April 2000

A VISION

[1970]

                "I saw the fellowship of Kingdom saints standing around a Maypole, each holding a red streamer attached to the top where a gold crown was enthroned. The Voice from the Crown spoke saying, "Walk!" So we joyfully began tosidestep around the pole causing our streamers to wind around the pole as we drew closer and closer; till we were pressed tightly together arm to arm. We were as happy as little children. Then the Voice said "Walk the other way!" We started to walk in obedience but as we did, we discovered that the flesh of our upper arms had knitted together. Because that spoken "Word" had the power of self-fulfillment, we were forced to move as directed, but it began to pull and then tear the flesh as we were being separated. We were crying and wailing in terrible pain. Finally we were detached and continued walking till we were stretched as far apart as was possible. We were each so much in our own pain, we were unable to succor the pain and suffering of one another.
                 Then a hand appeared holding a golden pail; and another hand appeared that began dipping a golden brush into the clear GOLDEN OIL contained in the pail, and began to generously brush the Oil on our open wounds and they were healed. When the Hands completed the circle, they disappeared; thenthe Voice spoke a third and final time to "Walk"; but this time we were not as eager to obey. We plodded warily toward one another as the Word forcedus to move forward in obedience, until once again we were so pressed tightly together that there was no space between us. But this time, to our utter joy, OUR ARMS DID NOT STICK TOGETHER BECAUSE OF THE OIL!!

Interpretation of vision

                When I awoke, I knew that the Maypole was the Cross of Christ,, and the Crown atop it was Father God. The red streamers were the Blood of Christ uniting the Body of Christ to Him. The "Hands" were the Holy Spirit; and the "Golden Oil" was the healing Anointing of God. I knew thereafter, no matter how many times we were separated to minister apart as Christ in the world; our human separations would never again be the painful tearing they once were; nor how often we were "called together again" for Body fellowship; we would no more be "joined after the flesh"; but in the Spirit of the Lord. There would be no feeling of "security in numbers" when pulled in together; and whether together or apart, we would always be able to minister the same Christ to one another. The spiritual bond that unites Father’s true sons does not originate with "human encounter", nor is it sustained by "fleshly bond"; neither are its roots entrenched in soulish religious systems; rather we are united solely through the Blood of Jesus and His unadulterated Love. The fulfillment of this 20 year old vision is now coming to pass as the fellowship of Kingdom brethren has learned that all things are "By Him, through Him, from Him, and to Him" forevermore. Amen and Amen.