As God’s people, we are in a new harvest phase (note: barley harvest, wheat begins to ripen), which relates to the meaning of the sheaf (note: Omer) of the first fruits. Each harvest phase is usually accompanied by a spiritual battle because the adversary wants to prevent growth within the Kingdom of God. Because of this, I would like to examine the spiritual battle in the time of Joshua when he fought with the people of Israel against the Amorites.
This was the battle in which the sun and moon stood still at the word of Joshua, helping them to triumph against the Amorites (cf. Joshua 10:12-13).
Joshua 10:12-13:
12 On the day the Lord gave the Amorites over to Israel, Joshua said to the Lord in the presence of Israel: ‘Sun, stand still over Gibeon, and you, moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.’
13 So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies, as it is written in the Book of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.
12 On the day the Lord gave the Amorites over to Israel, Joshua said to the Lord in the presence of Israel: ‘Sun, stand still over Gibeon, and you, moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.’
13 So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies, as it is written in the Book of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.
The Book of Jashar and the Harvest Phase
This battle is written in the book of ‘Jashar’, which means ‘straight, complete, sincere, righteous, honest’. The book just mentioned points us to a harvest phase, since the harvest is related to completeness and concludes the cycle of sowing and growing, as well as revealing the result of it.
The harvest of Joshua and the people of Israel was related to the victory over the Amorites, who are also called ‘those who dwell in the mountains’. This means for us in today’s time that this harvest is a harvest of influential personalities, because mountains or high places in the Word of God are connected with an influential position.
Therefore, it was not a coincidence that the sun (note: which is in a higher position than the moon in the sky) shone on ‘Gibeon’, which means ‘hilly, hill city’, and the moon shone on ‘the lowland of the deerfield’, which is the name of ‘Ajalon’.
We know that the sun is ordained by God to rule the day, and the moon to rule the night, and the stars together with them are signs in the heavens (cf. Genesis 1:14-19), and this reveals a speaking of God for us at this time can be inferred from the situation of the battle at the time of Joshua.
Genesis 1:14-19:
14 And God said, ‘Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.’ And it was so.
16 God made two great lights – the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.
17 God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth, 18 to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.
19 And there was evening, and there was morning – the fourth day.
14 And God said, ‘Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.’ And it was so.
16 God made two great lights – the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.
17 God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth, 18 to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.
19 And there was evening, and there was morning – the fourth day.
Sun, Moon and Stars and the Three Levels of Revelation
The cycle of the sun marks the time of the day, where the cycle of the moon marks the time of the month, and the yearly rotation of the constellations in the sky marks the seasons of the year as spring, summer, autumn and winter. This means that the position of the sun indicates the exact hour of the day and the cycle of the moon indicates the phase of the month.
If we apply this knowledge to the region of Gibeon and Ajalon, it shows that the sun with its higher position in contrast to the moon, shone on the higher place, Gibeon on the earth and the moon shone on the lower place, the valley Ajalon.
If we apply this knowledge to the region of Gibeon and Ajalon, it shows that the sun with its higher position in contrast to the moon, shone on the higher place, Gibeon on the earth and the moon shone on the lower place, the valley Ajalon.
With this constellation of the sun and the moon, a total of three levels of revelation are revealed to us, with the third level containing the spiritual battle mentioned before:
- the level of the spirit (note: Gibeon) and the soul (note: valley of Ajalon),
- the level of the bridal structure (note: the love or covenant relationship with Jesus, our bridegroom) and the structure of the body of Christ on earth (note: governmental authority on earth),
- the spiritual battle of the body of Christ with the heart of the bride against the ‘Amorites’.
Before we can fight the spiritual war, based on the third level described, the requirement is that we walk as God’s people in the first and second levels. It is so important that our soul (note: will, emotions and mind) walks in harmony with our spirit and is submitted to it, so that we are able to show the will of the Heavenly Father, which the Holy Spirit reveals to our spirit, on earth through our deeds.
The valley of Ajalon carries the revelation about our personal position as sons of God as our spiritual authority in Christ, but also the position of the Ekklēsia – Church as united body of Christ on earth.
The Appointed Hour of God and the Time of Glory
The position of the sun and moon in Joshua 10:12-13 reveals to us that God has appointed a definite hour in His eternity, bringing forth the visitation of His glory in the earthly realm and encompassing a continual time of His special presence on earth, since the sun is associated with the day and the moon carries within it the alliance of days and weeks.
This is equivalent to the saying in 2 Peter 3:8, where it is said:
‘But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: with the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.’
The hour of glory is born out of our close love relationship in the Holy Spirit with Jesus Christ as our Bridegroom and God as our Heavenly Father, which results in every saint having a deep longing for more of God in his heart and a firm confidence of restoration (cf. Psalm 42:1-2 i.c.w. Isaiah 42:3).
Psalm 42:1-2:
1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.
2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.
2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
Isaiah 42:3:
3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smouldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; …
3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smouldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; …
The Valley of Ajalon – the Deerfield
The reason for the desire and the confidence for the restoration is hidden in the fact that the valley Ajalon relates to the deer.
The deer is associated with the soul’s desire for more of God, and the Hebrew word ‘desire’ is the word ‘ḥāmaḏ’ and means ‘to lust, to find pleasure, to be red by inflammation => (as the deer’s fur gleams reddish’).’ (note: The word explanation of the Hebrew word ‘desire – ḥāmaḏ’ is taken in part from the Elberfelder Study with word key number: 2592.)
When we move in this passionate love desire of the LORD, we as God’s people are able to victoriously fight like Joshua the spiritual warfare that is not against flesh and blood. This means that our prayers are fearless and powerful that cause influential figures (note : ‘Amorites’ => ‘those who dwell in the mountains’), who now still move in darkness, come into contact with the breath of God and help prepare the way for the glory of Jesus at this time, much like the straw that lay in the manger at the time of Jesus’ birth in order to receive Him.
The Third Level of Revelation and the Battle Against the Giants
The third level includes the fight that is prayerfully contested through love for the Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ, so that the giants, like Goliath in David’s time, will fall.
This fight is directed against the ‘Nephilim’ (note: It is the Hebrew word for ‘giants, titans, heroes, magnates.’), as they are called in Genesis 6:4 i.c.w. Luke 17:26.
Genesis 6:4:
4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days – and also afterwards – when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days – and also afterwards – when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
Luke 17:26:
26 ‘Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. …’
26 ‘Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. …’
The so-called giants are not in the literal sense tall people or a brood due to the earthly intermingling of demons with humans, but they are an agenda of darkness that carries a united, loud voice (note: such as the public advancement of homosexuality into society, transhumanism, …) to destroy the righteousness, standard and purity of God on earth as well as to blaspheme the God of Israel and intimidate the saints.
Thus, the ‘giants’ can be considered as the implemented ‘plans/thoughts’ from the demonic world (note: fallen angels), to which the influential personalities as a symbol of the daughters of men (note: men and women => since the woman conceives the fruit and carries it until birth) have given themselves in order to establish them in the visible world. For this they take all medial aids to the hand, in order to exert ever more unjust influence on mankind.
When the word of God speaks of the ‘sons of God’ in this context, these are not of divine nature, but are under the rule of demons. This demonic influence causes these people to enjoy great prestige among other people and thus have greater influence over women, as well as companies to seduce or abuse them for the satisfaction of their lower instincts for their plans and purposes.
Because of this great demonic infiltration, children born of these marriages or contracts have ‘hero status’ (note: ‘famous men’). Since they are made of ‘flesh’, they too will die according to the curse, like all members of the human race. When God judges the world -and He will do so in His time- no giant, no deity, and no human being can oppose Him with any power. God sovereignly determines the days of each individual as they are ‘numbered’.
Furthermore, the Nephilim are the product of a demonic mindset such as transhumanism that is allowed onto the earth because of the wickedness of the earth’s inhabitants, so that the relevant people are given over to their shameful desires or are currently ruled by the so-called transhumanists (cf. Romans 1:18-32).
The Power of True Intercession
But thanks be to God, who makes it clear to us by means of the example of David, who fought against the giant Goliath, that through the power of true intercession, which is comparable to a sling, the agenda of darkness is brought down, and the harvest is gathered.
Intercession contributes to the shaking in heaven and on earth by the glory of God (cf. Haggai 2:6-9 i.c.w. 1 Samuel 17:49-51; Revelation 8:3-5).
Intercession contributes to the shaking in heaven and on earth by the glory of God (cf. Haggai 2:6-9 i.c.w. 1 Samuel 17:49-51; Revelation 8:3-5).
Haggai 2:6-9:
6 ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: “In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.
7 I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the Lord Almighty.
8 “The silver is mine and the gold is mine,” declares the Lord Almighty.
9 “The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,” says the Lord Almighty. “And in this place I will grant peace,” declares the Lord Almighty.’
6 ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: “In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.
7 I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the Lord Almighty.
8 “The silver is mine and the gold is mine,” declares the Lord Almighty.
9 “The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,” says the Lord Almighty. “And in this place I will grant peace,” declares the Lord Almighty.’
1 Samuel 17:49-51:
49 Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell face down on the ground.
50 So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.
51 David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew it from the sheath. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.
49 Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell face down on the ground.
50 So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.
51 David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew it from the sheath. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.
Revelation 8:3-5:
3 Another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all God’s people, on the golden altar in front of the throne.
4 The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God’s people, went up before God from the angel’s hand.
5 Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it on the earth; and there came peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning and an earthquake.
3 Another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all God’s people, on the golden altar in front of the throne.
4 The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God’s people, went up before God from the angel’s hand.
5 Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it on the earth; and there came peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning and an earthquake.
Since the hurling of the prayers of the saints is performed by an angel, and angels are winds in the Word of God based on Psalm 104:4 i.c.w. Hebrews 1:7, this means that the LORD destroys the plans infiltrated by darkness by the power of His breath (cf. Isaiah 27:1 i.c.w. 2 Thessalonians 2:7-8).
Isaiah 27:1:
1 In that day, the Lord will punish with his sword – his fierce, great and powerful sword – Leviathan the gliding serpent, Leviathan the coiling serpent; he will slay the monster of the sea.
1 In that day, the Lord will punish with his sword – his fierce, great and powerful sword – Leviathan the gliding serpent, Leviathan the coiling serpent; he will slay the monster of the sea.
2 Thessalonians 2:7-8:
7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way.
8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendour of his coming.
7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way.
8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendour of his coming.
The outcome is that unjust systems are dissolved and there is a supernatural division of the harvest by the guidance of the LORD. As a result, the Ekklēsia – Church receives great influence on earth for a certain period of time because Satan has to desist from it, similar to what happened to Jesus when he stayed in the desert for fasting (cf. Luke 4:13).
Luke 4:13:
13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.
13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.
The letting go of the enemy results in the Word of God spreading on earth in greater power (cf. Luke 4:14-15).
Luke 4:14-15:
14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole
countryside.
15 He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole
countryside.
15 He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
Amen and Amen.
In His Wisdom,
Daniel Glimm
