PROPHETIC CHAMBER
The Celebration of the Biblical Feasts
 
For us as body of Christ, the celebration of the biblical feasts doesn't mean the celebration out of legality but a celebration from the perspective of freedom and the revelatory knowledge in Jesus Christ.
 
Ezekiel and the Approach to the Temple Spring
 
For example, we can recognize a reference to the appointed biblical feasts through the approach of Ezekiel as he approached by the command of the angel the temple spring in the vision by God.
The biblical feasts are linked to the increase of the Holy Spirit – the presence of God on earth (see Ezekiel 47:1.3-5 i.c.w. Exodus 34:23-24).
 
Ezekiel 47:1.3-5:
1 The man brought me back to the entrance to the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. …
3 As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and then led me through water that was ankle-deep.
4 He measured off another thousand cubits and led me through water that was knee-deep. He measured off another thousand and led me through water that was up to the waist.
5 He measured off another thousand, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough to swim in – a river that no one could cross.
 
Exodus 34:23-24:
23 Three times a year all your men are to appear before the Sovereign Lord, the God of Israel.
24 I will drive out nations before you and enlarge your territory, and no one will covet your land when you go up three times each year to appear before the Lord your God.
 
The Rising Phase of the Water of the Temple Spring
 
Every stage of the rising of the water of the temple spring was linked to Ezekiel's obedience and the measure of the divine order, because the angel held a measuring line in his hand with which he measured 1000 cubits after each step of Ezekiel.
 
In this context, the number “1000” is related to the “full measure of God”.
There have been four phases of increase that should draw our attention to the following appointed time frames of God:
 
  1. the water that went up to the ankles of Ezekiel => Passover (note: forgiveness and salvation through the blood of the Lamb)
  2. the water that went up to the knees of Ezekiel => Shavuot/Feast of Weeks/Pentecost (note: includes the gift of faith to trust God for the coming provision/gift of supernatural revelation – the giving of the Torah/the outpouring of the Holy Spirit)
  3. the water that went up to the thigh of Ezekiel => Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles (note: the feast of the glory of God/thanksgiving for the God given harvest)
  4. the water that covered the entire body of Ezekiel => the spirit-filled path of the body of Christ in the time frames of God and in the fullness of His glory.
The Going Up of Elijah on Mount Carmel
 
When we consider the going up of Elijah on Mount Carmel and his spiritual birth position (see 1 Kings 18:41-44a) as well as classify his body (note: head, knees and feet) into the three appointed biblical feasts by God according to Exodus 23:14-17, which are:
 
  1. Passover/the victory of Jesus Christ on the Cross, celebrated in the first biblical month of “Aviv/Nisan” (note: Elijah's feet; the foot of Mount Carmel),
  2. Shavuot/Pentecost, celebrated in the third biblical month of “Sivan” (note: Elijah's knees; Elijah's place of prayer on Mount Carmel) and
  3. Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles, celebrated in the seventh biblical month “Ethanim/Tishrei” (note: Elijah's head; the top of Mount Carmel),

nowadays Elijah can be considered as a representative of the prophetic body of Christ, who draws attention to the three biblical feasts established by God in the temporary time cycle of a year, because the biblical year, according to the biblical – Hebrew perspective, is equivalent to a mountain, where the beginning of the new year in the blessing cycle of God is called ‘Rosh ha-Shanah’, which means ‘peak/head of the year’.

Exodus 23:14-17:
14 ‘Three times a year you are to celebrate a festival to me.
15 ‘Celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread (note: Passover); for seven days eat bread made without yeast, as I commanded you. Do this at the appointed time in the month of Aviv, for in that month you came out of Egypt. ‘No-one is to appear before me empty-handed.
16 ‘Celebrate the Festival of Harvest with the firstfruits of the crops you sow in your field (note: Shavuot – Feast of Weeks). ‘Celebrate the Festival of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather in your crops from the field (note: Sukkot – Feast of Tabernacles).
17 ‘Three times a year all the men are to appear before the Sovereign Lord.

1 Kings 18:41-44a:
41 And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.”
42 So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees.
43 “Go and look toward the sea,” he told his servant. And he went up and looked. “There is nothing there,” he said. Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.”
44a The seventh time the servant reported, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea.” ...
 
Elijah's Going Up and the Seven-Fold Ascension of His Servant
 
Elijah's going up to Mount Carmel is a divine call to be attentive of the value of the biblical feasts within the temporary time of the year.
 
It was Elijah's intercession and the seven-fold going up of his servant to the top of the mountain that brought forth the glorious manifestation of God's creative hand which was a divine sign that pointed out that God would shape His plan on earth through the power of faith.
 
It was no coincidence that Elijah's servant had to go up seven times to the top of the mountain in order to see the hand of God.
 
It is the seventh month of “Tishrei/Ethanim” in the cycle of the redemption of God which contains the beginning of the new biblical year, the Ten Days of Awe, Jom Kippur – The Great Day of Atonement and Sukkot/the Feast of Tabernacles, which is the feast that celebrates the glory of God who is Jesus Christ full of grace and truth (see Exodus 40:34-35; 1 Kings 8:2.10-13 i.c.w. John 1:14).
 
Exodus 40:34-35:
34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
35 Moses could not enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
 
1 Kings 8:2.10-13:
2 All the Israelites came together to King Solomon at the time of the festival in the month of Ethanim, the seventh month. …
10 When the priests withdrew from the Holy Place, the cloud filled the temple of the Lord.
11 And the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled his temple.
12 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud; 13 I have indeed built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.”
 
John 1:14:
14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
 
Elijah, by his spiritual birth position, brought the supernatural sound in his ears (note: the supernatural outpouring of God) into the position of his knees, which is an indication of a repentant and humble heart in order to be enabled to pray or speak the words that the Spirit speaks.
 
Amen and Amen.
 
In His Wisdom,
 
Daniel Glimm

PROPHETIC CHAMBER
The Heavenly Father's concern is for us to precede and act out of the sonship by Christ. Even when we get into challenging situations, it is important to focus on the realm of the heavenly things first.
 
The reason for this is simply because this realm is linked to the eternal government of Christ (see Colossians 3:1-3).

Colossians 3:1-3:
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.
3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

As a result, if the Lord allows us, we begin to prophesy or act according to what we have seen in heaven.

In this context I would like to address the apostle John, who was in captivity on the island of Patmos because of the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus (see Revelation 1:9 i.c.w. Revelation 19:10e).

Revelation 1:9:
9 I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

Revelation 19:10e:
… 10e for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

The Island and God's Revelation

The geographical location of an island implies that it is completely surrounded by water, which in a prophetic context indicates the presence of revelation. For it is the governmental sphere of God that is connected to the crystal sea and from where God releases His revelation (see Revelation 4:6a).

Revelation 4:6a:
6a Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. …

The Greek name of the island ‘Patmos’ can also be translated as ‘my killing’, which from the point of view of the Heavenly Father refers to the death of Jesus on the cross (see John 3:16 i.c.w. Romans 8:32).

John 3:16:
16 For God (note: the Father) so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Romans 8:32:
32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

This sacrificial death requires that every follower of Jesus no longer lives according to his own ideas, but follows the eternal plan of God (see Matthew 16:24-25 i.c.w. Romans 6:2-8; Galatians 2:20; 1 Peter 2:21-24).

Matthew 16:24-25:
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.”

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.

Romans 6:3-8:
3 Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.
6 For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin – 7 because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.
8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.

1 Peter 2:21-24:
21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
22 “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.”
23 When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.
24 “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”

The death of oneself and the unconditional discipleship carries in itself the possibility to get a deeper insight into the realms of revelation of the Lord.
 
Revelation and the Biblical Times

The apostle John was trained in the field of prophecy in a supernatural way, so that today we too can learn from the visitation of God in the Book of Revelation.

John knew how to work with the times of God, which is illustrated by the mention of the day of the Lord, which goes hand in hand with the sound of the trumpet (see Revelation 1:10.12a-b).

Revelation 1:10.12a-b:
10 On the Lord’s Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, …
12a-b I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw …

It is no coincidence that every new biblical year of God's cycle of blessing is related to the sound of the trumpet (Numbers 29:1).

Numbers 29:1:
1 “ ‘On the first day of the seventh month hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. It is a day for you to sound the trumpets.

This means that God connects released revelation with His created time cycles, which contain the biblical feasts and their deep meaning.

The voice which sounded like a trumpet to John later spoke again to John, so that he was called from the realm of a messenger to the seven churches into a higher realm of revelation. John changed from the realm of revelation of a messenger to the realm of revelation of a witness. He witnessed God's government and the related spiritual movements in the eternal realm.

In order for John to be able to enter the realm of the messenger of the seven churches, the time frame determined by God was required, which was connected with the sound of the trumpet and the turning of John.

The turning is, among other things, an indication of having a repentant and humble heart in order to be capable to grasp God's revelation (see 1 Peter 5:5b-6 i.c.w. Hebrews 12:14).
 
1 Peter 5:5b-6:
… 5b All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
 
Hebrews 12:14:
14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.
 
Furthermore, John's turning is a call to acknowledge the times of God, to bring oneself to God's memory and to pay attention to the prophetic words that have been spoken about one in the past.
This results in the manifestation of the promise and the goodness of God in the form of more time (see Isaiah 38:2-5 i.c.w. 1 Timothy 1:18-19a; 1 Timothy 4:14).
 
Isaiah 38:2-5:
2 Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, 3 “Remember, Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. 4 Then the word of the Lord came to Isaiah: 5 “Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will add fifteen years to your life.
 
1 Timothy 1:18-19a:
18 Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well, 19a holding on to faith and a good conscience, …
 
1 Timothy 4:14:
14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.
 
The turning of John in the spiritual realm encompasses a horizontal view pointing to the meaning of the words of God (note: prophecy – promise) in the temporary time and to bringing oneself to remembrance before God, since the characteristics of the seven churches also refer to the earthly realm and thus touch the temporary time.
 
The Boundary Between Levels of Revelation and God's Times
 
When John reached the spiritual boundary of the level of revelation of a supernatural messenger, the Lord, through the same voice that had previously spoken to John like a trumpet, opened to him a new spiritual realm associated with the vertical vision of the apostle.
 
Now John saw a door open in heaven and the voice that he heard like a trumpet (note: the sound of the announcement of God's times) challenged his spirit to enter a higher spiritual sphere (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.
 
This spiritual realm included God's seat of government and its related spiritual movements and plans.
 
Speaking in a prophetic context, the voice that spoke like a trumpet is “the messenger of God's times” (note: Jesus Christ as the Alpha and Omega; see Revelation 22:13). The times of God from eternity are linked to the temporary time.
 
When John looked up, he saw not only a realm of revelation associated with the temporary time, but the realm of the time corpus of God's eternity associated with the eternal government of the Lord.
 
The Two Perspectives and the Flow of the Spirit
 
Both perspectives (note: backwards and upwards) of John create the view of the prophets of God, who always act and prophesy from the perspective of Jesus' sacrificial death.
 
Here it is no coincidence that the Hebrew word ‘yôbêl’ for ‘trumpet’ is connected with the ‘ram and the blast of a horn – shofar (from its continuous sound)’ which ‘announces the feasts’ of God.
 
Furthermore its root word ‘yâbal’ carries the meaning ‘properly to flow; causatively to bring (especially with pomp => in the form of impressive): - bring (forth), carry, lead (forth).’ (note: partial excerpt from Strong's concordance with the word key number: H3104, H2986)
 
On the basis of this explanation we can see that it is in God's interest to let prophetic utterances accurately take place in the order of the Holy Spirit (see 1 Corinthians 14:32-33a).
 
1 Corinthians 14:32-33a:
32 The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets.
33a For God is not a God of disorder but of peace …
 
The principle of diligent prophetic utterance becomes clear through the first formation of the river.
It was in God's plan that the first river in Eden emerged and then divided into four rivers in the God-destined garden for Adam, so that Adam, through his relationship (note: garden) with God, would reflect the identity of I AM – YAHWEH (note: The name of ‘YAHWEH’ consists of four Hebrew letters. => ‘Yod, He, Waw, He’).
 
Genesis 2:10:
10 A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters.
 
Furthermore, it is the power of the Holy Spirit that becomes active and originates in a fourfold way from those who believe in Jesus Christ and His Word (see John 7:38-39a).
 
John 7:38-39a:
38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”
39a By this he meant the Spirit, …
 
I am personally convinced that these streams of living water Jesus mentions are four rivers, because it is about the revelation of the identity and presence of the God of Israel (note: YAHWEH, in Hebrew written in four letters), who is also our Heavenly Father (see Romans 8:15).

Romans 8:15:
15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
 
It is the river of sonship in Christ that carries the identity of the Heavenly Father, so that the Father appears before men in the facet in which He wants to reveal Himself as Father (see John 14:9b).

John 14:9b:
… 9b Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. …
 
Amen and Amen.
 
In His Wisdom,
 
Daniel Glimm

PROPHETIC CHAMBER
The Bible shows us that the first miracle manifested through Christ was at the wedding of Cana. In this atmosphere filled with love and celebration, Jesus moved “before His time” and turned water into wine. As a result of this new wine, the wedding guests began to exclaim, “You saved the best wine for last!” The book of John adds that Jesus did this, the first of His signs, and it revealed His glory (John 2:11)! This first miracle of water to wine had unstoppable effects. The greatest of these effects was that the disciples began to believe in Him.
 
A new wine paradigm is emerging and has been heralded throughout the Body of Christ. This “new wine” truth is not just about new structures, patterns and systems, it is a call to return to, what I call, the “face place” of God in pure and abandoned worship of our Bridegroom. The Bride, surrendered in love, will encounter Christ in ways which ignite faith and action like never before.
 
Truly, Jesus saved the best for last. The revelation of the healing power of His love will ignite the nations with revival.
 
Our First Desire
 
I heard the Lord say, “I long to kiss My Bride.”
 
The Song of Solomon 1:2 records the bride's first desire: “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth – for your love is better than wine.” Her sincere longing was to be kissed by the bridegroom with the kisses of his mouth.
 
Between the Bridegroom, God, and us His Bride, this kiss isn't just a peck-on-the-head kiss or even a sweet cheek kiss. This kiss, the better-than-wine kiss of our lover, is a mouth-to-mouth kiss.
 
The cry of the Bride should be to experience this “face place” with God. His love is better than the effects of wine. Wine affects the mind and reason; it enters every part of the human body. However, it doesn't heal like Jesus' love can.
 
The Lord is releasing miracles to those who are “wedding ready.” We need to celebrate His every kiss as better than wine. Each revelation, each understanding, each strategy, fills us with the joy and wisdom of God. Song of Solomon 8:5 reflects a picture of us, as the Bride, being awakened to life in His presence:
 
“'Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved?' Beneath the apple tree I awakened you. …”
 
Our lives begin in the love of God and are sustained through His love.
 
His Glory Revealed
 
In Numbers 12:8, we discover the secret of the intimate relationship between the Lord and Moses. The Lord spoke to the prophets in dark sayings and parables, but to Moses He spoke “face to face” or “mouth to mouth.” The words used in Scripture and in the Hebrew language indicate mouths that touch. Bible scholars teach us that this indicates God touched the heart of Moses by pressing His mouth against Moses' mouth. This kiss translated volumes of life.
 
From the kisses of His mouth, His life, His desires, His heart and His ways were revealed to a nation. Moses knew the ways of God, where the children of Israel only witnessed His acts. These mouth-to-mouth or face-to-face encounters empowered him to endure and to persevere with an obstinate and rebellious people. This kiss, the glory kiss of His presence, caused Moses' face to shine.
 
We have just entered into this new year 5780, the year of the power of pey (mouth). It's time to be kissed and then use our mouths to decree and declare what the Lord says. Roar and speak Heaven into the earth with a new authority and confidence. It's not only the year to open our mouths to decree, it is a year to use our mouths to love on the Bridegroom!
 
Take a Deep Drink
 
Drink deeply of His love until your heart burns with fire. His love in us and upon us becomes wine. We don't have to search for the wine or buy it with money; the Lord gives us the wine.
 
Psalm 104:15 (TPT) says, „You provide sweet wine to gladden hearts. You give us daily bread to sustain life, giving us glowing health for our bodies.” This new wine comes from the kisses of His mouth.
 
It is through these intimate exchanges that transformation begins. His kisses alter our old mindsets and paradigms and bring about renewal. It is the new wine which brings the new paradigm in our thinking. The light and love of Christ shines in our hearts and minds so that we can understand our identity and authority. We can emerge from the King's chamber of love with an understanding of the authority we have as sons of God and the Bride of Christ.
 
Turning Our Faces
 
This kiss requires us to turn our faces toward our Bridegroom. We must turn toward Christ and away from idols and distractions. When the people of God turn their faces to Him, He promises to respond (2 Chronicles 7:14).
 
The turning of our faces represents the return of our whole hearts unto the Lord. As we seek His face, His face turns towards us with His kisses of life. As we choose Christ and acknowledge our dependency on Him, He then kisses and heals the land of our lives and our nations!
 
He has given us full access and invitation to His kisses. We must draw near enough to receive these kisses of wisdom, revelation and love. When we still ourselves in the bridal chamber, it will soon become a delivery room of purpose.
 
Ask for the kisses of His mouth. Be strengthened in His kiss. Come on, pray it with me, “Let Him kiss me with the kisses of His mouth!”
 
Kim Black

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