Invisible Spiritual Realm Series #7 - Part 178 of Riddles, Enigmas & Esoteric Imagery of Revelation

The Bible is rife with revelation of the Invisible Spiritual Realm.  Jesus revealed the invisible Kingdom of Heaven to all who would listen.  Later His revelations were written in the Bible.  The Bible has become the most destroyed book that was ever published, yet it still is the most purchased book in the world.  The enemies of God, tyrannical rulers of nations throughout the planet who have become gods, seek to destroy the very book that reveals their wicked deception - they are mere men filled with demonic spirits.

The book of Daniel is full of examples that reveal the happenings of the invisible spiritual realm.   While a teenager Daniel was ripped from his home in Jerusalem by a pagan army, and taken captive to the wicked city of Babylon.  He was raised to revere God so was a young man of prayer.  Some may ask why would God allow one of His kids to suffer like this?   God has purpose in persecution and unjust treatment in the earthly realm.

Sadly, the book of Daniel is taught by many denominations as a myth, such as the time Daniel was thrown into a cage of lions for refusing to worship the pagan King Darius as god.   When the lions refused to open their mouths, Daniel's God was revered by the pagan king.  Daniel told the king...My God sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you...Daniel 6:22. 

The godly beings who live in the invisible spiritual realm brought justice to Daniel, as he faced death because he refused to capitulate to the demands of the dominate pagan and immoral society in which he lived.  Daniel is our example of godly boldness in the face of injustice at the hands of wicked and corrupt pagan governments who seek to destroy anyone who dares to glorify Jesus Christ vociferously in the public arena.  Daniel's impossible & unjust situation allowed His God to accomplish the impossible -- and be glorified by the pagan king.

What would you do if you endured the injustice of Daniel?  Would you cop a plea bargain?  Maybe you would never face the persecution that Daniel faced, because there is not enough evidence in your life to accuse you of being a follower of Jesus Christ.  Evidence demands a verdict!  If you claim to be a Christian, yet you display no fruit of the Holy Spirit - love, joy, peace, humility, patience, kindness, faithfulness, endurance, self-control - then you will not experience the victory of Daniel.  Why?  Because you appear no different from the rest of the people in the world.

We can go through the routine of Bible studies and church attendance and fool many people, but we can never fool God.  And, we can't fool Satan and his demons.  When push comes to shove, like it did for Daniel many times during his lifetime, will we exemplify the same results?  We must come out of the world and declare the works of Jesus Christ with the boldness of Daniel, so that God can send His angels to help us.

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God...Rom. 10:17.  If we only believe parts of the Bible, while doubting other parts, the faith of Daniel will not be resident in us.  This reference declares that faith comes by hearing God's word.   Daniel put his life on the line because he totally believed in God's word.  And this is why he had the outcome that he did.

When we were last together I left you with the question, "What happened at age 31?"   During this series I have shared some of my personal experiences with the invisible spiritual realm.   God desires for His kids to understand the realm where He lives -- the invisible spiritual realm.  Satan and his hordes of demons also occupy this realm and the Bible clearly explains their shenanigans, so that we can protect ourselves.  Spiritual truth sets us free...John 8:32.

In previous blogs of this series I described a dream I had since I was 7 years old, as well as what caused me at age 14 to begin to hear voices from the invisible spiritual ream.   I had no idea that anyone lived in the invisible spiritual realm.  Psychologists label you as insane if you dare to share that you hear voices, so you are left with two choices:   suffer in silence as the voices tell you that you are worthless and to kill yourself - or - seek professional help and be locked up, given psyche-meds, and labeled a loony-tunes.  I never told a soul!

By 1971 my husband was running from the law and we ended up in Montana.  By 1972, my husband was gone most weekends to indulge drunkenness, gambling & infidelity, leaving me with the haunting voices.  My life was a failure, it was impossible to go on.  One of those sorrowful weekends, early in the Fall, I finally succumbed to the commands of the voices, after resisting them silently over 16 years in my own strength -- I was just too tired to go on.   What did I do?

Past midnight I walked into the closet and grabbed my husband's rifle - no hand gun available.  Dragging it behind me, I walked to the night stand to retrieve a box of shells, then walked out to the living room and sat on the couch.  I opened the box and pulled out a shell.  At the moment I began to place the shell in the chamber I heard a stern audible voice, coming from the middle of the living room.  I looked up expecting to see someone standing there, because it was that real, but I saw no one.  What did the voice say?

"You...would remove yourself from this impossible situation and leave those two little girls that you begged Me for?"  I had miscarried 4 babies, nearly losing my life during the loss of the twins, so the voice was accurate about begging God.  The voice woke me out of  my trance-like state of hopelessness, the same as throwing cold water in my face would do.  A flood of tears gushed down my face in sorrow for not considering their future without me - I wasn't in control, but something or someone in the invisible spiritual realm had taken over and driven me to this horrific act.  Between desperate, heart-wrenching sobs, I finally cried out to the voice, "I don't know what to do!"

Tenderly the voice said, "Give all of these things to Me."  I said that I would.  I felt like someone had poured warm soothing honey on top of my head as joy flooded every atom of my being.  I don't remember ever experiencing joy before -- it was indescribable and full of glory!  It was past 1:00 AM by now, but I ran to the girls room where they were sound asleep, totally unaware of the near-tragedy, opened the door and whispered through my tears of joy, "I will never attempt suicide again, and will never put myself first!?"  I kept both promises. 

The dream I endured for 24 years of being chased in the night, and the condemning invisible voices I endured for 16 years never returned after I accepted Jesus as my Savior on that dark night of the soul.  Can demons manifest through a human being right before your eyes?  Stay tuned...

God's sheep question the doctrines of men...sheeple follow without question~~~



Invisible Spiritual Realm Series #6 - Part 177 of Riddles, Enigmas & Esoteric Imagery of Revelation

The purpose of this series is to open our eyes to the Invisible Spiritual Realm, and all the spiritual beings who dwell there - good and evil - and how they influence our earthly lives.  This is the eternal realm which will never pass away, unlike the earth and men's works, which will pass away someday...II Pet. 3:10-12.  Jesus taught His apostles and disciples about this realm and demonstrated the power and authority He was passing onto them when He leaves the earth.

Jesus commissioned His apostles to carry out His work across the planet when He said...Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature...he who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned...and these signs will follow those who believe:  in My Name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they will drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover...Mark 16:15-17.

As soon as Jesus Christ spoke these words to His apostles He ascended into Heaven.  Every command in this reference was demonstrated over and over by Jesus to His followers. This Great Commission is to all followers of Jesus throughout the generations.  While there are a few church bodies across the planet who follow His mandate, does your church?  If not, why not?

There are a couple of metaphors in this reference that must be understood before we can fulfill His commission.  What are the metaphors?  They will take up serpents, and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them.  Do you remember when Jesus told the 70 disciples...I give you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you...Luke 10:19?  This is metaphorical language.

Through metaphorical language Jesus is letting His followers know that demons & devils will come after them, but they will not be hurt.  To drink anything deadly means:  many will speak ugly rumors and evil lies against them, but these rumors & lies will not hurt them...no weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn...this is the heritage of the servants of the Lord...Is. 54:17.

Jesus demonstrated very clearly how to rebuke demons and cast them out of people.  This also means that each believer, who is oppressed and harassed by demons from the invisible spiritual realm, has the authority in the Name of Jesus to cast them out and into the dry places...Matt. 12:43.  Churches must get back to teaching the Great Commission -- all of it -- including speaking in new tongues and laying hands on the sick!  If your church isn't teaching all of the Great Commission  -  ask Jesus and He will be happy to show you everything about the Invisible Spiritual Realm.

In this series, I have been sharing some of my experiences with the beings that live in the invisible spiritual realm, and what precipitated the voices I began to hear at age 14, but could not see with my physical eyes.  I left off in the last blog in the middle of my testimony, where I asked my grandmother, why I was born in a hospital and at full term weighed only a little over 5 lb?  What made my mom so ill she had to stay in the hospital for 10 days? 

My grandmother answered, "Your Mom did not want to be pregnant, so she set out to starve herself, hoping the pregnancy would abort spontaneously, but that did not happen.  Instead, she lost 20 pounds, becoming seriously ill, nearly dying, thus the long stay in the hospital and your birth weight so low."  Now I understood why my parents would introduce me to new visitors to our home, "This is Annie who was not planned, but she is a stubborn little s... and is here anyway," followed by a hearty guffaw. 

When I was 14 years old, I had just gotten my report card for the 8 classes I was taking.  My Mom asked, "Why are you taking so many classes, you are wearing yourself out?"

I explained they were pre-college, so when I got to college these requirements would already be met.  She said, "What?  You aren't going to college.  I never got to go to college, which was my dream, so you certainly aren't going to go."  Then I asked, "Why did you offer college to your oldest child?"  She looked at me sternly and said, "Well, she had brains and talent."

When I protested that this wasn't fair to her two other children, she retorted, "Look, I didn't ask for you to be born, but I will do my duty and take care of you until you turn 18 -- but then you have to get out and take care of yourself!" 

When children are abandoned or rejected --  literally or emotionally -- they will either withdraw into their own sorrow, repeating to themselves how worthless they are, or they will rebel with aggressive behavior, to make others pay for their lot in life.  Either way, they become vulnerable to the wiles of the devil, who could during these times of sorrow, anger, and desire for revenge, possess them and lead them down a path of self-destruction. 

So when I read stories about people who have done unthinkable torture to others saying, "I heard voices tell me to kill, steal or destroy another human being or animal" I not only believe them, I know who lives inside of them, forcing them to commit these crimes against humanity.  Satan hates God, and the best way to get back at Him, is to kidnap His kids, possess them, and take them to Hell with him.  But God uses every trial in our life to draw us to Him, to empower us to overcome the Evil One.

The pain of abandonment and rejection provided my vulnerability to the voices of condemnation in the invisible spiritual realm.   My mother confirmed what my grandmother had told me, which plunged me into a deep depression until I was 31 years old.  During those long years I continued to dream that nightmare of being chased, and continued to hear the voices -- finding myself repeating their condemning words over and over to myself until I finally succumbed to their biding at age 31.  What happened at age 31?  Stay tuned...

God's sheep question the doctrines of men...sheeple follow without question~~~



Invisible Spiritual Realm Series #5 - Part 176 of Riddles, Enigmas & Esoteric Imagery of Revelation

Jesus Christ spent His short earthly ministry revealing the invisible spiritual realm to His followers.  This is why it is imperative that we study the Bible and understand clearly who lives in the invisible spiritual realm and how they influence our lives on the earth.

Assuredly, I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom...Matt. 16:28.  What did Jesus mean by this statement?  Several days after this statement He took three of His apostles on a journey where He opened their eyes to see into the invisible spiritual realm so they could literally see Him in His kingdom - scripture gives us the account of this event.

Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves...and He was transfigured before them...His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light...and behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him...Matt. 17:1-3. 

What does transfigured mean?  The word transfigured in the original Greek language is metamorphoo meaning:  transform; change. It is from this Greek word that we get the word metamorphosis.  The apostles were very aware that Elijah and Moses had died and left the earth centuries ago, yet Jesus allowed them to see into His kingdom how these two spiritual leaders were alive and well in the invisible spiritual realm.

While Peter was talking to the Lord...a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased...hear Him!...Matt. 17:5.  The three apostles fell on their faces very afraid because seeing into the invisible spiritual realm didn't make sense in their natural realm.  But Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise, and do not be afraid...when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only...Matt 17:7-8.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever...Heb. 13:8.  This scripture confirms that Jesus deals with mankind the same way in every generation.  He wants us to understand clearly the happenings in the invisible spiritual realm.  In this modern generation His followers will experience supernatural experiences, not unlike the apostles in their day.

In this series I have been sharing a few of my experiences in the invisible spiritual realm, hoping it helps the seeker of Jesus Christ to not be afraid -- just as Jesus told His apostles.  Hopefully my testimony will help others understand that we all struggle in this earthly realm, but Jesus is the answer -- the only way to overcome theses obstacles.  When we were last together, I began to tell you that I was 14 years old when I began to hear voices from the invisible realm.  I had no idea that anyone lived in the invisible realm, so I assumed they were all in my head.  What did the voices tell me?

As I would gaze into the mirror combing my hair in preparation for school, I heard, "You are worthless, you are a failure and will never amount to anything.  You are taking up air that is meant for worthy people -- remove yourself from the earth!"  To make matters worse, I had cystic acne -- big purple ugly bumps (not pimples) that stayed in position 6 weeks.  When they finally disappeared a scar was left in its place.  While I would have 3-4 at a time, my poor sister suffered with these all over her face, neck & back.  Nonetheless, the voices assured me that I was ugly and no one loved me.

Now I know that these voices were demons, but there would be much suffering before I understood spiritual things.  So what made me vulnerable to the manifestation of these voices?  I was 7 years old when my grandpa Frankie died -- the one who showed me love.  No one thought a 7 year old could grieve, so I did so at night crying into my mattress (we weren't allowed pillows) agonizing my loss, all alone.  Soon after, I began to have a dream.  What was the dream?

I saw myself running franticly, heart pounding desperately, down a path made of bricks, a murky fog engulfing me, which prevented me from seeing who was chasing me.  I tried looking back, but never could see who was terrorizing me.  This dream recurred several times a year where I experienced the panic and terror over and over again, never knowing who was chasing me, nor why I was being chased.  I had no one to talk to about this.  I had no idea demons lived in the invisible realm.

When I was around 9 years old, my oldest sister told me, "You are so ugly, even your Mother doesn't love you!"  I finally got the answer I had been asking myself since my loving grandpa left me, "Why doesn't my Mother love me - no hugs no kisses - why am I so unlovable?"  My sisters were born at home, which was normal for those times and they had normal birth weights.  I was born in a hospital where my mom was so ill she had to stay 10 days.  My weight was just over 5 pounds.  One day I asked my grandmother what happened.  What did she tell me?  Stay tuned...

God's sheep question the doctrines of men...sheeple follow without question~~~



Invisible Spiritual Realm Series #4 - Part 175 of Riddles, Enigmas & Esoteric Imagery of Revelation

 

In this series - Invisible Spiritual Realm - we are revealing the activity of the invisible realm.  Sadly, people go about their daily affairs without one thought about the invisible beings that surround them continually.  But, it is the beings in the invisible realm who influence all the decisions we make -- oh, you thought those ideas were your own...nada!

 

At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demon possessed...and the whole city was gathered together at the door...then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons, and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him...Mark 1:32-34.  Jesus demonstrated to His followers the authority and power that He has imparted to them.  What he just showed them was a normal day in the life of His followers.  There is nothing to fear from our invisible enemy, for Jesus has empowered us to become overcomers while we live on the earth.

 

The Lord has established His throne in Heaven and His kingdom rules over all...bless the Lord you His angels who excel in strength, who do His word, heeding the voice of His word...bless the Lord, all you His hosts, you ministers of His, who do His pleasure...Psalm 103:19-21. 

 

This reference depicts the Invisible Spiritual Realm very clearly.  We see God's throne in His heavenly kingdom where He rules over everything.  His invisible angels are called ministers who do His pleasure.  These angels heed the voice of His word.  What does this mean?

 

When a follower of Christ speaks the word of God - voice of His word - God's angels are energized to make that word come to pass in the earthly realm.  If they don't hear the word of God spoken, they can't accomplish the pleasures of God toward His beloved human beings.  Jesus said...the words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life...John 6:63.  When we speak God's words, which are spirit, they will bring life - they will manifest the promises of God into our physical realm - His angels are commanded to make it happen. 

 

We have been given authority in the Name of Jesus to enlist all of God's invisible beings, of His pure and holy realm, to help us accomplish His will during our earthly journey.  But, if we have not acquire this spiritual knowledge, we will sadly rely on the flesh to help us overcome the demonic spiritual realm who relentlessly harass and torment us, desiring to kill, steal and destroy. 

 

When we were last together I left you to ponder, what overtakes a human being to become so enraged that he/she enacts evil crimes against humanity -- rape, torture, death and destruction?  Remember in in Blog #1 of this series where we leaned about the Man of Gadara who was possessed by a legion of demons, and had become insane?  Jesus commanded the demons to leave the man and instantly he was set free from their possession and he became sane once again.  Jesus has empowered us to do the same.

 

Satan and his hordes of demons haunt the earth looking for someone to possess and use to create damage to other human beings -- invoke hatred, revenge, chaos, anarchy, wars.  These are symptoms in a human being that reveals who rules that person.  Sadly, modern society has been educated intellectually regarding the psyche, refusing any credence to the spiritual realm.  So demon possession is no longer recognized as a valid diagnosis. 

 

Today, demon possession is identified as a neurosis -- anxieties, compulsions, obsessions, phobias.  Or psychosis -- schizophrenia or manic-depressive.  If you hear voices you are diagnosed -- multiple-personality disorder.  Of course, there are many other diagnoses, but these few give us the idea how modern medicine deals with demon possession.  What does modern medicine do for these poor souls?  Usually they medicate the demons, and often institutionalize them.  When we cast aside spiritual knowledge we are left with very limited intellectual knowledge and usually defeat.

 

How do evil spirits enter and possess human beings?  The scriptures shed some light on the subject.  If you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth...this wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic...for where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there...James 3:14-16.

 

James went on to explain...where do wars and fights come from among you?  Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members?  You lust and do not have...you murder and covet and cannot obtain...you fight and war...James 4:1-2.

 

All evil manifestations on the earth are perpetrated by Satan and his hordes -- whether by possession or oppression.  When you see actions of human beings display fruits of lies, jealousy, envy, pride, rebellion, disobedience, unlawful, arrogance, hatred, grudges, revenge, destruction, murder, suicide, insults, ridicule, humiliation, voodoo, spells, hexes, lewd behavior, lust, pornography, abortion, you clearly know who is the authority behind these actions.  Sin is the doorway to Satan in our lives.  Until we deal with sin we will be subject to the wiles of the devil.

 

When I was about 14 years old I began to hear voices from the invisible realm.  I had no idea that anyone lived in the invisible realm, so I assumed they were all in my head.  What did the voices tell me?  Stay tuned...

 

God's sheep question the doctrines of men...sheeple follow without question~~~