, soul, and spirit of the very elect. To understand the “weapons” we use please go to the Classroom.” With that he gestured toward where THE KING STOOD. I said ”thank you” and he returned to his class.
I joined THE KING and we walked to a door and walked in. People in white tee shirts and slacks sat on the floor. Most were in a simple “lotus position” and some were “speaking in tongues”….in other words repeating sounds over and over…and others were “ohming” away. There was no teacher in the room I could see.
I looked at THE KING and shrugged. HIS RESPONSE was a DRY CHUCKLE AND A SMILE and suddenly I had a long heavy rod of iron in my hand. “THEY ARE LEARNING HOW TO USE THE WEAPONS OF WARFARE, DOG, BUT NOT MY WEAPONS. THEY ARE TRYING TO ALTER THE SHAPE AND STRUCTURE OF THEIR REALITY THROUGH THEIR OWN MINDS AND WILLS. RIGHT NOW THEY ARE BEING INSTRUCTED BY AN “ANGEL OF LIGHT.”
As I heard HIS LAUGH ring through my spirit I stepped through their MATRIX and found their “teacher”…. big and ugly are sound descriptions….scared and cornered also applied to this “prince”…. it must have heard the LAUGH…it was shaking everything around us….now I grabbed my sword and went to work. It did not take long.
After the ABYSS closed I once again stood with THE KING. We stood on a HIGH PLACE….the WIND BLEW STRONG AND COLD as we looked out around us. HE was quiet for awhile. And when HE WAS READY HE SAID….. ”TELL ME DOG….WHAT ARE MY WEAPONS OF WAR?”
I had to think a moment….in Jeremiah HE SAID….”you are……”…. so I answered…”Your Servants, LORD”. HE SMILED GENTLY and put HIS HAND ON MY SHOULDER….”SO TELL MY DEAR FRIEND WHAT ARE THE WEAPONS OF YOUR WARFARE?”
Immediately 2 Corinthians came to mind, and the memory that the actual weapons are not mentioned. But it was not the question HE ASKED….what are my weapons…. “prayer, fasting, and giving as you taught LORD.”
“SO, OLD DOG, WHERE DID YOU LEARN THIS?” “At your feet, as you taught me obedience is what you desire”.
“SO WHY DOES THE CHURCH TEACH WHAT CAN ONLY BE LEARNED IN THE FATHER’S HOUSE?” I stood quiet for the answer was mute. I had “walked” through the ARMIES OF GOD and THE THUNDERS. The TRUTH was in HIS WORD….SCRIPTURE SAYS IT CLEARLY….if anyone would seek…….
“MANY, DOG, WILL BE TALKING ABOUT SKILLS AND STRATEGIES. MANY WILL HAVE WORDS OF THE ENEMY’S PLANS AND TACTICS. ONLY YOU AND OTHERS SAID IT LONG AGO. THE ENEMY HAS NEVER CHANGED AND I WARNED OF DECEPTIONS. WHAT MORE DO MY PEOPLE NEED?”.
“IT IS NOT BY MIGHT OR POWER….TRAINING OR SKILLS…TECHNIQUES OR ILLUSIONS…. IT IS BY MY SPIRIT WHOM YOU HEAR AND OBEY THAT YOU CONQUER AND OVERCOME. YOU MUST CONQUER YOUR SELF…YOUR BODY AND MIND SO YOUR SPIRIT CAN BE RESTORED AND MADE FULL IN ME. ONLY THEN CAN YOU OVERCOME THE ENEMY BY MY BLOOD…..BY MY WORDS OF TESTIMONY YOU WALK OUT DAILY…. AND THEN YOU SHALL LAY DOWN YOUR LIFE FOR ME”.
HE LOOKED ME IN THE EYES WITH THAT CALMING PEACE IN HIS EYES AND SMILED AT ME SAYING, “THAT MY FRIEND IS WHY SO MANY STRONGHOLDS ARE STILL STANDING IN THE LIVES OF SO MANY WHO YEARN TO BE SET FREE AND HEALED. THEY SIT IN BONDAGE AWAITING THOSE WHO WILL ENFORCE MY PEACE UPON A DEFILED AND PERVERTED WORLD. THE CHURCH AS IT SEES
ITSELF HAS FAILED TO LEARN…TO UNDERSTAND MY WORD AND MY WILL. VAIN IMAGINATIONS ARE RAMPANTLY RUNNING ROUGHSHOD THROUGH THE SHEPHERDS AND THE RULERS WHO DO NOT EVEN KNOW ME BUT CLAIM MY NAME. THEY EXALT THEMSELVES AND REFUSE TO FALL IN OBEDIENCE TO ME.” “I AM SENDING YOU TO MY MOUNTAIN. FEW WILL ASK YOU TO TEACH THEM FOR FEW WILL HEAR MY WORDS THROUGH YOU. TAKE BACK THE ANCIENT PATH AND RETURN MY HIGH PLACE TO ME. DEFILE THOSE THAT DEFILED MY SANCTUARY. DESTROY THOSE THAT DESTROYED MY VINEYARD AND MY PLEASANT PASTURES. YOU SURVIVED THE FOOTMEN, NOW COMES THE HORSEMEN.”
And then I was back….with the memory of previous visions of the HORSEMEN in the Valley of the SHADOW, and I wondered what would happen to those I saw diligently training and listening to men and demons. Not a pretty thought… I went back and reread … 2 Corinthians 10:1-7 interesting stuff………
1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
7 Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? if any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.
To be full of obedience, we must be ready to revenge disobedience. I have never heard that preached….anywhere at anytime…. so we need to live it. It’s now time.
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