PROPHETIC CHAMBER
The Twelve Gemstones On The High Priest's Breastplate
 
In the Word of God we are told that the High Priest in the Old Testament had the names of the twelve sons or tribes of Israel engraved on twelve precious stones on a golden square breast plate, the Choshen. The gemstones were set in gold (see Exodus 28:15-21).
 
Exodus 28:15-21:
15 “Fashion a breastpiece for making decisions – the work of skilled hands. Make it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen.
16 It is to be square – a span long and a span wide – and folded double.
17 Then mount four rows of precious stones on it. The first row shall be carnelian, chrysolite and beryl; 18 the second row shall be turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald; 19 the third row shall be jacinth, agate and amethyst; 20 the fourth row shall be topaz, onyx and jasper. Mount them in gold filigree settings.
21 There are to be twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
 
The Amethyst And The Messianic Jerusalem
 
In this context, the Holy Spirit emphasized the amethyst, which is also mentioned in the foundation of the Messianic (note: anointed) Jerusalem, which is also square in shape and is in twelfth position (see Revelation 21:10.16.19-20).
 
Revelation 21:10.16.19-20:
10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. …
16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia3 in length, and as wide and high as it is long. …
17 The angel measured the wall using human measurement, and it was 144 cubits thick.
18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.
19 The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
 
In Hebrew, the word "amethyst" is “'aḥlāmāh” and is derived from the root word “ḥālam“, which means “to become strong, to heal, to dream”. (excerpt of the Elberfelder Study Bible on the words “'aḥlāmāh” and “ḥālam“ with the word key numbers 312*, 2552 and Strong's concordance with the word key numbers 306,2492)
 
The Purple Color
 
The color of the gemstone is violet and it is the color of the apostle and the bishop. Interestingly, throughout the Old Testament the stones were carried by the priests on the breastplate. The amethyst was placed in the third row as a ninth stone in the breastplate at that time. After the service of Jesus, the amethyst was raised to the position of the twelfth stone which is the highest level of God's new seat of creation. This divine repositioning is also an indication of God's grace and love for us human beings (see Colossians 3:1.4).
 
Colossians 3:1.4:
1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. …
4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
 
The Amethyst And The Tribe Of Naphtali
 
According to the biblical Jewish tradition, the amethyst is assigned to the tribe of Naphtali. It is the tribe that understands the power of the end of a time and the power of the beginning of a new time in Jesus Christ by moving at these fixed points that function as a mountain peak (see Revelation 22:13).
 
Revelation 22:13:
13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
 
Naphtali speaks or prophesies from this place the plans of God. In this way, he releases confidence into the new time.
The reason for this is because Naphtali has the qualities of a gazelle and speaks beautiful words, among other things, and because he is the last-mentioned tribe of Israel which moves under the leadership of the tribe of Dan (see Genesis 49:21 i.c.w. Habakkuk 3:19; Numbers 10:25.27-28).
 
Genesis 49:21:
21 “Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns (note: words).
 
Habakkuk 3:19:
19 The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights.
 
Numbers 10:25.27-28:
25 Finally, as the rear guard for all the units, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard. Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai was in command. …
27 and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali.
28 This was the order of march for the Israelite divisions as they set out.
 
The Wealth Of Faith
 
If we look at the position of the amethyst which was in ninth position on the golden breastplate of the high priest in the Old Testament and Jesus Christ, according to the letter of Hebrews is the eternal high priest according to the Order of Melchizedek, which means the eternal kingship and priesthood, it becomes clear that it is about our personal positioning in the abundance of His faith.
 
Through His faith we are fixed in His order (note: symbolic of the square) and thus able to have a proper relationship in the Holy Spirit with God the Father, so that the fruits of the Spirit (note: nine fruits) become apparent (see John 17:22-23 i.c.w. Galatians 5:22-23).
 
John 17:22-23:
22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one – 23 I in them and you in me – so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
 
Galatians 5:22-23:
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
 
If we have recognized and cultivate our personal relationship with the Lord, it is important that we give Him permission to shift us as living stones in order to place us in His government realm (note: messianic Jerusalem that descends from Heaven) where His common order reigns, which knows no competition (note: the length, breadth and height of the city are equal; see Revelation 21:16).
 
Revelation 21:16:
16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia in length, and as wide and high as it is long.
 
This also means that we must be fully aware of the fact that we are washed completely clean by the blood of the Lamb and therefore move in holy transparency (note: transparent gold; see Revelation 21:18b) before him and with one another (see Romans 8:1; Ephesians 1:7 i.c.w. 1 Peter 2:5).
 
Revelation 21:18b:
… 18b and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.
 
Romans 8:1:
1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, …
 
Ephesians 1:7:
7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace …
 
1 Peter 2:5:
… 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house (note: temple) to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
 
The Golden Transparency
 
This holy golden transparency means the wrapping with His glory without any cause for shame. That is the way Adam and his wife lived before the sin fall. They were clothed in the glory of God (see Genesis 2:25)!
 
Genesis 2:25:
25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.
 
This nakedness doesn't mean a fleshly nakedness but a life in a surrendered and incorruptible sincerity before God and men.
If we live as saints in the united formation of the seat of God's government, this results in His glory penetrating from the heavenly realm into the earthly realm so that the creation is released from its groaning because of the manifestation of the sons of God (see Romans 8:19).
 
Romans 8:19:
19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children (note: sons) of God to be revealed.
 
The Coming Down Of The City From Heaven
 
The coming down of the messianic Jerusalem from heaven is nothing more than the manifestation of God's government authority by the Bride of Christ who carries in her the mature sonship in Jesus Christ (see Revelation 21:2.9-11).
 
Revelation 21:2.9-11:
2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. …
9 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.
11 It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.
 
The manifestation of the mature sonship is similar to the structure of the morning star which is accompanied by the prophetic anointing (see Job 38:7 i.c.w. 2 Peter 1:19).
 
Job 38:7:
… 7 while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
 
2 Peter 1:19:
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.
 
The Shift Of The Amethyst
 
In connection with the shift of the amethyst from the ninth position of the high priest's chest to the twelfth position of the wall of the messianic city of Jerusalem, the Lord revealed to me that it is connected with the resurrection power of Jesus because the difference between the numbers 9 and 12 is the number 3 (see Mark 8:31).
 
Mark 8:31:
31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again.
 
In order to be able to live in the resurrection power of Jesus, it is necessary to lay down our own life, which means that we no longer live according to our own will but according to the will of God (see Galatians 2:20).
 
Galatians 2:20:
20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
 
As already mentioned, the amethyst is associated with “healing and dreaming”.
 
The King Abimelech And The Dream
 
Concerning “dreaming”, the Word of God mentions it the first time in Genesis 20:3 where the king Abimelech (note: means “My father is king.”) received a dream from God in the night.
If one studies the word “night” in Hebrew, it becomes clear that it is related to “something to fold” and a “winding stair” (note: hebr. “night” => “lajĕlāh/lajil”; hebr. root word of “night” is “lûl”; excerpt of the Elberfelder Study Bible with the word key number 3997, 3966* and the Strong's concordance with the word key number 3915, 3883).
 
This explanation makes it clear that if we acknowledge through Jesus Christ the rulership of the Heavenly Father and His order, we haven't to fear the increasing darkness on earth. Rather, we allow Him to live in close relationship with us to be positioned in the governmental alliance of His presence through our obedience and thus to unite His glory on earth.
 
Let us therefore allow the Holy Spirit to change the character of our dreams by bringing them to a higher spiritual level in order to experience a great change in our personal life. At the point where we need health and strength in our life, we should receive it from Him in faith. All for the glory of the Lamb of God whose wife we are!
 
Amen and Amen.
 
In His Wisdom,
 
Daniel Glimm

PROPHETIC CHAMBER
During His time on earth Jesus Christ said that His sheep hear His voice and follow (see John 10:27).
 
John 10:27:
27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
 
The voice of Jesus can manifest in different ways in our lives, such as in dreams and visions (see Joel 2:28).
 
Joel 2:28:
28 “And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
 
Important Aspects To Help Understand The Voice Of God
 
If we want to understand the essence of God's utterances fully we need to know His character and time schedule, which He connected to the people of Israel.
 
According to Zechariah 2:8b, Israel holds the place of God's eyeball with Jerusalem functioning as His pupil; therefore, we as gentiles benefit from surveying our life and environment through Israel. This way we are able to see God's direction rightly and assess it with enlightened eyes.
 
Zechariah 2:8b:
... 8b – for whoever touches you (note: Israel) touches the apple of his eye –
 
The revelation we receive by this approach, contains prophetic direction which helps us position our life in the centre of the will of God and in His peace, just like Epaphras prayed for the saints in Colossae (see Colossians 4:12).
 
Colossians 4:12:
12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.
 
To hear the voice of God, it is equally important that we:
  1. spend time in God's presence
  2. focus on God's purposes
  3. do not stop to ask God for prophetic guidance
  4. endeavour to grow in love toward other people
  5. keep attention on the signals our body sends
  6. more fully develop our love for the scriptural word of God.
The Training Of The Holy Spirit
 
When we become aware of God's voice, it is important that we submit to the training of the Holy Spirit in order to be able to interpret the prophetic revelation we receive correctly.
Books about prophecy may be helpful here.
When we, the people of God, receive prophetic revelation from God, it is needed that we understand the meaning of this revelation in order to produce fruit.
At this juncture it is advisable to be connected to a prophet/prophetess or to a mature prophetic person, who will help reveal the prophetic meaning.
Understanding revelation is the core of interpretation of the things God wants to express.
 
Changing Our Focus
 
To be able to hear the voice of God rightly we need to come closer to God (note: to seek God), where we sense His presence, even if we don't fully understand the directive of God at this point.
The closer we come to the revealing character of God, the more His presence intensifies: this is connected to better comprehension and also warmth/heat (note.: the character of God is fire; see Hebrews 12:29).
 
Hebrews 12:29:
… 29 for our “God is a consuming fire.”
 
The process of coming closer is mostly connected to a change in focus, as we get distracted from our every-day-life, when such an incidence occurs, we get to the bottom of this unusual appearance of the LORD (see Exodus 3:1-4 i.c.w. Matthew 7:7).
 
Exodus 3:1-4:
1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up.
3 So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight – why the bush does not burn up.”
4 When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.”
 
Matthew 7:7:
7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
 
Interpretation Of Revelation
 
Knowing and understanding the word of God form the base for an exact interpretation of prophetic revelation.
A pure heart as well as walking in the spirit of wisdom and revelation are important, if we want to be able to interpret the prophetic revelation of the LORD correctly (see Matthew 5:8 i.c.w. Ephesians 1:17-18).
 
Matthew 5:8:
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
 
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, …
 
Hindrances, That Prevent Us Understanding The Directive Of God Rightly
 
We, the people of God, cannot understand His prophetic directive properly, if our hearts are not in unison with God, as is the case, when we are proud or unteachable, for instance.
Our heart attitude can be a further hindrance to rightly interpret revelation, when we do not have the right attitude towards the people we are serving.
 
Humility And Faith
 
Humility and faith are fundamental components to transmit the guidance of God to the people in a respectable manner.
 
Discerning The Signs Of The Time
 
To be able to discern the signs of the time rightly, we need to be born again and spirit-led and need to give faith priority over acquired knowledge (see John 3:3 i.c.w. Matthew 16:1-3).
 
John 3:3:
3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”
 
Matthew 16:1-3:
1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ 3 and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
 
Knowledge And Faith
 
If we place our acquired knowledge over faith, then we move in a knowledge about God, but not in really knowing Him.
To truly know God means, in this context, to have a living relationship with the Heavenly Father through Jesus Christ, the Son of God. This “Knowing-Him” carries eternal life (see John 17:3 i.c.w. John 3:16; John 14:6).
 
John 17:3:
3 Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
 
John 3:16:
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
 
John 14:6:
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
 
Knowing The Word Of God And The Trained Character
 
To go further into the subject of discerning the signs of the time, we also need to have a good knowledge of the word of God and a well grounded character.
 
Take Simon Peter's trance in Acts 10:6.9-23 for instance: it contains things, which encourage our spirit in our walk of faith, if we know God's word well enough.
In the above mentioned scripture the Holy Spirit called Simon Peter's attention to preaching to the heathens three times, while he stayed in someone’s house, who had the same name as he.
 
Acts 10:6.16.19:
6 He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.” …
16 This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven. …
19 While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three men are looking for you. …
 
The name „Simon“ means„answer or God answers“, and in this context the number „3“ stands for the new way in Jesus Christ, who died and rose again, as He was resurrected after three days to sit at the right hand of God.
In Peter's case God answered the prayers of the centurion Cornelius and paid attention on the gifts which he had given freely to the poor (see Acts 10:4).
 
Acts 10:4:
4 Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.
 
The following 10 questions can help us to become aware of the signs of God as Simon Peter did:
  1. If the experience were a dream, what would be its meaning?
  2. Regarding the statement, is there a word game hidden in the sign or incidence of the LORD?
  3. Is there an analogy between the symbolic event and the events in the church of Christ, i.e. the personal church/fellowship, nation or the world?
  4. Is there proof that it is a divine point in time?
  5. Do these events coincide with any special dates, such as holidays, biblical feasts or anniversaries?
  6. Are there any special numbers connected to this event?
  7. How do these events conform to the symbolic language of the bible?
  8. Looking at the event, can I see proof of a paradigm shift, especially from pride to humility, in people?
  9. Should I place this event into a prophetic time line?
  10. How does God want me (or others) to respond to the revealing event?
Amen and Amen.
 
In His Wisdom,
 
Daniel Glimm
 
Übersetzung: Margit Kelly

PROPHETIC CHAMBER
Introduction
 
There is a spiritual quality of Mary, which should serve us as a model for spiritual pregnancy. When the angel Gabriel came to her and announced that she would conceive a son whom she should call Jesus, she did not reject this announcement but was grateful (see Luke 1:26-38).
 
Luke 1:26-38:
26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.
31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month.
37 For no word from God will ever fail.”
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
 
Nazareth – The Place Of Offspring
 
Mary was located in the place that was connected with the “new offspring”, which is what the name “Nazareth” reveals.
The name “Nazareth” is derived from the Hebrew “nezer”, which means “young shoot” and “nezar”, which means “guarding”.
 
In this context, it is no coincidence that the prophet Isaiah spoke of Jesus in chapter 11 as the “young shoot”, which was closely connected with the Holy Spirit in His “sevenfold nature” and is still so today, since the Lamb of God has seven horns and seven eyes (see Isaiah 11:1-2 i.c.w. Revelation 5:6).
 
Isaiah 11:1-2:
1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.
2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him – the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord – …
 
Revelation 5:6:
6 Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center 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.
 
The Young Mary And Her Conception
 
Mary was at the age of the “young blossom” and received in her state of maturity in a supernatural way her “sprouting seed”.
She was familiar with the fertile presence of the Holy Spirit, because, according to the angel's message, her words were filled with faith and expectation of receiving the “impossible” (see Luke 1:35.38 i.c.w. Wisdom 7:22-28).
 
Luke 1:35.38:
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. …
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
 
Wisdom 7:22-28:
… 22 for wisdom, the fashioner of all things, taught me.
There is in her a spirit that is intelligent, holy, unique, manifold, subtle, mobile, clear, unpolluted, distinct, invulnerable, loving the good, keen, irresistible, 23 beneficent, humane, steadfast, sure, free from anxiety, all-powerful, overseeing all, and penetrating through all spirits that are intelligent, pure, and altogether subtle.
24 For wisdom is more mobile than any motion; because of her pureness she pervades and penetrates all things. 25 For she is a breath of the power of God, and a pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty; therefore nothing defiled gains entrance into her.
26 For she is a reflection of eternal light, a spotless mirror of the working of God, and an image of his goodness.
27 Although she is but one, she can do all things, and while remaining in herself, she renews all things; in every generation she passes into holy souls and makes them friends of God, and prophets; 28 for God loves nothing so much as the person who lives with wisdom.
 
The Atmosphere Of Boldness And Glory
 
The spiritual atmosphere that surrounded Mary was filled with boldness and the glory of God's throne room, because Gabriel – “hero of God” is one of the angels who is empowered to see the face of God (see Luke 1:19).
 
Luke 1:19:
19 The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.
 
This kind of angel is also closely connected with the children, since their angels always see the face of God (see Matthew 18:10).
 
Matthew 18:10:
10-11 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. …”
 
Dealing With The Message Of Spiritual Conception
 
Like Mary, every individual of God's people also receives from God a promise in his/her life at God's appointed times, which must be received by faith in order to carry it for a certain period of time so that it can mature in us and unfold later before our eyes.
And this process of spiritual conception involves four stages:
 
1. the decree of a prophecy
2. getting pregnant with prophecy
3. the shaking after a decreed prophecy
4. the prophetic birth pains.
 
The Prophetic Process And The Parable Of Birth
 
When a prophetic word leaves God's mouth, it is received in the spirit of the prophet (see Romans 8:16).
 
Romans 8:16:
16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children (note: sons).
 
That which leaves God's mouth is brooded and matured in the same way as the development of an embryo which becomes a fetus and the fetus at last is born as a baby.
 
Here is one of the main reasons why much of what God speaks to and through His prophets is equal to a fertilization, a pregnancy, birth pains and the birth.
The invisible process of the fulfilling Word of God is just like the visible process of conceiving and bearing a child (see Isaiah 55:11; Isaiah 61:11).
 
Isaiah 55:11:
… 11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
 
Isaiah 61:11:
11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations.
 
When a prophetic word is received, two time zones of God are touched.
God, who is eternal, releases His word from the time zone of eternity through the prophets into the temporal timezone of mankind. This approach is similar to the process of a pregnancy. As long as the child is not in the world, it is not subject to the direct time zone of the earth.
 
The decree of a prophetic word does not mean that it comes into existence immediately after the saying. It can take years or decades to understand a complete thought of God.
 
For example, a prophetic word may have been decreed by the Lord in January, which someone needs to follow in a certain time.
This is because of how men interpret the spiritual language, which can take a while up from earth, as the way of the Word of God from heaven down.
 
The Decree Of Prophecy
 
Prophecy is brought into time on earth through the utterance of a human being. While angels sometimes do this, prophecy must be delivered by a human voice (see Ezekiel 37:1-14).
Through their utterance, prophets activate their word implantation in the life or sphere of the listeners' lives.
 
Spoken prophecy is a carving instrument of God, which forms the plan of God in the invisible realm until it comes into existence in the visible world.
 
Prophecies are ignited by the mouth of God's prophets. It is therefore very important to listen to what they say. Occasionally, their statements are confirmed by signs and wonders from God before or after the decree to confirm their authenticity (see 1 Samuel 10:1-8).
The prophets' sayings serve to prepare men for the coming things, as did Noah with the ark (see Genesis 6:13-17).
 
Genesis 6:13-17:
13 So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth. 14 So make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out.
15 This is how you are to build it: The ark is to be three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits high.
16 Make a roof for it, leaving below the roof an opening one cubit high all around. Put a door in the side of the ark and make lower, middle and upper decks.
17 I am going to bring floodwaters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish
 
The Comprehension Of Prophets
 
Prophets know how to grasp God's thoughts and are more attentive than other people.
They are trained to help people to comprehend what God thinks, says and wants for their lives from His perspective.
 
Also with the Holy Spirit in us, our busy lives, difficulties and crises can cause us to misunderstand God in different times. This is one of the reasons why we still need the ministry of the prophet in the Body of Christ today.
 
The Beginning Shaking After A Released Prophecy
 
Most Christians do not know that the utterance of a prophecy sets in motion a lot of forces and events that will stir up a person's life before it arrives. The stirring happens in the person's life at the time of manifestation that the word of the Lord has promised through the prophet's mouth.
 
Resisting forces, misconceptions and wrongs beliefs, as well as the presence of dominant relationships and attitudes in a person's sphere of life, can often lead to delays in the manifestation of God's words.
There are several understandable reasons for this.
 
God's spiritual zeal goes into action as soon as the word of the Lord goes out to clear the way for His manifestation. Sometimes this can be very upsetting or painful for the listener of the word. In addition, counter forces have awakened that seek to maintain the condition they have had for a long time in the listener's life. These forces form invisible obstacles in a spontaneous reaction to stop the flow of spiritual resources that the listener needs to strengthen his faith, so that he has enough faith to see the prophecy come into the visible.
These forces are not passive forces. They are aggressive, energetic and malignant forces that seek to maintain their position with the listener.
Before the listener starts acting in faith, these powers are silent.
Only when the hearer of the prophecy becomes one with God's plan in faith do these evil forces enter into action to stop the person in questioning the purpose or to tell the listener by lies that he/she is out of the place where God's promises can be fulfilled or come into existence.
 
When the recipient has received the word of the prophet/messenger in his spirit, he goes “pregnant with prophecy”.
 
Going Pregnant With Prophecy
 
=> The “going pregnant” with prophecy involves carrying the prophecies in the spirit of the recipient that have been passed over him/her in the past.
It also means to wage war with prophecy, which is followed by immediate and regular prayer as well as a changing life which is necessary for the fulfillment.
The advice of Paul to Timothy is such an example of this process (see 1 Timothy 1:18-19; 1 Timothy 4:14-16).
If the prophetic word comes from the past into the time frame of its fulfillment, such warlike, prophetic pregnancy is necessary. <= (Excerpt of the “Prophet's Dictionary” by Paula A. Price, Ph. D.; page 496; page 576)
 
In connection with such a pregnancy, it is not without reason that so-called “pains of promise” or “prophetic pains” arise.
 
Prophetic Pains
 
=> A) They are prophetic burdens.
B) Agonizing but typical, sensations that accompany the growth (note: spiritual pregnancy) of a maturing, prophetic word that is about to break out.
The prophetic word to be released may have been received in a vision or dream, so that it may be incubated in the spirit of the recipient until the Lord is ready to bring it into the world.
Prayer and intercession can cause birth pain of prophecy in order to produce the utterance. God can also suddenly bring it by a burden of prayer upon the recipient.
The spiritual feelings of prophetic childbirth often show the discomfort of natural birth pain and include severe feelings in the abdominal region. In some cases, it can also be chest pain or heart problems.
In other times, as in the times of Jeremiah, it can also be numbness or weight in the limbs (see Jeremiah 20:9).
All these spiritual events are connected with the release of prophecy.
They are not true symptoms of real sickness which should always be tested to ensure that prophetic transmission is really the cause.
High praise, music or intense worship can ease such burdens.
Such physical reactions are related to natural pregnancy and show that it is normal for a prophetic burden to be nourished. <= (Excerpt of the “Prophet's Dictionary” by Paula A. Price, Ph. D.; page 371)
 
May the promise of the Father in Jesus Christ will break through from within us to the outside!
 
Amen and Amen.
 
In His Wisdom,
 
Daniel Glimm

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