於2019-08-22發佈


美國第二次革命/內戰 26

在夢的第一部分我得到了美國第二次革命∕內戰,偉大的擁護者們被釋放去追趕特定的惡魔的堡壘,他們的工作是讓未來美國第二次革命∕內戰可以「成功」。為了這個原因,我們需要去了解這些人是誰,以及他們如何面對這個時代的惡魔的堡壘。

「champion」這個詞經常讓人聯想到健壯的運動員,但這夢裡很少有人是運動型的,這些人包含了所有的年齡、性別、和類型。像我已經快70歲了,可我還不是最老的那一位。我沒看到任何看起來像戰士的人,可是他們在自己的風度中做到了,沒有人是新手——他們經驗豐富,並以不尋常的專注,決心和勇氣戰勝了一切。

我認為,如果他們是認真、堅決的基督門徒,那麼沒有什麼能阻止他們成為信心的擁護者之一。是什麼使你無法成為其中一名擁護者?你覺得你太老了嗎?亞伯拉罕被呼召的時候年紀已經很大了,但他卻成為了「信心之父」,摩西在80歲的時候才開始他的事奉。有人告訴我們,我們有「更好的盟約」,因此我們應該要能做得比他更好。

我想只有兩件事可以阻止認真的基督門徒成為其中一名擁護者:1)他們太忙於生命中發生的事,或者2) 就像反對約書亞和迦勒的十個邪惡間諜一樣,他們更專注於自己的渺小而不是神的偉大。

這也很明顯在這些擁護者的堅決關注不是一朝一夕的事這個夢。他們的生活曾為這一次而準備,他們是在君王呼喚時是準備好的戰士,因為他們沒有過度忙於日常事務。他們不允許這些短暫的事物去超越上帝永恆的旨意。他們將會在將軍呼喚他們時很快速地準備好。

這些擁護者特別為即將要做的事情做好準備,但是隨著他們的前進,人們開始跟隨他們。即使我們沒有被要求在對抗這些邪惡據點的鬥爭中成為領導者,我們也可能會成為追隨他們的一部分。許多人已經準備好聽到號角的聲音並做出回應。

當我在海軍服役時,我們每個人都有特定的工作要做或有一個工作地點。如果船舶被魚雷擊毀、轟炸或發生任何緊急情況,每個人都將成為傷害控制小組的成員。顯而易見的原因是,如果船沉沒了,我們所有的工作都將蕩然無存,因此應對危機成為每個人的工作。我們的國家艦艇現在正面臨著我們歷史上最大的危機,襲擊來自內部和外部。我們的國家艦艇正面臨沉沒的危險,幾乎我們認為寶貴的一切都受到威脅。因此,參與這場戰事成為所有人的首要任務。

為了建立我們的國家,將採取同樣的決心和意願為拯救我們的國家作出犧牲。我們的創造者冒著生命、命運和神聖的榮譽冒險,為我們提供了我們如此幸運的自由。許多人為了自己的利益獻出了生命和財富,但他們始終是受人尊敬的人。現在,我們該保護許多人為此付出的高昂代價,以使這個共和國不會在我們的注視中迷失。

在這個即將到來的時刻,在未來的時代,最重要的是動員起來。我們每個人都必須在正在聚集的巨大屬靈戰事中找到自己的位置。然後,我們必須受到教導、訓練、裝備和部署。這個組織將變得更加明確,領導者也將被召集領導。隨著這種轉變的進行,那些要參加我們時代的偉大戰鬥的人不會根據膚淺的事物選擇他們去教堂的地方,例如他們喜歡傳教士、敬拜、兒童事工等。相反,他們會聚集 與他們一起在我們時代的偉大戰鬥中與之抗爭。有效的屬靈爭戰將變得如此重要。

再來,如在傳道書第3章中所見,有一個和平的時期和一個戰爭的時期。在和平時期,人民享有和平的舉止,但在戰爭時期,一切都變得具有嚴肅性和激烈性。在這一生中,我們始終處於最嚴峻的戰爭中--為人類的靈魂而戰。隨著拯救我們共和國的戰爭的展開,喚醒人們對於武裝戰爭的新的認知將變得清晰起來。所有的這些都在為歷史的終極戰役準備歷史上最大的屬靈戰役而努力。

(摘自喬納word for the week, Week26, 2019)


The Second American Revolutionary/Civil War, Part 26

In the first part of the dream I was given about the coming Second American Revolutionary/Civil War, great champions were released to go after specific evil strongholds. It was their work that enabled this coming revolutionary/civil war to be “successful.” For this reason, we need to understand who these people are and how they will confront the evil strongholds of this time.

The word “champion” often brings thoughts of fit and strong athletes, but few of the ones in this dream were the athletic type. They were all ages, sexes, and types. I’m nearly 70 and I was not the oldest one there. I did not see any that physically looked like a warrior, but they all did in their demeanor. None were novices—they were experienced and battle hardened with an uncommon focus, resolve, and courage.

I don’t think there anything can prevent any Christian from being one of these champions of the faith if they are serious, resolute disciples of Christ. What prevents you from being one of these champions? Do you think you’re too old? Abraham was too old when he was called, yet he became “the father of faith.” Moses was 80 when he started his ministry. We are told that we have “a better covenant,” so we should be able to do better than he did.

I think there are only two things that can keep any serious disciple of Christ from being one of these champions: 1) they are too busy with the affairs of this life, or 2) like the ten evil spies that opposed Joshua and Caleb, they are more focused on how small they are rather than how big God is.

It was also apparent in this dream that the resolute focus of these champions did not happen overnight. Their life was one of preparation for this time. These were the soldiers who could be ready when The King called on them because they were not overly caught up in every day affairs. These did not allowed temporal things to eclipse the eternal purposes of God in their life. They will be ready when the Captain calls them, and that will be soon.

These champions were especially prepared for what they were about to do, but as they went forth, companies of people began to follow them. Even if we are not called to be a leader in a fight against these evil strongholds, we may be part of the company that goes after them. There are many who have been prepared to hear the sound of the trumpet call and will respond.

When I was in the Navy, we each had a specific job to do or a duty station. If the ship was torpedoed, bombed, or suffered any kind of emergency, everyone became a part of the damage control teams. The obvious reason was that if the ship sank, all of our jobs would be gone, so dealing with the crisis became everyone’s job. Our ship of state is now facing some of the biggest crises in our history, with attacks coming from within and without. Our ship of state is in danger of sinking, and almost everything we consider precious is being threatened. Therefore, getting engaged in this fight must become the main priority of all.

It is going to take the same kind of resolve and willingness to sacrifice to save our country that it took to found it. Our Founders risked their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to give us the freedoms we have been so blessed with. Many gave their lives and their fortunes for our benefit, but they are numbered among those who will always be honored. Now it is our turn to preserve what so many paid such a high price for so that this Republic is not lost on our watch.

For the coming times, the most important call going out will be to mobilize. We must each find our place in the great spiritual force that is being gathered. Then we must be taught, trained, equipped, and deployed. This organization will become more defined, as well as the champions called to lead it. As this transformation takes place, those who will engage in the great battles of our times will not choose where they go to church based on superficial things like if they like the preacher, the worship, the children’s ministry, etc. Rather, they will gather with those they are called to fight with in the great battles of our times. Effective spiritual warfare will become that important.

Again, as we see in Ecclesiastes 3, there is a time for peace and a time for war. During peace the people will have a peaceful demeanor, but during war there is a seriousness and a fierceness that comes over all. In this life we have always been in the most serious war of all—one for the souls of men. As the battle to save our Republic unfolds, a new awareness of the battle for the souls of the people will become clear to the awakened. All of this is working to prepare the greatest spiritual force in history for the ultimate battle of the ages.