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THE EAST SIDE OF JORDAN

 

 

"Are not my people even now being led by me to the land of promise? Are they not to inherit that which has been prepared for them through the vicarious atonement of the Son of God? I say, they are being so led; and soon shall the first ones cross over and enter into the full blessings and power of the Kingdom of God. But first, says the Lord, my people must enter and possess the land on the east side of Jordan. Only after this portion of the Promised Land is pos­sessed can a people go across Jordan and enter fully into the covenant promises of deathless life or immortality for the physical body, as well as for the soul.

 

Now listen, says your God, and I will show you what must be done before the east side of Jordan can be complete­ly possessed. Is it not written that the people of Israel had to first quit the wilderness and begin to journey? (Deut. 2:3). Even so, my people, you must turn away from the wilderness of man's ways and turn to the Lord your God, that He may teach you anew. For that which you hast learned in the barren wilderness of man's traditions has blinded you to the truth and reality of the fullness of that redemption which was provided for you on the cross. You must reconsider, therefore, that which you have learned at the feet of a priest­ly caste which has been taught in colleges of darkness. For they know not the fullness of truth; neither do they teach even a measure of the great spirit verities and realities which are now available to the children of the Most High God. Therefore consider, and awaken yourself from your spiritual stupor, and let the Spirit of Truth teach you anew that the Lord has provided for you. For do you not know that you have known only bare subsistence in a wilderness outside the fullness of that which has been provided by the Lord?

 

Consider therefore the words spoken by the Lord to Moses: 'You have compassed this mountain long enough.' (Deut. 2:3). What was that mountain, says the Lord? Was it not mount Seir in the land of Esau? Even so have my peo­ple been going in circles around the same distorted truths which have been cast into the image and likeness of Esau. And what does Esau mean? Esau means "hairy" - even like a hairy garment. And what does this portray? It portrays the fact that my people have clothed themselves in the flesh­ly traditions of man, and have settled for that which is earthy instead of that which is spiritual. They have settled for that which is of the deadness of the flesh and the barrenness of the wilderness Instead of the life-giving realities of the Spi­rit and the refreshing waters of the Promised Land. For is it not written that the land of promise was a land of hills and valleys watered by the rains and the dews which the Lord sent, and not like to the land of Egypt? (Deut. 11:10-11). Therefore hear my Word! Take stock of yourself; consider nor that which has been taught you in the barrenness of Edom's land. But hear the Word of your God and let Him teach you anew that which is now available to the children of God.

 

And now consider further, says your God. The east side of Jordan is that which must be possessed as a prelimi­nary to the crossing over into Canaan's land. What does this mean to you my people? It means that the land which is now occupied by the Amorites must become your possession. And before it can become your possession the enemy must be driven out. The word 'Amorite' means that which is high or lifted up. Used symbolically, it speaks of those who are elevated or lifted up and given prominence and position. Even so do the Amorites picture that which is hindering my people from possessing their full inheritance. It is the prac­tice of giving to men the prominence and the glory that belongs only to God. Why will you continue to listen to the voice of man instead of the voice of your God? Why will you continue to elevate men and give them prominence with all kinds of titles and positions, as if they were the essence of all spirituality and could do no wrong?

 

Now hear, says the Lord. I will have my people give honor to those who are my true ministries, but this is be­cause of the ministry and anointing which I have placed within them and not because of the persons themselves. The glorification of man's flesh is an abomination to me. To elevate a man and give him titles and a place of recognition and authority in some man-made organization or system is a stench in my nostrils. When will my people wake up? When will they quit cowering before a long-frocked caste educa­ted in colleges of darkness? When will they quit giving eminence to the flesh of man? I say, this is the Amorite which blocks the way into the Promised Land, and keeps my people from progressing in that which I have purposed.

 

Hear my word! You shall take the sword of the Spirit which I have placed in your hand and utterly slay the Amorites; spare not - give not heed to any man's flesh. Give heed only to the Lord your God and to those ministries which I have raised up to speak my Word in this hour. For that which is of me shall be authenticated, and those who are my true ministries will display the credentials of their God so that all who are truly seeking me shall know. The day is at hand when the hirelings will be scattered and only the true shepherds will be able to stand. And those I have raised up for this hour will be able to demonstrate their God-given credentials even as Moses in his day; for my anointing shall be on them, and they shall speak, not in the fashion of those who have been educated in the colleges of dark­ness, but they shall speak as the oracle of their God, and none shall be able to discount that which I shall place with­in them. These hear and believe, but from those who babble mere words, turn away. Now bare your sword, even the Word of your God, and begin to march into the Promised Land - even that which is east of Jordan - and conquer the land, driving out that which is not of me; and see that you elevate not man, neither be proud or haughty in your own spirit, for none such shall be able to enter in, says the Lord.

 

And now let us proceed further, says the Lord. Did not the children of Israel have to cross three streams of water as they progressed from the south in the territory of Esau into the land east of Jordan? And in fulfillment of the type shall you not also have to cross over these streams before you are able to begin possessing your full inheritance? The first of these streams, which flowed into the south end of the Dead Sea, was the brook Zered (Deut. 2:13). The word 'Zered' means that which is lush in growth; that which is luxuriant and abundant. And what does this typify, says the Lord? It typifies that fruit of the Spirit which must be brought forth by my people, even to maturity and perfection. It means leaving behind the immature realms in which most Christians find themselves. It means pressing on into a place of tested and proven character, exhibited by an absolute faithfulness to your God in all of your ways. For those I lead into the Promised Land shall surely enter into those realms of the Spirit where a perfecting work can be done within, and where the abundance of my fruit can grow in luxuriance, showing forth the beauty of my holiness and the glory of my presence.

 

You shall notice, says the Lord, that the next stream to be crossed was the river Arnon (Deut. 2:24). The word 'Arnon' means a rushing torrent, even that which plunges through a gorge at a rapid pace. When my people are ready, having exhibited their willingness to be brought to matur­ity, then shall I begin to move in a mighty way to bring them into the stream of my purpose, and cause them to experience the 'rushing waters' of my Spirit, even that which is portray­ed by the river Arnon. This shall be a preparation, says the Lord, for the final outpouring of my Spirit which is com­ing. For first a preliminary and preparatory work must be done. There must be the washing of the water of the Word; there must be increasing experience in the realms of my Spirit that you have not known before, for only those who are willing to see me move by my Spirit in a way that they have not known before shall be able to continue in the conquest of the east side of Jordan. For there is yet much for me to do to perfect that spiritual Body which I am raising up and joining together. Therefore prepare your hearts, for as you press in you shall be engulfed by a mighty stream of spiritual power and blessing. Be not afraid, for I will en­compass you to protect you from all the wiles and decep­tive devices of the enemy, who is also beginning to come against my people as a mighty flood or torrent. But I shall protect you if you will put your full trust in me. I will give to you keen discernment that you might know that which is of the enemy. For the land of promise is a land where my gifts shall flow in abundance and the Body of Christ shall be fully liberated from every device of the enemy, and my peo­ple shall be fully built up and edified by that which every joint and member supplies.

 

There is yet one more stream which must be considered . . . the river Jabbok. This river was crossed as the people pressed northward to conquer all the land of Bashan, which was north of Gilead. The word 'Jabbok' means outpouring. It was the place where Jacob wrestled with the angel of God during the time of extreme crisis in his life (Gen. 32:22-32). It was at the time of his return to the land of pro­mise after a sojourn of many years outside the land of his fathers. Now hear my word! As Jacob reached a supreme crisis in his life at the river Jabbok, and as the people of Israel crossed the Jabbok in their conquest of the east of Jor­dan, so does this portray that time which is coming when my people shall face the greatest crisis that has ever been in the history of the world, even at that time when my people are pressing into their promised inheritance. For the beast powers of Revelation shall be reaching their ascendance, and the allied religious forces will be giving their support to world government under the prince of darkness. It will be at this time that a people will be readied to cross Jordan into the full realms of the Kingdom. For the Jordan River, which is the mighty descender of death, shall be rolled back and a chosen number shall cross over into the heavenly realms of glorified life, and a yet smaller number shall enter into immortality in physical bodies.

 

Then shall take place the fulfillment of "Jabbok", which means outpouring. For then shall occur that world­wide outpouring of my Spirit on all flesh which is promised in my Word (Joel 2:28-32). This shall be the fulfillment of Pentecost as I pour out my Spirit that a mighty harvest might be brought forth. For the feast of Pentecost was at the time of the wheat harvest. During this time of great spiritual out­pouring which is coming, many more shall be readied to con­quer the east side of Jordan in preparation for a full entrance into the glories of the coming Kingdom.

 

Now the east side of Jordan is preliminary and prepa­ratory. It is actually the transition from the wilderness in preparation for the full entering into the Kingdom. There­fore it must be possessed first. There must be both a tearing down of the strongholds of the enemy, represented by the Amorites, and a coming into the mature life of the Spirit, represented by the brook Zered and the river Arnon. That which is of man, his ways and traditions, must be destroyed by the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God. And those who would progress in that which I am doing must let me do a perfecting work within them, letting me bring them into ever greater realms of the Spirit. Then, and only then, will there be a readiness to cross over Jordan.

 

Hear my word, my people! Those of you who have been quickened to an understanding of what I am now doing, are in the process of conquering the east side of Jordan. Think not that you can cross over to the west of Jordan until this realm has been possessed first. Many there are who want a quick and easy way into the fullness of Kingdom blessings and powers; but I say, there is no way except by way of the east side of Jordan. Behold the pattern, and let me fulfill it within you, says the Lord."

 

(end of prophecy.)

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