The Three Spiritual Realms of the Ekklēsia

In times like this, when darkness covers the earth, it is necessary that we as the church – ekklēsia cooperate with the increasing light of the glory of the LORD. This is related to the fatherhood of God and requires our standing in our identity in Christ.
 
The Increasing Light of God and the Evil Shadow
 
This light has the result of causing non-believing people to turn to the rising light of God and find orientation in the church because of the present gloom in the form of hopelessness. Furthermore, this results in influential people or political forces becoming aware of this effect (cf. Isaiah 60:2-3).
 
Isaiah 60:2-3:
2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.
3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
 
On the basis of the passage in verse 2 it clearly shows that a twofold character of darkness affects the area of the earth and its inhabitants. This is the shadow from the throne of Satan with the purpose to strengthen and protect his surrendered ‘sons of disobedience’ in their public position in the society.
 
This kind of evil ‘protecting shadow’ is accompanied by a certain measure of time allowed by God until the fulfilled time of God dawns and the righteous in Christ Jesus become active and revealed.
 
It is a principle also revealed in the statement of Joshua and Caleb, who during the investigation of the Promised Land spoke of the protective shadow having left the ‘giants’ (cf. Numbers 14:9).
 
Numbers 14:9:
“… 9 Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of them.”
 
The Hebrew word for ‘throne – kiśśē’’ and its root word ‘kāśāh’ emphasize this statement, since the word for ‘throne’ includes, among other things, the governing influence of a ruler in the form of sitting on the throne, as well as the Hebrew root word ‘kāśāh’ means ‘to cover’.(Note: Part excerpt from the ‘Prophet’s Dictionary’ by Paula A. Price, Ph. D.; page 558 and the Elberfelder Study Bible on the word “Thron – kiśśē’” and “to cover – kāśāh”; word key numbers: H3749, H3750).
 
The desire of the ‘sons of disobedience’, whose ruler is the father of lies, is to bring hidden evil into a public norm, thus plunging humanity into chaos and rejecting all biblical order, whose attitude ultimately leads to ruin (cf. Ephesians 5:6 i.c.w. John 8:44).
 
Ephesians 5:6:
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
 
John 8:44:
44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

It is essential for us to abide in the increasing light of the presence of the Heavenly Father, who is the Father of heavenly lights and not to allow any secular (note: perverted) influence enter our sphere. We should rather allow His glory to confirm us in His walk of truth and righteousness (cf. Psalm 36:9 i.c.w. James 1:17)
 
Psalm 36:9:
9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
 
James 1:17:
17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
 
The Confirmation of Heavenly Father and the Three Spiritual Realms
 
This confirmation of the Heavenly Father carries a similar character as Jesus Christ experienced when He was transfigured on the high mountain before the eyes of the three disciples (cf. Matthew 17:1-3.5).
 
Matthew 17:1-3.5:
1 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.
3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. …
5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”
 
It was Moses as the ‘legislation of God’ and Elijah as the ‘prophet hood of God’, like two pillars, who secured the ‘sonship of God’ as the ‘fulfillment of the law’, the root of which is the love for God the Father and expresses itself to Him through obedience (cf. Matthew 5:17 i.c.w. Matthew 22:37-38; John 14:23-24).
 
Matthew 5:17:
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.
 
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.’ (cf. Deuteronomy 6:5)
38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
 
John 14:23-24:
23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.
24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.
 
As ekklēsia, we are currently touching three spiritual realms, which is the region of ‘Smyrna’, ‘Pergamum’ and ‘Philadelphia’.
 
In these regions, the twofold darkness already mentioned above becomes apparent, which is the alignment of people in fellowship with Satan, acting under the sphere of action of his throne to implement the ‘mystery of wickedness’ in the structure of an evil agenda (cf. Revelation 2:9; Revelation 2:13a; 2 Thessalonians 2:7-8).
 
Revelation 2:9 (Ekklēsia in the region of Smyrna => Myrrh):
9 I know your afflictions and your poverty – yet you are rich! I know about the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
 
Revelation 2:13a (Ekklēsia in the region of Pergamum => stronghold):
13a I know where you live – where Satan has his throne.
 
Revelation 3:9 (Ekklēsia in the region of Philadelphia => brotherly love):
9 I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars – I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.
 
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 splendor of his coming.
 
As the church – ekklēsia, it is important that we go forward in this time of perverted impact on society in full obedience, surrender and godly love to the LORD as well as to the saints among His people.
 
This results in us governing as a good spiritual principality from heaven to earth in order to implement the plan of God on earth (cf. Revelation 21:2).
 
Revelation 21:2:
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.
 
Furthermore, we are encouraged to ask for the intensification of the gift of discernment of spirits in order to discern the heart attitudes of people and their spiritual position. As a consequence, they will be subjected to testing by the light of God’s eyes. And where they are in covenant with darkness they will be rebuked by the LORD.
 
This results in some people being given the opportunity to turn to the truth, which is Jesus Christ and to repent and turn to the Word of God. This repentance, which will happen in some peoples lives brings about a reverence for Jesus Christ in His ekklēsia as well as a recognition of the divine love – agąpē of God.
 
Amen and Amen.
 
In His Wisdom,
 
Daniel Glimm