Part 5: The Royal Secret of Free Masonry— Exposed

Daniel Beresniak a Free Mason states in his book, Symbols Of Free Masonry, “The Masoniclodge is a place where people can come together in a spirit of fraternal joy. The rules, rites and symbols allow every person to become themselves: to discover that they are all makers of meaning: to recognize themselves and others as sources of light adding to the general light, while accepting that no one of these single flames can shed light everywhere” (Daniel Beresniak Symbols Of Free Masonry).”

Free Masonry is not a fraternity, or a social club filled with joy as Mr. Beresniak would have you believe, there is an agenda. Although Free Masonry requires a belief in a supreme God, it allows Wiccans, Muslims, Luciferians, and Christian to join and keep their bible and God, but they must worship an unknown God (GAOTU).

Masonry has the appearance of being religious with priests, altars, having communion, bible (Mason bible), and a savior (Hiram Abiff). However, Free Masonry is not a religious organization with different doctrinal beliefs and traditions. If Free Masonry is not a social, fraternal, or religious organization then what is Free Masonry? Hopefully by the next couple of paragraphs you will know.

Masonry claims to be in search for light. In the 32^nd Degree they know who the light is. The Luciferians already worship him as a being of light. The Satanists, call him their master. The Great Architect Of The Universe is not the God of Old and New Testament. The Great Architect Of The Universe in Free Masonry is revealed as Lucifer whose name in Latin means —"Light Bearer”.

 Isaiah 14 "How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning...For you have said in your heart: 'I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation on the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.'"

Lucifer (alias Ahura-Mazda) is called Son of the morning, but Jesus Christ is called the 'Bright and Morning Star' (Revelation 22:16) King James Version. In some revised Bibles Lucifer is given the same name, as Jesus, Morning Star. This gives the wrong impression that Jesus and Lucifer is the same person, which is so far from the truth. They are NOT the same person or brothers. God created Lucifer as an angel, although Lucifer wanted to be as God. Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

We have got to be careful about revised bibles because many of the words are changed to simplify the meaning, but they change the content of the message, and confuse many.

                                                                                                                                 In the 14th degree the seeker of the Royal Secret was baptized and hailed a Soldier of the Truth of Ahura-Mazda, one of Lucifer's many name. In the 32nd degree the desire is to become Priest and King.

The Royal Secret is that the 32nd degree Freemason has been baptized and consecrated to the service of Lucifer, whether he knows it or not.

In the 32nd degree ritual the seeker of the Royal Secret receives the following pronouncement as he gets this Luciferian baptism of the 32nd degree: As kinsmen of our Aryan ancestors were sanctified with the Zaothra, ( Zoroastrian religion is the same as the Luciferian polytheistic religion of Mazdaism, with its chief god being Lucifer going by his alias Ahura-Mazda), or consecrated water, and there-by devoted to the service of Ahura (Lucifer).

After this Luciferian baptism and consecration, the 32nd degree seeker of the Royal Secret is questioned as follows:

If you are ready to bind yourself to the strict, punctual, unremitting performance at all points, in every place, and at all times your duties as Perfect Elu, Prince of Jeru, Knight of Rose Croix, Knight of the Sun, St. Andrew and Kodosh and Master of the Royal Secret, as these have been declared you, go and stand at the west side of the Altar of Obligation facing the east.

The seeker of the Royal Secret in the 32nd degree thus position takes his 4th vow of allegiance to this Luciferian religion. He then is voted OK by the other Masters of the Royal Secret, and is led to: Kneel at the altar, laying thy left hand upon the book of constitutions and the symbol of Deity. (Lights go down and voices are heard saying)

One is three, three is one, Agni, Ushas, Mitra.

One is three, three is one, Ahura, Mazda, Cepenta, Mainyu, Vohu-mano.

MITRA — The fire, the dawn, the morning star. (Lucifer, not Yeshua or Jesus, is the god of freemasonry)

                                                                                                                             AGNI — who was borrowed from the Hindu worship of Lucifer or Mithra before the Persians named him Mitra. AGNI, INDRA, and VISHNU: Fire, Light, and Heat, the first trinity and their manifestation in the skies.

As kinsmen of our Aryan ancestors sacrificed in Indra and Ahura, sacrifice thou with an offering of incense to the God in whom thou doest put thy trust. The Irano-Aryans sacrificed before dawn to Mitra, the morning star. As the kinsmen of our Aryan ancestors sacrificed to Serpenta Mainyu, the divine wisdom, sacrifice thou with an offering of incense to the God in whom thou doest put thy trust.

Yes, the 32nd degree seekers of the Royal Secret of freemasonry offer incense to the Serpent god, Serpenta Manyu. Serpenta Mainyu is another of Lucifer's many names.

The seeker of the Royal Secret of freemasonry in the 32nd degree ritual is told: It will be explained to thee when thou shalt become entitled to the explanation. The voices thou hast heard, give thee the key of interpretation.

He then receives the emblems of his 32nd degree, the dark cordon and the Teutonic Cross of gold the jewel of the order.

Albert Pike a mason writer of the 19th century, stated "If Lucifer were not God, would Adonay (The God of the Christians) whose deeds prove his cruelty, perfidy and hatred of man, barbarism and repulsion for science, would Adonay and his priests, calumniate him?

"Yes, Lucifer is God, and unfortunately Adonay is also god. For the eternal law is that there is no light without shade, no beauty without ugliness, no white without black, for the absolute can only exist as two gods: darkness being necessary for light to serve as its foil as the pedestal is necessary to the statue, and the brake to the locomotive.

Who was Albert Pike? He was a genius, able to read and write in 16 different languages. A 33rd degree Mason, he was one of the founding fathers, and head of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, being the Grand Commander of North American Freemasonry from 1859-1891.  In 1871, he wrote the 861 pages Masonic handbook known as the Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Rite of Freemasonry.

This book is one of the major sourcebooks of Masonic doctrine and Accepted Scottish Rite of Masonry. Morals and Dogma book by Albert Pike, is considered to be the "Mason's guide for daily living… In it Masonry is a search after Light..."

Albert Pike explained in Morals & Dogma how the true nature of Freemasonry is kept a secret from Masons of lower degrees:

"The Blue Degrees are but the outer court or portico of the Temple. Part of the symbols are displayed there to the Initiate, but he is intentionally misled by false interpretations. It is not intended that he shall understand them; but it is intended that he shall imagine he understands them. Their true explication is reserved for the Adepts, the Princes of Masonry... It is well enough for the mass of those called Masons, to imagine that all is contained in the Blue Degrees; and whoso attempts to undeceive them will labor in vain."

This is one reason Freemasonry seems so complex and mysterious, because it is suppose to mislead and deceive the initiate, until they are fully committed into this occult. This should not be a surprise since Lucifer (Satan) himself is known as the Father of lies, and a deceiver.

 “Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory; and he said to Him, “All these things will I give you, if you fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Begone, Satan! For it is written, “You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only!” (Matthew 4:8-10).

“The battle we are still in is the enemy’s efforts to get us to serve or worship him and not the Lord. The devil is not asking anyone to love him, only to work for him”

In Walter Martin book, The New Cults, he defines a cult as “A group religious in nature which surrounds a leader or a group, which either denies or misinterprets essential biblical doctrines.”

There are two ways a cult operates in falsehood, theologically and sociologically. Some are theologically dangerous others are sociologically dangerous.  Not all cults are harmful to someone’s physical well being, but they are harmful spiritually if they mislead someone in their relationship to God through another gospel. They will all have control or manipulation over people in some fashion. They will hold the person to this particular group often with fear convincing them that there is nowhere else to go, no one else has the truth like they do (www.letusreason.org/Cults1.htm). To view the complete series on Free Masonry go to http://www.mountainministries.us.

Resources:

The Prophecy and the Warnings Shines Through... the Mystifying Codes of the Holy Quran‬ ‪ (Google eBook‬ by Adel Awadalla, page 88, Para 2

www.theforbiddenknowledge.com/hardtruth/32nd_degree_ritual.htm‎

www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/oldsite/article.asp?ID=1086

Freemasonry Club or Cult?

Deuteronomy 6:4-5, “Hear, O Israel; the Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” (RSV)

I have used numerous books and websites, along with information obtained from the Jonathan House Ministry, out of Rochester, Mn. I will let you decide whether Freemasonry is a club or cult. My desire is that you will understand what Freemasonry believes, and how this has a detrimental affect on families whose family members and ancestors have been involved in this organization.

One of the books I have researched from is titled, “ The Dark Secrets of GAOTU” by Dr. Ana Mendez-Ferrell. The letters in the title come from Freemasonry. They believe that GAOTU is the True god. It stands for “The Great Architect of the Universe.” In my studies I have also come across “GTGAOTU” which stands for, “Glory to the Great Architect of the Universe.”

As a Christian we wouldn’t think much of this, since we believe that Almighty God is the creator of the universe. However, “GAOTU” The Great Architect is not the same God, but has its origin in Egyptian paganism. We will take a closer look into this later.

Freemasonry is the most wide spread secret society in the world. It’s a fraternal organization that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century.

There are fifty-one Grand Lodges in the United States, one for each state and Washington D.C. Each Grand Lodge is the governing authority for Freemasonry in a given jurisdiction and all Blue Lodges in the jurisdiction report to The Grand Lodge.

This shows how rapidly this organization has grown and spread in our country and is still growing. However, most men who join are not aware of what their beliefs our and the consequence of divulging or leaving the organization, nor the word curses pronounced upon themselves and their families.

The first degree is called Enter Apprentice. The second degree is called Fellow Craft and the third is called Master Mason. Most men only go to the third degree, but if they choose, they may advance either through the York Rite or the Scottish Rite. The Scottish Rite has thirty additional degrees. In each degree the mason pledges himself to a different Egyptian deity.

Exodus 20:1-5 states, “ Then God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make of yourself an idol whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath or that is in the water under the earth.” (RSV)

John 14:6 states, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (KJV)

Many people question why as Christians, are we so against Freemasonry? Don’t they and the Shiriners, who I will get to later, do all kinds of good work? I believe that you will have a better understanding if I go over what some of their past and present leaders have stated, and why they do the good works they do.

“It is a lamentable fat that the great mass of our membership are…densely ignorant of everything connected with masonry.” Rollin C. Blackmer

“It is important to strip from all religions their orthodox tenets, legends, allegories and dogmas.” Henry Clausen

“The prevailing Masonic opinion is that the Bible is only a symbol of divine will, law, or revelation and not that its contents are divine law, inspired or revealed.” Henry Coil

“ When our rituals and monitors tell us the Bible is one of the great lights of Masonry and that, as such, it is the rule and guide to our faith, it can only be speaking symbolically as it certainly is when speaking of the other two great lights, the square and the compass.” Silas H. Shepherd

You can begin to see from the quotes of these Masonic leaders what their view of the bible is and what Freemasonry is not.

Unfortunately, what new members all have in common is that they join without knowing the true aim of Freemasonry and are totally blinded to the spiritual powers that rule over it. Whether we admit it or not, there are spiritual forces at work. Though we may not take them into account, or even deny their existence, it doesn’t prevent them from having an influence over our lives. In many cases these forces drag their naïve victims into the depths of depression, to insanity and even unto death. To be continued at http://www.mountainministries.us

Ghost Buster: Conclusion

I previously wrote about visiting some friends of mine who had unwanted tenants living with them, that they referred to as ghosts. Although my friend was not disturbed in the least bit by the strange occurrences in her house, I was. I explained to my friend that there is no such thing as ghosts, but there are demons. Although my friend didn’t dispute what I said, she did admit she didn’t know how to get rid of them.   

Mark 16:17 says, ”And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils…” Nowhere in the bible did Jesus cast out ghosts, but he did cast out demons. 

So how do you get rid of an evil spirit? There is power in Jesus Christ’s BLOOD. There is no power in yelling louder, holy water or various anointing oils…

The best way for me to explain is by sharing a part of my testimony. As soon as I received Jesus Christ into my heart and life, all hell broke out in my life. It wasn’t that blissful and joyous lifestyle that Christians had told me about. 

I was immediately confronted with tormenting spirits. I was tormented in my sleep as well as during the waking hours. Fear became my worse companion. It was during this time I not only questioned my sanity, but also my salvation. 

If God really loved me, why would he allow me to be continually tormented by demonic spirits? Why did He surround me with callus and unbelieving Christians, who also questioned my salvation? I didn’t know the plans or thoughts that God had for my life. I didn’t know then what I know now. That someday I would walk in the deliverance ministry and take back what the enemy had stolen from me and from God’s people. I surely wouldn’t be writing articles or books on deliverance if I had not experience it in my life, It’s strange how the devil know more about us, then we do! 

He knew my fears and weaknesses, but he also knew who I would become, and whom I belonged to. The Devil knew I, as well as you, had been purchased with the ultimate price, a life ¬¬for a life, which Jesus Christ paid in full at Calvary. If the enemy could get me to walk away from the truth, or commit suicide, then he would have accomplished what he planned.

However, God has a plan too, and His plan transcends the devil and our plans. As I lay down to sleep, God began to unfold His plan, a night that would change my life forever.

Once I fell asleep I was translated into a place of utter darkness. I stood not on solid ground but suspended in mid air. Although I was in utter darkness I could see demons all around me approximately five feet away, out of reach, but too close for comfort. They were skipping joyously around me, as I stood helplessly in the center. They were chanting, “She’s ours, she ours”. All of a sudden I heard a resounding voice speak through the darkness and despair. The voice said, “ I died for you, I shed my blood for you. There is power in my blood.” Immediately I was back in my bedroom, and the Lord said, “Open your eyes and plead the blood of Jesus.” When I opened my eyes, I saw my mother’s two little dogs on top of me. I said, “I plead the blood of Jesus Christ.” They started gagging and ran out of the room. 

I was immediately back in this place of utter darkest surrounded by demons. The Lord then began to share how powerful His blood was. He then shared with me the relationship I have with my Heavenly Father. Although I do not recall the details, nor did I remember this part of his words when I was back in my bedroom. But, at the time it was as if a light bulb lit up in me, and I understood. I began to say, “I see, I see.” At which time the demons demeanor changed from happy to disappointing, and they faded downward out of sight. I soared upwards towards a brilliant light. It was then that I realized I was in a tunnel and being propelled upwards toward the light, only to find myself side tracked back into my bedroom.

I found myself standing by my bed, praising the Lord. My mother walked into the bedroom, and asked what was going on. She told me she saw the dogs running around, and acting strange. She said, “They ran into the bedroom where I was sleeping, and came running out of the room throwing-up.” Some demons must of entered into the dogs and the dogs, had been delivered by the blood of Jesus Christ.

When my friend asked me how do I get rid of the ghosts (demons)? The answer was obvious, by pleading the blood of Jesus Christ and walking in the authority He has given us.

We prayed and called for our Heavenly Father to send forth warrior angels to escort every demonic spirit out of this house. We asked for the Lord to cover us under the blood of Jesus Christ, for our protection. You must ask for the Lord to forgive you for any grounds you may have given the enemy to have access or grounds to be there. Declare that these grounds are now holy grounds and they belong to the Lord Jesus Christ. If you have something in your home that attracts demons get rid (destroy) of it. Please don’t give it to someone else. As we walked into each room, I commanded every demon to vacate that particular room, and the house. 

Now remember without faith its impossible to please God. You must know you have been given the authority to defeat the works of the enemy. If you see or hear unusually activity, do not fear. This is what the demons want you to do, to be afraid, and doubt your authority you have in Jesus Christ. Simply command the activity to cease in Jesus Christ’s name, and command that spirit to leave now in Jesus name. Continue to apply the blood of Jesus Christ throughout the rooms. 

We then anointed the windowsills and doorpost with anointing oil, declaring, “I by faith anoint these windows and door with the blood of Jesus Christ.” We then thanked the Lord Jesus Christ for cleaning the house and delivering us from demonic activities. We thanked the Lord for blessing us with this house, and acknowledge him as our Savior and Lord.

That night we slept peacefully. There were no longer sounds of children’s laughter or pitter-patter of little feet in the middle of the night. There were only the sounds of crickets singing, and the rustle of a summer breeze against a small white country home nestled on top of a hill.

"Ghost Busters"

I went to visit a dear friend of mine who had purchased a farmhouse on twenty acres of land. This small, but quaint white house was nestled on top of a hill which seemed to draw it’s guest in. The rolling green hills and the secluded house with a long driveway, was the envy of all of her friends.

My husband and I slept in their youngest daughter’s room, which was upstairs, while her daughter slept downstairs with her parents, cuddled under the sheets together.

I woke up in the middle of the night by the laughter of a little child and the pitter-patter of little feet running through the hallway. “What in the world is my friend’s child doing up at this time of the night?” I wondered! I finally put the pillow over my head and went back to sleep. In the morning I couldn’t wait to inform my friend that her daughter sleepwalks during the night. As I explained this disturbance to my friend she quietly listened. After I had finish she informed me her daughter was asleep all night in the bed with her. How can you be sure I asked? She replied, “Because we have a ghost, and I have heard the same thing you heard.”  She further stated that she didn’t tell me because she wasn’t sure if she was hearing or imagining. She then explained that a man had killed himself in the barn. But that didn’t explain about the child playing in the hallway. She believed there was more than one ghost in the house, because she has heard pounding as well.

Although my friend was not disturbed in the least bit by the strange occurrences in her house, I was. I explained to my friend that there is no such thing as ghost, but there are demons. Now I know that there are some that would disagree with me, but experience always beat’s an argument. My friend agreed that this could be a possibility, but didn’t know how to get rid of them.

Matthew 14:25-27 says “25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a spirit: and they cried out for fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid (KJV).” Also in Luke 24:37–39 we read, “37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said unto them, why are ye troubled? And why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have (KJV).”

The King James Bible says spirit while other bible versions says ghost.  Jesus’ disciples assumed that it was a spirit or ghost. I’m sure we would have thought the same thing, especially if we saw someone walking on water in a storm or enter your resident after you left his or her funeral. Jesus’ disciples believed it was a ghost, because they had no logical explanation for what they had observed, it wasn’t natural but supernatural. Laying aside superstitions and fables, we must draw on the Word of God. Nowhere in the bible did Jesus acknowledge ghost or cast them out of anyone or place, but He did cast out demons.

Scripture says when people die; their spirit and soul immediately go to heaven or hell. We do not wander aimlessly about the earth or in a resident throwing things and banging on walls to get attention. We will not take up resident in a home to torment people, quite frankly demons do that very effectively without our help.

Now I understand that people have seen what appeared to be a deceased relative or formal occupant, a tormented soul some would say. But, demons can take the form of deceased people, and angels. Why would demons occupy a resident? One reason would be to torment the current occupants. They would rather inhabit the person who allows fear or terror to take a hold of them, especially a child. Another reason is they may have a right to be there because of what you may have allowed in your home. Do you know anything about that artifact, antique, pottery design, or jewelry you purchased from a different country or perhaps a different culture? Are you the Priest of your home, or do you allow your children or others to participate in ungodly behavior in your home?

I remembered watching a documentary about a family tormented by a “ghost” in their home, especially their child. After seeking help and anointing there home with holy water, the problem went away for a short period of time, but came back with a vengeance. Finally they moved out of the resident. Everything was fine for a few months, and then it started all over again. I don’t believe a ghost followed them to their new residence. I do believe that a demon occupied their new resident because of something they processed or a demonic spirit processed them.
I previously said that my friend agreed that this could be a demon, but she didn’t know how to get rid of them. As born again Christians we have been given the authority to cast out demons. Mark 16:17 (KJV) says, “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils;…” Some would argue that this scripture only applies to people, but trust me it applies to our houses as well.

I would not recommend anyone that isn’t a born again Christian and who is actively involved in sin to try and cast out a demon. Demons know if you are living a life pleasing to God, or pleasing to them. Remember the seven sons of Sceva? In Acts 19:11-16, “11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: 12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. 13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. 14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? 16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.”
These men trusted in their position in the synagogue (or Church), and in someone else’s faith to do deliverance. They thought they had a right based on who they were, not who Jesus Christ is. They didn’t have that authority because they didn’t have a relationship with Jesus Christ. He was not their Savior nor Deliverer.

So how do you get rid of an evil spirit? There is power in Jesus Christ BLOOD. There is no power in yelling louder, holy water or various anointing oils…to be continued.

Nothing Broken, Nothing Lost

I know this prophetic dream was for me, but I wonder how many others could benefit from this dream? In this dream there were two wonderful women of God that I have known for many years and have ministered with together at conferences, Mary Beth and Vicki.

In the dream we were putting on a conference.  Although we have not done this for several years, this was not foreign or unusual to me. What was foreign to me was our lack of organization or an agenda. Although our planning appeared to be spontaneous in nature, my biggest concern was, were we really being lead by the Lord? This troubled me somewhat, seeing how I was a very organized person.

As we proceeded with the conference, I sensed heaviness, and despair over the people. I noticed Vicki playing the piano and singing a song onto the Lord. Mary Beth, and I stood in the back of the conference room surprised. We looked at each other, as I said, “I didn’t know Vicki played the piano and sang?” Mary Beth responded with the same expression of surprise and said, “Neither did I.” After Vicki finished the song she came back to where we were standing, and asked, “What were we going to do next?”

I knew the people needed to enter into worship if they were going to be free from the chains of heaviness and despair. So I told Vicki that she should continue to sing worship songs and play the piano. Vicki looked at me surprised and said, “ I don’t do worship.” Both Marybeth, and I looked just as surprised as Vicki did. “Sure you do” I said, “I just heard you.” Vicki adamantly replied, “I don’t do worship.”

All of a sudden the scene changed. We were no longer inside of a conference room, but outside on several acres of land, with a make shift stage. I walk down some stairs into the summer morning breeze, where Vickie and Marybeth were already waiting for me. Although the scenery had changed, our conversation had not. It was as though we left off where we started. Vicki asked me, “What are we going to do?” Again, I said, “ You need to lead them in worship, Vicki.” Once again Vicki replied, “I don’t do worship.” I understood she was not called to do worship, but worship was what the people needed to enter into.

Finally I said, “Fine I will do worship, even though I can’t hold a note or keep a tune.” Now it was Vicki and Marybeth’s turn to look surprised, although they did not respond. I’m sure they agreed with my own analysis on singing. I continued by saying, “ I can praise God for what He has done, what He is doing, and what He will do.” Immediately I understood what worship really meant. It wasn’t the songs we sang, nor how well we sounded. But, it was the condition of our heart. It was coming before The Lord in humbled admiration and gratitude for who He is, and what He has done in our lives. It’s getting our focus on Him and off of ourselves. I knew that as the people THANKED God for what He had done, PRAISE Him for what He is doing, and TRUST Him for what He’s going to do, the heaviness and despair would leave. Then they would be able to receive.

I told Marybeth and Vicki, “lets pray.” As we took one other’s hand, it was then that I noticed there was a fourth person with us. I was not surprised, but comfortable with this other person. We then held hands, and I began to pray. “Lord, I thank you that nothing is broken, nothing lost.” I repeated, “Nothing lost, nothing lost…” I then woke up.

I previously said that our planning appeared to be spontaneous in nature, yet unorganized which troubled me. I believe God is bringing a fresh anointing to the Body of Christ. Those who choose to be led by the Spirit of God, will be stretched out of their comfort zone, but will clearly hear, and obey the Spirit of God. This spontaneity and liberty will transcend man’s agenda and protocol. I said a “fresh anointing” not a “new anointing,” because this liberty in the Spirit has always been available to God’s people, but not always welcomed. We want to be in control and get the Glory, but that’s about to change. This will bring people to their knees as they see, and not just hear about the acts of God. There are those who would call this revival, but I call it Church!

I said that the scenery had changed from a conference room to out side, but our conversation had not changed. God is transitioning his people from confinement to a newfound liberty. What God has revealed to us has not changed, but is about to occur.

The last part of this dream when I prayed, “Lord, I thank you that nothing is broken, nothing lost.” I seemed stuck on the words, “Nothing lost.”  The promises, and blessings whether for our loved ones or us are not forgotten or lost, they are just delayed. He is preparing a vessel to receive all that He promised. However, these vessels will covet Him and not the blessings.

I just couldn’t get the words, nothing broken, nothing lost out of my mind. I knew I had heard this before, but where? I wondered. I couldn’t find those words as a scripture in the Bible, but further researched uncovered the word Shalom.

Shalom is Peace, that is nothing broken, nothing missing, wholeness, and completeness. For me to pray those words was a reminder of God’s covenant promises for us. That through the trials, delayed blessings and hindered prayers, I can have Shalom.

I am reminded of the scripture from Habakkuk 3:17-19 (KJV). “Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.”

The Blood Covenant

Excerpts from the book "MASKED" by R.A. Vukovich 

Blood Brothers 

Two men stood opposite one another, focusing on what they must do. They hardly noticed the bright red bloodstains on the ground from the animals that had been divided in half as a sacrifice for this occasion. Witnesses stood in anticipation as a covenant was being cut. In a figure-eight pattern, both men walked through the blood of the flesh lying opposite one another. Their feet were covered in the blood of the slain animals, leaving bloody footprints where they walked. This is called the walk of death. 

“I am dying to my rights and independent living.” 

They pointed first to heaven and swore by an oath, “May the gods do so to me—” and then point to the slain animals, “if I break this covenant.” Each pronounces the curses and the blessings. 

Previously, the two men took off their garments and handed them to one another. They then clothed themselves in the other’s garment.

“You are putting on me, and I you— we are one.” 

They then handed each other their belts. “When you are weak, my strength will be there for you.” 

Each then took his weapons, his bow, and his spear and exchanged it for the others’—“We now have the same enemies.” Now they were ready to cut covenant. 

Each made a cut on his forearm, and they joined forearms, letting their blood mingle. It was then stated, “We once were two, but are now one.” 

They wiped the blood from their blades on covenant papers. The two brothers declared, “We are brothers in a covenant before God; who deceives the other, him will God deceive.” The blood-marked covenant papers were folded carefully. Later they would be sewed up in a small leather case to be worn around the neck, near the heart, as a token of indissoluble relation 

In turn, each recited what he owned and what he owed. The men would share all their resources from that day forward. “What is mine is yours, and what is yours is mine.” 

They then reached down and scooped up small handfuls of dirt mingled with small stones and rubbed this abrasive into their freshly cut wounds. “When I look at the scar, I will remember my covenant partner.” 

They exchanged new names. “I have a new identity because of the covenant.” 

They sat down to partake of a covenant meal. One broke bread and placed it in his covenant brother’s mouth. Then the other did the same. “You are eating me, and I you.”

Then they exchanged wine, each drinking from the other’s container—“I am drinking your blood, and you mine.” 

Gifts were exchanged. A tree was planted as a memorial of the covenant between the covenant brothers. “Now I call you friend.” 

Vaguely Familiar 

This was a covenant cut in blood. It was a covenant that could not be broken or voided—a covenant pledged out of love and sealed unto death. As you read and visualize what took place—regardless of how primitive it may appear— there must be something within you that screams, “This seems vaguely familiar.” It’s as if you have partaken in a similar form of covenant without fully understanding the purpose, bond, and power of the covenant.

“It seems that among modern students of myth and folklore, primitive ideas and customs, and of man’s origin and history, has brought into their true prominence, if indeed he has even noticed them in passing, the universally dominating primitive convictions; that the blood is the life; that the heart, as the blood-fountain, is the very soul of every human, or divine-human, secures an inter-union of natures; and that a union of the human nature with the divine is the highest ultimate attainment reached out after by the most primitive, as well as by the most enlightened, mind of humanity.”

Many primitive cultures from around the world from antiquity to the present time have an understanding of cutting covenant; however, most Christians do not. Yet everything God does is based on covenant. As we explore the tradition of covenant, may each principle and truth lead us to a greater comprehension and appreciation of the new covenant in Christ’s blood that we have. May we leave this chapter with a sense of awe and a sense of how valued and precious in God’s sight we really are. 

Common Threads 

As we look at several covenant rites between people from various cultures, we will see similarities and notice that there are common threads which run through each of these cultural covenant rites—threads that are a part of our divine covenant lives; threads that cannot be exempt or ignored if there is to be a covenant cut. These threads are characteristics of divine covenant.

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Living In Perilous Times

2 Timothy 3:1-5 says, “But understand this, that in the last days will come (set in) perilous times of great stress and trouble [hard to deal with and hard to bear]. 2 For people will be lovers of selfand [utterly] self-centered, lovers of money and aroused by an inordinate [greedy] desire for wealth, proud andarrogant and contemptuous boasters. They will be abusive (blasphemous, scoffing), disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane. 3 [They will be] without natural [human] affection (callous and inhuman), relentless (admitting of no truce or appeasement); [they will be] slanderers (false accusers, troublemakers), intemperate and loose in morals andconduct, uncontrolled and fierce, haters of good. 4 [They will be] treacherous [betrayers], rash, [and] inflated with self-conceit. [They will be] lovers of sensual pleasures and vain amusements more than and rather than lovers of God. 5 For [although] they hold a form of piety (true religion), they deny and reject and are strangers to the power of it [their conduct belies the genuineness of their profession]. Avoid [all] such people [turn away from them].” (Amplified Version)   

When we first take a glance at this scripture we assume Paul is speaking to Timothy about the lost or unsaved. However, these things Paul describes has been going on among sinners since the world began. Paul would not warn Timothy to stay away from heathens or the lost since this is whom Jesus came to save.   

Then who is Paul referring to when he warns Timothy to turn away from them? Paul is speaking to those who have a form of godliness or true religion, those who proclaim to be Christians. But they deny the power thereof, those who do not walk in the regenerated life. They may know and preach the scriptures, but they do not live or abide by them. They have their own standard of living and interpretation of the word of God to suit their lifestyle.   

2 Timothy 4:3-4 Amplified Bible (AMP) 3 “For the time is coming when [people] will not tolerate (endure) sound and wholesome instruction, but, having ears itching [for something pleasing and gratifying], they will gather to themselves one teacher after another to a considerable number, chosen to satisfy their own liking and to foster the errors they hold, 4 And will turn aside from hearing the truth and wander off into myths and man-made fictions.”   

We cannot profess to be Christians and live a lifestyle contrary to the Word of God. Christianity is not just a multiple-choice answer that people check off on a form. Christianity is not a denomination or a religion, it is a life style. There seems to be a falling away from the faith. I have personally witnessed pastors and ministers who once were on fire for the Lord turn away from the truth. Some pastors lusting after other people, leaving their spouse to be with another. They believe that they are  unequally yoked with their Christian mate, and God has brought them someone else. Others who are gifted in leading worship at their local churches are now leading Karaoke or a Disc Jockey at the local taverns. One minister is struggling with pornography and homosexuality while studying for a pastoral position. Each one think they are justified in their actions. Why?  

I read this statement and I couldn’t agree more with it. “For years, we have preached a cheap gospel and peddled a soft Savior. We have taught salvation without self-denial and the crown without the cross. We have catered to the unsaved and, have compromised with the world. Now we are paying the price.”   

The Apostle Paul warned Timothy to be aware, “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine”( 2Timothy 4:3);. I understand this was directed to Timothy, but it is written for our benefit. I am convinced that we are living in a time and age where the gospel has been compromised, and our own faith is in jeopardy. We are indeed paying the price for teaching and preaching a compromised message, and not preaching the Truth. We have gone from one extreme, hell and damnation to the other extreme, love and mercy on the pendulum. Then there are others who are stuck on prosperity messages, instead of messages to prosper the soul. We are living in a spiritual famine, and a falling away from the faith.   

We must come back to the foundational truth and build precept upon precept. To those who choose to preach the uncompromising Word of God, continue. People may leave the church because they are offended by the preaching of the Word of God. Let them leave, God’s judgment is on them, not on you. However, if we choose to save our congregations instead of souls, then we will face God’s judgment.   

 

God is not concerned about the size of our church, but the size of our heart. He is not pleased on how large the offering was, but whether we are offering ourselves as a living sacrifice unto Him. He is not listening on how well the choir sang, but rather how quickly we repent. It is not how talented we are, but how yielded we are, that will result in spiritual growth and fruit.   

Death couldn’t keep Jesus in the grave, this life should not keep us from heaven. The Lord is knocking at our hearts, will we let him in as a temporary guest, or will we allow him to take resident in our hearts and lives. Only when there is a difference in our own lives, will we make a difference in the lives of others.      

You want my lunch money Lord?

Do you remember in grade school when bullies would jack (Take) you up for your milk or lunch money? I remember in the first grade when a nine-year old con artist convinced me to let her hold onto my milk money. She told me she would come to my classroom to bring my milk. Needless to say I didn’t have milk that day, but I learn quickly to hold onto my milk money. In high school I saw kids deliberately put their finger in someone’s desert and asked if they wanted it. They took it as if they had a right to it. But, what happens when God ask for your lunch money? That is exactly what happened to me.

The Lord taught me a valuable lesson at a women’s retreat. A retreat I hadn’t planned on attending. Two of the speakers had asked me to pray for them during this retreat. I felt I didn’t need to go to this retreat to pray for the services for them. The truth was I didn’t have the money or the time to attend. As the date drew nearer I felt the Lord gently nudging me to go. I called a dear friend of mine, and asked if she would like to go and share a hotel room with me. She was elated and so was I, seeing we hadn’t spent time together in awhile.

As I was about to leave I felt the Lord impress upon me to take some of my books. I questioned why, seeing I wasn’t about to promote myself, but just in case I grabbed a few. When I opened the trunk of my vehicle, I noticed several more books of mine already neatly tucked in a secured section of the trunk. Now I had plenty of books and still wasn’t sure why.

After filling the vehicle with gasoline, eating dinner at a fast food, and paying my share of a two-day hotel bill, I was left with $10.00. Thank God the food was including in the registration, which I had already paid. The $10.00 would be used to grab something to eat on the way back home from the retreat.

The first evening of the service I realized I didn’t figure in the offering, which would be taken at each session. Great, I thought now what should I do? Some people may not feel bothered by this dilemma, but I was. I decided I would give two dollars in the offering. That would still leave me with eight dollars to eat with, no problem I could manage that.

The next morning the offering was passed around again. I only had eight dollars. I decided I would put another $2.00 in the offering that would leave me with $6.00. I would definitively be eating lunch at a fast food restaurant from the dollar menu. I also decided at this point to prove God at His word. Luke 6:38 says, “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.” So I put a request on my offer (seed). I asked the Lord to use this seed money to bring back a double portion with my books. For every two dollars planted that I would sell two of my books.

After the morning session the host spoke to me. We hadn’t seen each other in several years, so it was nice being able to talk. She asked me what I had been doing and I informed her that I had published my first book and was working on another. She was interested in purchasing the book, and gave me permission to sell them at the retreat.

It was lunchtime, which was included in the cost of the registration package. Some how I ended up sitting directly across the same table as the host.  After we had finished eating the host said to those seated with us that I had just written a book. She asked me to tell her what the book was about. I looked around the table as eager faces waited for my response. I usually had a hard time explaining the book. As I began to explain about the book, I felt the anointing. Now this had never happened before and I was somewhat taken by it. I was just talking about my book, not presenting a sermon, yet I felt the presence of God. What was God up to? I wondered. When I finish talking about the book several people wanted to purchase it and asked if I had any available. I told them I had some in my car and would give it to them in the conference room just before service started.

As the afternoon service started once again the offering was given. Now I was determined to finish what God had started. Once again I put in $2.00 in the offering plate leaving me with a whopping $4.00. I still could get something from the dollar menu at McDonald. Not realizing there was no McDonald in this small town. Again I asked the Lord to use this seed to bring back a double portion with my books.

During the dinner break several other people had heard I had written a book and also wanted to purchase it. I was now wondering if I had brought enough books. My friend who went to the retreat with me was amazed, seeing I didn’t promote the book. I had shared with her that evening about the seed offering. We both recognized the hand of God intervening on my behalf. As I was obedient in giving a sacrificial offering, God was willing to bless me. This was a lesson and blessing I will never forget.  At this point I was no longer worried about if I had enough money to eat after the retreat. Instead I was concerned if I had enough books.

Amos 9:13 says, “Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.the reaper shall overtake the sower.” I was seeing this scripture fulfilled at this appointed time and season in my life.

In Gen.22:14, Abraham called the name of that place where the Lord provided an offering (ram) Jehovah-jireh. In Exod. 6:3 the Lord told Moses, “And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.” The children of Israel would know him as Jehovah, and so will the Body of Christ. My Heavenly Father reveals Himself to me as Jehovah Jira, my Provision at a time that I desperately needed to see him as such.

We can know about God, by what we have read and heard about Him, or we can know Him through experiences we have encounter with Him because of a relationship with Him.

Although I sold my books at a discounted price, one woman gave me double the amount I was asking because she said the Lord told her to. I started with $10.00 and I ended up with $120.00 for my books and that extra $10.00 the women gave me was for my lunch.

God didn’t just give me a double portion but remembered my lunch. He doesn’t leave out anything. He cares about the little things in our lives as well as the big things. What if I kept that original $10.00 instead of being obedient and giving into the work of the Lord? I would not have received a blessing or learned a valuable lesson. Sometime it hurts to give, but if we give are money, time, talents as a sacrifice in obedience to His word; He promised according to Luke 6:38, “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”

 I would gladly give my lunch money to the Lord again, and by His grace anything else He asks of me. What about you?

The Vision

The prophetic encounter I had with the Lord many years ago is once again being stirred within me. The Lord has given me the release to share this prophetic encounter. While asleep I was awakened by a foreboding presence of evil all around me. I pleaded the blood of Jesus Christ over the room and myself, immediately I heard church bells ringing. I went back to sleep only to be awakened by the same luminous sense of evil all around me. Although I could not see the evil, I definitely could sense its lurking presence surrounding me. Once again I pleaded the blood of Jesus Christ over the room and myself. Once again I heard the church bells ringing. I dozed back to sleep only to be awakened a third time with the same evil presence surrounding my bed. Again I pleaded the blood of Jesus Christ, and for the third time I heard church bells ringing. I wondered why the church bells were ringing at this time of the night. I then heard the Lord say to me, “Looked at the clock.” I look at the alarm clock, and it was almost midnight.

In the morning I was still puzzled by the events that transpired during the night. I told my husband about the church up the road ringing its’ bells at almost midnight. Later in the week my husband asked the pastor why the church bells were ringing at that time of the night. He told my husband that the church bells would never ring at that time, nor had the bell rang at all on that particular day. I knew what I had heard and went into prayer for revelation on this matter. 

The Lord did give me the revelation of this prophetic encounter. He said, the enemy was closing in on the church and it was time for the church to come out of its slumber, awake and fight (intervention, intercession & spiritual warfare). The enemy was coming in with full force because it was almost the twelfth hour. The church (His people) must rise up with two-edged swords in their hands, and the high praises of God on their lips. Although I received this prophetic encounter years ago, the Lords says, “ Its for now.”