PROPHETIC CHAMBER
Introduction
 
With this message, we would like to talk about the forming of a new structure by the hand of God.
This structure is made up by new associations of saints who add up to a divine fellowship, so that the presence of God can be received and carried for this time in order to serve and minister to the people.
 
When God creates something new, it is connected with moist soil or clay among others, and His given biblical time cycle.
We can see this in the creation of Adam, the first human being, and also in the story of Jeremiah in the potter's house, as he was forming a pot from clay at the wheel (see Genesis 2:6-7 i.c.w. Jeremiah 18:1-6).
 
Genesis 2:6-7:
… 6 but streams came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.
7 Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
 
Jeremiah 18:1-6:
1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2 “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.”
3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel.
4 But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him. 5 Then the word of the Lord came to me.
6 He said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?” declares the LORD. “Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel.
 
The Dew Of God
 
It is always God's plan to weave into our spiritual being His presence as well as His high ways and thoughts of the “untouched land (note: the fog or dew rising from the ground; see Genesis 2:6) of our promise”, that we may identify with it.
These plans and ways of God are untouched, because He wants to use us to touch them first. God achieves this by mixing our earthly existence with His celestial plan, and then He plants us into our territory on earth, just as God with His own hand placed Adam into his field of Eden (see Genesis 2:5-8).
 
Genesis 2:5-8:
5 Now no shrub had yet appeared on the earth and no plant had yet sprung up, for the LORD God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no one to work the ground, 6 but streams came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.
7 Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
8 Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed.
 
Love and the favor of God are the dew rising up from the untouched ground (note: it had not yet rained on earth) and these are woven into our lives by the hand of God. They shall encourage us to thank Him in our everyday life.
 
I call this touch of the LORD the outward touch by the being of the Heavenly Father. This touch prepares us for God's inward touch which enables us to rise up encouraged and in thankfulness to progress in joy and rejoicing here on earth (see Psalm 97:12 i.c.w. Philippians 4:4).
 
Psalm 97:12:
12 Rejoice in the LORD, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name.
 
Philippians 4:4:
4 Rejoice in the LORD always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
 
The outward touch of the father forms us, and His inward touch fills us through His breath which is the Holy Spirit.
When Jesus Christ got baptized by John the Baptist, He was surrounded by the presence of the Heavenly Father (note: by His voice) and was filled with the measure of presence of the Holy Spirit necessary for His public ministry. Here we can see, that a supernatural outward and inward touch took place (see Luke 3:21-23a i.c.w. Luke 4:1).
 
Luke 3:21-23a:
21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”
23a Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry …
 
Luke 4:1:
1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, …
 
This visitation by the Heavenly Father in the life of Jesus who is the last Adam, closely relates to the “installation” of the first Adam who was positioned by God in Eden (see 1 Corinthians 15:45).
 
1 Corinthians 15:45:
45 So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being” (see Genesis 2:7); the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.
 
Positioned By The Hand Of God
 
Positioning or installation by the hand of God only takes place after His outward and inward touch; only then we are able to serve effectively in God's kingdom. This positioning is always connected to elevation and stabilization which helps us to hear and know God on a higher level. Take for instance the prophet Ezekiel and John the seer who were touched by the hand of God and thus heard and saw new revelations from the Father on a higher level (see Ezekiel 3:12; Ezekiel 8:3a-b; Ezekiel 37:1 i.c.w. Revelation 4:2).
 
Ezekiel 3:12:
12 Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me a loud rumbling sound as the glory of the LORD rose from the place where it was standing.
 
Ezekiel 8:3a-b:
3a-b He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. The Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven …
 
Ezekiel 37:1:
1 The hand of the LORD was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones.
 
Revelation 4:2:
2 At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it.
 
The Dew And The Manna
 
Once again I would like to examine the subject of the dew which in the word of God is closely connected to the manna (also called the bread of heaven) and to Israel's rescue by the hand of Gideon (see Exodus 16:13-14; Numbers 11:7-9; Judges 6:36-40 i.c.w. John 6:31-35). This helps us understand just how God the Father interweaves us with our earthly territory in order to reveal His plans through us on earth.
 
Exodus 16:13-14:
13 That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp.
14 When the dew was gone, thin flakes like frost on the ground appeared on the desert floor.
 
Numbers 11:7-9:
7 The manna was like coriander seed and looked like resin (note: resin, which looks like white pearls).
8 The people went around gathering it, and then ground it in a hand mill or crushed it in a mortar. They cooked it in a pot or made it into loaves. And it tasted like something made with olive oil.
9 When the dew settled on the camp at night, the manna also came down.
 
John 6:31-35:
31 Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
32 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.
33 For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
34 “Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.”
35 Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
 
Judges 6:36-40:
36 Gideon said to God, “If you will save Israel by my hand as you have promised— 37 look, I will place a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you said.”
38 And that is what happened. Gideon rose early the next day; he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew – a bowlful of water.
39 Then Gideon said to God, “Do not be angry with me. Let me make just one more request. Allow me one more test with the fleece, but this time make the fleece dry and let the ground be covered with dew.”
40 That night God did so. Only the fleece was dry; all the ground was covered with dew.
 
By the above mentioned scripture passages we can see the Heavenly Father providing us with His living word which is Jesus, and giving us the necessary direction and courage to bring salvation/deliverance to the people, so they can walk through the gate of the precious pearl, which is Jesus Christ (see John 10:9; Matthew 13:45-46 i.c.w. Revelation 21:12-14.21).
 
John 10:9:
9 I (note: Jesus Christ) am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture.
 
Matthew 13:45-46:
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.
46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.
 
Revelation 21:12-14.21:
... 12 It (note: the city; the woman, bride of the lamb) had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. 13 There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west.
14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. ...
21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.
 
Jesus, The Precious Pearl
 
Jesus Christ is the compassionate high priest who, as the precious pearl, displays the gates of the tribes and His basic apostolic understanding on His chest, so that we may have access to His heart and will be able to understand Him rightly (see Hebrew 4:14-15).
 
Hebrews 4:14-15:
14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.
15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are – yet he did not sin.
 
The Moist Clay Pot And The Potter's Wheel
 
The LORD used the reshaping process of the moist vessel of clay on the potter's wheel at the time where Jeremiah was down in the potter's house (see Jeremiah 18:1-6h) to show me that He is positioning saints in the center of His biblical time cycle: They become aware of the time cycle of the Heavenly Father and understand how important it is. This is also closely connected to walking in the center of God's will.
 
This creates a new clay vessel which points to an association of saints initiated by God, and that leads to a fellowship which stays in God's fire and emerges victorious (see Song of Songs 3:6-7; Song of Songs 8:5 i.c.w. Matthew 3:11).
 
Song of Songs 3:6-7 (note: Service of the King):
6 Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and incense made from all the spices of the merchant?
7 Look! It is Solomon’s carriage, escorted by sixty warriors, the noblest of Israel, …
 
Song of Songs 8:5 (note: Bride of the King/Love for the King):
5 Who is this coming up from the wilderness leaning on her beloved?
 
Matthew 3:11:
11 “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
 
The Holy Spirit And The Fire Of God
 
Clay needs to be moist to be formed.
The vessel properly formed from clay, needs to pass through great heat so it can be used as a vessel for service.
This fact clearly shows that we as people of God need the Holy Spirit and fire to serve truthfully i.e. with persistence before the eyes of the Heavenly Father in the world.
 
Testing Heart And Kidneys/Putting us Through Our Paces/Putting Us Through The Acid Test
 
The Holy Spirit helps us to renew our mind and spirit to stay flexible and do the will of God for this time (see Romans 12:2 i.c.w. Ephesians 4:23-24).
 
Romans 12:2:
2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.
 
Ephesians 4:23-24:
… 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
 
The fire of God, however, develops stability in our inner man, as it contains the testing of heart and kidneys: It puts us to the acid test/it puts us through our paces, so to speak (see Psalm 26:2 i.c.w. Jeremiah 20:12a).
 
Psalm 26:2:
2 Test me, LORD, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; …
 
Jeremiah 20:12a:
12a Lord Almighty, you who examine the righteous and probe the heart and mind, …
 
The Hebrew word for “heart” is “lēb” and I find it no coincidence that the last Hebrew letter in Deuteronomy is a “Lamed- (L)“, and the first Hebrew letter in Genesis is a “Beth- (B)“: Together they form the Hebrew word “lēb“, which points to the highest commandment of God (see Matthew 22:37-38).
 
Matthew 22:37-38:
37 Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ (see Deuteronomy 6:5).
38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
 
The spiritual functions of the heart are:

1. Knowledge (see Proverbs 18:15)
2. Recognition (see Isaiah 33:18)
3. Memory/Remembrance (see Deuteronomy 4:9).

=> The heart is the organ of understanding (see Proverbs 2:2; Isaiah 6:10) and wisdom (see Exodus 31:6; Proverbs 2:10).
From the heart come emotions like pain (see Psalm 38:9), grief (see Nehemiah 2:2), joy (see Isaiah 24:7), fear (see Psalm 55:5), despair (see Lamentations 1:20), courage (see Psalm 40:13), valor (see 2 Samuel 17:10), pride (see 2 Chronicles 26:16), malice (see Jeremiah 4:14), rejection, disdain (see Exodus 8:28; Deuteronomy 15:7; 1 Chronicles 15:29) as well as trust and affection (see Deuteronomy 6:5; Judges 9:3; 2 Samuel 15:6). The kidneys are seen as the seat of the inside and most secret/subconscious drives of man, as well as the seat of the conscience. <= (note: part excerpt from the Elberfelder study bible on the Hebrew word “lēb-heart“ and on the Hebrew word “kiljāh-kidney“; language key no.: 3899, 3701)
 
These word explanations quite clearly show that the fire of God contributes to stabilizing or securing the new revelations/values given by the Holy Spirit, such as knowledge, understanding, wisdom etc., as well as pure motives. When tested in the fire of God, all negative properties i.e. motives will burn.
 
This creates supernatural boldness to answer the call of God, just as the prophet Isaiah did, when his lips got touched with a glowing coal from God's altar (see Isaiah 6:5-8).
 
Isaiah 6:5-8:
5 “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.”
6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar.
7 With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.”
8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”
 
Amen and Amen.
 
In His Wisdom,
 
Daniel Glimm

PROPHETIC CHAMBER
Introduction
 
A while ago an acquaintance of mine sent a short message via messenger service to my mobile phone.
Wanting to add a sticker to the message, this person accidentally pressed a kiss sticker which I then received.
Said person informed me that the choice of sticker was a mishap.
 
The Holy Kiss
 
When I received this message said sticker attached, the LORD reminded me on the scriptures where it states that we should greet one another with the holy kiss (see Romans 16:16; 1 Corinthians 16:20; 2 Corinthians 13:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; 1 Peter 5:14).
 
Romans 16:16:
16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send greetings.
 
1 Corinthians 16:20:
20 All the brothers and sisters here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
 
2 Corinthians 13:12:
12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.
 
1 Thessalonians 5:26:
26 Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss.
 
1 Peter 5:14:
14 Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
 
The Greek word used for „kiss“ in the scriptures above is „phịlēma“ and stems from the Greek root word „philẹō“ which means „to be good friends, amicable love, to like someone“.
The word „philẹō“ describes a loving or amicable liking which is primarily based on common interests. (part excerpt from the Elberfelder Study bible on the Greek words „phịlēma – kiss“ and „philẹō“ with word key numbers 5185, 5183)
 
The Kiss As The Seal Of Unity
 
With this explanation we understand, that among other things, the kiss is a sign that we share the same interests in Jesus Christ, so that others recognize true discipleship (see John 13:35).
 
John 13:35:
35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
 
It is furthermore of interest that the „holy kiss“ at the end of the above mentioned letters refers to an appeal to greet one another.
Consequently, the „holy kiss“ depicts a kind of visible seal for interests shared.
Jesus was aware of the meaning of the „holy kiss“, which is why He addressed Judas during His capture in Gethsemane, asking him whether he would really betray Him with a kiss (see Luke 22:47-48).
 
Luke 22:47-48:
47 While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him, 48 but Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
 
Jesus basically asked Judas, whether he really sought the same interests as Jesus in accordance to the plan of His heavenly father.
It wasn't the case with Judas, because he kissed Jesus for love of money (see John 12:4-6; Matthew 26:14-16 i.c.w. Matthew 6:24; 1 Timothy 6:10).
 
John 12:4-6:
4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, 5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.“
6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.
 
Matthew 26:14-16:
14 Then one of the Twelve – the one called Judas Iscariot – went to the chief priests 15 and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.
16 From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.
 
Matthew 6:24:
24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money (note: love of money).
 
1 Timothy 6:10:
10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
 
The Kiss As A Sign For Spiritual Warfare
 
When we study the Hebrew term for „kiss“, we see that it is the Hebrew word „nĕšîqā“, deriving from the Hebrew root word „nāšaq“; it means „to kiss, to yield“ and is also connected to the words „to touch each other, to equip oneself, weapons, equipment and arsenal/armory“ (part excerpt from the Elberfelder Study bible on the Hebrew words „nĕšîqā“ and „nāšaq“ with language key numbers 5480*, 5491).
 
It is no coincidence that the apostle John mentions love as a successful weapon against the influence of fear, as well as touching someone is connected with impartation of anointing and also restoration (see 1 John 4:18; Acts 8:17; James 5:14).
 
1 John 4:18:
18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
 
Acts 8:17:
17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
 
James 5:14:
14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.
 
The „Kiss Of God“ And The Rebuilding Of The Wall Of Jerusalem
 
In addition, the „kiss of God“ is hidden in Nehemiah 3:19, where the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem (note: fortress of peace) under Nehemiah's guidance is described.
In this passage the restoration of the wall is connected to the “arsenal or armoury”.
 
Nehemiah 3:19:
19 Next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section, from a point facing the ascent to the armory as far as the angle of the wall.
 
The Order Of The Workmen During The Rebuilding Of Jerusalem's Wall
 
Looking at the order in which the workers rebuilt the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah, we see that the workers in Nehemiah 3:18, 19, 20 are mentioned in succession.
The Hebrew word for „next“ is „jād“ and is connected to the correspondent tenth Hebrew letter „jod“, which Jesus referred to regarding the fulfillment of the Word of God (see Matthew 5:17-19).
 
Matthew 5:17-19:
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter (note.: Greek, „iōta“ points towards the tenth Hebrew letter „jod“ an its numeric value „10“), not the least stroke of a pen (note.: Greek, „kerạịa – hook, horn and refers to the Hebrew letter „jod“ and its numeric value „10“), will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
 
This means we receive the directive of God through His hand/His finger (note: The numerical value „10“ of the word „jod“ points towards God's instruction in the ten commandments), which causes us to advance securely in the will of God.
It is the LORD, who guides us with His powerful hand and who helps us by means of prophetic vision to look from a higher spiritual perspective.
This is revealed by the names in Nehemiah 3:19:
 
  1. the son Ezer => „help”
  2. the father Jeshua => „JAHWE is help“
  3. ruler of the region of Mizpa => „mountainous height, look-out“
This is the way in which we should advance while building on the foundation of true holy fellowship and the older generation, and we should also move ahead with a heart of worship in the grace of God, which is Jesus Christ (note: who died and was resurrected).
This is clarified by the first three names mentioned in Nehemiah 3:18.
 
Nehemiah 3:18:
18 Next to him, the repairs were made by their fellow Levites under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.
 
  1. the son Binnui => „building, family, offspring“
  2. the father Henadad => “grace and favor of Hadad” (thunder/blast = voice of God; Exodus19:16.19; Revelation 4:5; Revelation 10:4)
  3. ruler over half the region of Keïla/Kehila/Kegila – “a drawn out mountain or mountain ridge” (note: was a city in the tribe of Judah – „praise, worship“)
In all of this, we should bear in mind that we are blessed ones and have been made pure i.e. blameless through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, who is the love of the Father (see John 3:16).
 
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.
 
Let us continue to restore the things Holy Spirit shows us and to build or grow towards Him who is the head and precious cornerstone, namely Jesus Christ (see Ephesians 4:15; Ephesians 2:20)!
It is He who returns that which is lost (see Luke 15:24 i.c.w. Joel 2:25-27)!
 
Luke 15:24:
24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
 
Joel 2:25-27:
25 “I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten – the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm – my great army that I sent among you.
26 You will have plenty to eat, until you are full, and you will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you; never again will my people be shamed.
27 Then you will know that I am in Israel, that I am the LORD your God, and that there is no other; never again will my people be shamed.
 
This becomes clear by the direction in which they built the wall and in the three names mentioned in Nehemiah 3:20.
 
Nehemiah 3:20:
20 Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai zealously repaired another section, from the angle to the entrance of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
 
  1. the son Baruch => „blessed“
  2. the father Sabbai => „innocent, pure“
  3. built towards the mountain and from the angle to the front door of the high priest Eliashib => „God will bring back.“
Renewal And Restoration
 
As this message is about the „holy kiss“ in conjunction with the restoration of the wall of Jerusalem, I would like to conclude that the Hebrew word for „renewal/restoration“ is connected to the word „strengthening or to gain strength“.
Relating to the „holy kiss“, it illustrates to us that advancement in God's plan with a common interest generates strength.
 
Amen and Amen.
 
In His Wisdom,
 
Daniel Glimm
Übersetzung: Margit Kelly

PROPHETIC CHAMBER
During a meeting at the apostolic center Holy Place, I received the grace to minister prophetically and in my spirit I saw a gate whose pillars were made of transparent glass in which clear water circulated like a whirlpool. While I saw this apparition, it was revealed to me that it was the water gate.

The Standard of the Word of God and the Reconstruction of the Wall of Jerusalem

Herein the Holy Spirit was speaking about the standard of the Word of God in connection with the water gate, which is among other things connected with the reconstruction of the wall of Jerusalem at the time of Nehemiah. Under Nehemiah's supervision, the workers for the reconstruction were assigned to different construction phases, one of which was related to the water gate (see Nehemiah 3:25b-26).
 
Nehemiah 3,25b-26:
… 25b Next to him, Pedaiah son of Parosh 26 and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs up to a point opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the projecting tower.
 
The restoration of the wall of Jerusalem corresponds to the standard of the Word of God and the understanding of the one new man on which the prophets stand and prophesy as they see (see Isaiah 62:6 i.c.w. Ephesians 2:15; Revelation 21:12.14; 2 Peter 1:19-21).
 
Isaiah 62:6:
6 I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, …
 
Ephesians 2:15 (Jewish New Testament by David H. Stern):
... 15 by destroying in his (note: Jesus Christ) own body the enmity occasioned by the Torah, with its commands set forth in the form of ordinances. He did this in order to create in union with himself from the two groups a single new humanity and thus make shalom,
 
Revelation 21:12.14:
12 It (note: the city/the bride/wife of the Lamb) had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. …
14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
 
2 Peter 1:19-21:
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.
20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things.
21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
 
God's Prophets and their Understanding
 
The prophets have an understanding of the boundaries set by God for the Bride of the Lamb, which signify the standard of His Word (see Revelation 21:2.9-10).
 
Revelation 21:2.9-10:
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.
 
The prophets are driven by the loving of the bridegroom on behalf of God to prophesy the things they see in accordance to the Word of God. Their prophetic words have the power to drive out present fear in the hearts of people so that their addressees can dwell in the love of God and understand His truth correctly (see 1 John 4:18a i.c.w. John 8:31-32; John 14:21).
 
1 John 4:18a:
18a There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, …
 
John 8:31-32:
31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
 
John 14:21:
21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”
 
The Water Gate as a Fixed Point and the Quantum Leap
 
For the reconstruction of the wall section, which had the water gate as a fixed point opposite, was
Pedaiah (note: means “Jah has ransomed”) responsible, the son of Parosh (note: means “a flea, a jumper”) (see Nehemiah 3:25b-26).
 
Nehemiah 3,25b-26:
… 25b Next to him, Pedaiah son of Parosh 26 and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs up to a point opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the projecting tower.
 
It was God's intention to let the people of Israel “leap” into a new freedom that was connected to His saving or redeeming power. This was a so-called “quantum leap”, because it was connected with the entry into a new time as well as into a new dimension of the revelation of His Word.

In a prophetic context, the place in front of the water gate is the place closely related to the standard of the Word of God, which involves walking in purity as moving forward sincerely and in true love with Jesus Christ (see Ephesians 5:26-27).

Ephesians 5:26-27:
… 26 to make her holy, cleansing2 her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
 
It was the priest and scribe Ezra who, from an elevated point of view, read the “Torah – God's teaching” from the place in front of the water gate to the people of Israel at the time of a biblical new beginning (see Nehemiah 8:1-4a; note: 1 Tishri/Ethanim => beginning of the new cycle of blessing as well as the day of shouting or blasting; see Leviticus 23:23-25; Numbers 29:1).
 
Nehemiah 8:1-4a:
… 1 all the people came together as one in the square before the Water Gate. They told Ezra the teacher of the Law to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded for Israel.
2 So on the first day of the seventh month Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, which was made up of men and women and all who were able to understand.
3 He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate in the presence of the men, women and others who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.
4 Ezra the teacher of the Law stood on a high wooden platform built for the occasion. …
 
The Day of Shouting/Blasting and the High Realm of Revelation

The day of shouting/blasting (note: hebr. Yom Teru’ah => “day of blowing the horn”) is also the day that announces the new cycle of blessing of the biblical year through the sound of the trumpet or the shofar (note: a rams horn) and is also called Rosh ha-Shana.

Therefore it was no coincidence that Ezra brought the Torah to the people of Israel exactly on this high day and read it out from an elevated point of view.

The apostle John experienced a similar situation while being in the spirit and receiving the book of Revelation. He was asked to enter a higher spiritual realm by the voice he heard like a trumpet. This realm he was about to enter was also connected to an entrance that John saw as an open door in heaven (see Revelation 4:1-2).
 
Revelation 4:1-2:
1 After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.”
2 At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it.
 
It is God's desire that we pass through the “water gate” to participate in the things He wants to reveal to us according to the measure of His Word (see John 10:9 i.c.w. Psalm 34:8).
 
John 10:9:
9 I am (note: Jesus Christ) the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture.
 
Psalm 34:8:
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
 
When God calls us in the Spirit, by the measure of His Word, which is Jesus Christ, to come into a higher realm of His presence, we should be ready to receive in our spirit man the things that He gives us in order to grow in knowledge towards Jesus Christ who is the head (see Ephesians 4:15).
 
Ephesians 4:15:
15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.
 
For many believers in Christ, the heavenly realm or the realm of the Spirit is an abstract concept or for some even something strange or weird. It is not primarily the place where one goes after death.
Heaven is the place where the spirit man of every human being came into existence or came into existence (see Psalm 139,16 i.c.w. Jeremiah 1,5a).
 
Psalm 139:16:
16 Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
 
Jeremiah 1:5a:
5a “Before I formed you in the womb I knew1 you, before you were born I set you apart; …”
 
Therefore it is God's desire that we return to this place through Jesus Christ in order to serve from there as priests and reign as kings (see Revelation 1:5-6).
 
Revelation 1:5-6:
… 5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father – to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.
 
The Proper Understanding of the Spirit Realm
 
If we have comprehended this correctly, through the gift of the Father's love, which is Jesus Christ (see John 3:16), we receive the right of access to the respective realms in which He gives us permission to enter. Receiving the gift of Jesus Christ in our lives brings favor that needs to be protected and at the same time requires a responsible attitude from us.
 
This means that before we can properly teach and pass on the things we have received from God, it is necessary for us to be intensely involved and to ensure that it is anchored in our heart-mind or in our spirit man. No believer in Christ should begin to teach people unless he or she has first understood the spiritual things or the spiritual realm with which he or she has come into contact or entered.
 
The heavenly realm is the dimension of which God demands that we mature in Christ Jesus and also remain there (see Ephesians 2:4-6 i.c.w. Colossians 3:1-2).
 
Ephesians 2:4-6:
4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions – it is by grace you have been saved.
6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, …
 
Colossians 3:1-2:
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.
2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
 
Amen and Amen.
 
In His Wisdom,
 
Daniel Glimm

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