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November 17, 2006
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Bob
Jones and Paul Keith Davis: "SHEPHERD'S ROD 2007 Part 5--THE SONS OF THE
KINGDOM MUST EMERGE IN THIS LAST DAYS OUTPOURING!"
"The Lord will shatter the yokes of oppression allowed to rest upon many who will
now emerge as God's friends."
Below
is Part 5 of the Shepherd's Rod 2007 article. You can view Parts 1-4 of the
Shepherd's Rod previously posted on The Elijah List by clicking on each Part:
Part 1,
Part
2, and Part 3,
and Part 4.
 The Earth Groaning
At 11:21 p.m. on the evening of Atonement, Bob
Jones heard the Spirit say, "The earth
is out of harmony, because mankind is out of harmony with God." As a result of
man's overall rebellion and anti-christ spirit, there will be extreme weather
patterns now and in the days to come. There will be extreme cold, excessive
heat, intense drought, and severe flooding. The shaking will be in this fashion!
Our counsel is to turn our hearts to God in repentance, and call upon His heart
of mercy. Isaiah said, "My soul yearns for You (O Lord)
in the night, yes, my spirit within me seeks You earnestly; for (only) when Your
judgments are in the earth will the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness
(uprightness and right standing with God).
Isaiah 26:9
The Bible declares that the heaven of Heavens belongs to God, but the earth has
been delegated into the hands of man. Dominion of the earth was first entrusted
to Adam. Unfortunately, that heritage was lost in the Garden of Eden. The spirit
of this world has usurped the true spiritual authority originally given to
mankind.
Our kinsman Redeemer has made the way for this to be reconciled and returned to
the sons of God. Even so, mankind continues to function out of harmony with
God's nature and character. As a result, the earth itself is out of harmony and
groans for the revelation of God's sons. The "sons of the Kingdom" must emerge
in this last days outpouring!
Until then, extreme weather patterns will continue to prevail. Outrageous cold
systems will be prevalent in certain areas, while scorching heat waves burden
others. Some regions will be smitten with drought, while others are overshadowed
with flooding. These seemingly contradictory patterns will be even more
pronounced in the coming season. This will be part of the Lord shaking all
things that can be shaken.
The Model for Harvest
We are now entering a season of harvest. Overall, it is the last days harvest, but
it will come in multiple waves. The first harvest will be a harvest of
harvesters, followed by a season of intense training and equipping. Following
that, the greatest harvest of souls throughout the earth will transpire.
Those individuals who have yielded to the preparation process, will experience
the transformation of their perceived wilderness into a flourishing garden with
pools of spiritual water. For them, a season of breakthrough will be
accomplished that makes them a spiritual habitation of God's presence.
In essence, there will be a deposit of the "spirit to overcome" delegated to
believers who have yielded their hearts and souls with unwavering desperation for
the person of Jesus. Heaven's empowerment will be granted to experience
individual breakthrough. This grace will allow us to plant spiritual fields and
vineyards that will produce bountiful harvests.
Many Christians have seemingly been ruled over by cruel taskmasters. This season
has been allowed only to produce Godly character in us, so that we can faithfully
steward this responsibility. Joseph is a perfect type of this experience:
Joseph was God's chosen vessel who went through a season of extreme pruning. It
was as though the enemy was allowed to run rampant throughout his life in order
to destroy him. Nevertheless, the entire process was permitted only to drive
Joseph directly into his divine destiny.
Each stroke of the adversary only carried Joseph one step closer to the purpose
for which he was born. The process itself transformed Joseph from an immature
young man with significant spiritual gifting, into a prince with great spiritual
authority. In a single day, he was promoted from the dungeon to the throne. That
is how quickly our transformation can take place.
The Lord is now releasing a spiritual installment to break the yoke of
oppression to produce liberty and freedom. As with Job, He is saying,
"If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored; if you remove
unrighteousness far from your tent, and place your gold in the dust, and the
gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks, then the Almighty will be your
gold and choice silver to you." Job 22:23-25
When this transpires, we will learn how to release God's dominion in the Earth.
The planet itself will respond to God's voice expressed through this company.
"Then you will have your delight in the Almighty, and lift up your face to God. You
will make your prayer to Him, He will hear you, and you will pay your vows. You
will also declare a thing, and it will be established for you; so light will
shine on your ways." Job 22:26-28
Those that cry out to Him for emancipation will find the Lord making their
wilderness into a garden with pools of water. In that place of habitation, this
overcoming company will sow fields and plant vineyards that will bring forth an
abundance of fruitfulness.
The Lord will shatter the yokes of oppression allowed to rest upon many, who will
now emerge as God's friends. "Taskmasters" who have ruled over the righteous
wickedly as tormenting spirits, will be sent into the wilderness where there is
no rain.
The Spirit of Deliverance
The Holy Spirit said, "The poor and needy He will deliver from their afflictions
and barren women shall have many children. The upright shall see it and be glad,
for it will shut the mouth of iniquity."
Heaven's declaration for this season is to deliver the poor and needy from their
natural and spiritual afflictions. This directive is applicable to both natural
needs of the poor and the distresses of the spiritually poor in heart.
Great emphasis will be placed upon our ministry to the poor. As we respond to
this hardship, a breakthrough anointing will be released to help carry us into
the destiny ordained for this generation.
The Bible declares,
"(Rather) is not this the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of
wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and
that you break every (enslaving) yoke? Is it not to divide your bread with the
hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house--when you see the naked, that
you cover him, and that you hide not yourself from (the needs of) your own flesh
and blood?
Then shall your light break forth like the morning, and your healing (your
restoration and the power of a new life) shall spring forth speedily; your
righteousness (your rightness, your justice, and your right relationship with
God) shall go before you (conducting you to peace and prosperity), and the glory
of the Lord shall be your rear guard." Isaiah 58:6-8
Part of the impartation granted to us will be the spirit of deliverance to free
many within the church from the spiritual afflictions that have hindered them.
It seems that many Christians and churches have experienced a season of
barrenness. Nevertheless, our obedience to these spiritual directives will
produce many offspring.
As this takes place, the upright of heart will see it and rejoice at the
victory. This praise and thanksgiving will "shut the mouth" of iniquity that has
crippled the church. Therefore, we are called to diligently praise the Lord,
because of His intervention with man. Our hearts cry should be "the Lord is good
and His mercy endures forever."
So diligently praise the Lord, because of His mercy and loving-kindness; let the
righteous say so in praise and thanksgiving. Amen.
Table of the Lord
At 4:35 a.m., Bob was taken into a spiritual vision. In it, he saw the Lord's Table
set before him. On the table there were three things: Fish, Bread, and Wine.
King David once said, "Thou dost prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; Thou hast
anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows." Psalm 23:5
The fish, bread, and wine represent tokens of divine grace and impartation
available to us in this season. Christian symbolism is simply defined as "the
utilization of actions or objects to represent truths of the Christian faith."
They are given as a reminder of those truths, or an effective way of spiritually
connecting them with an underlying truth or action.
The symbols of "sacramental fish with wine and bread" represented the communion
and the last supper in Christian art, and His great power for multiplication.
Fish
"Our Savior has made us blameless. That is a great revelation."
The fish is a token of His divine grace. In early church history, the symbol of
a fish was used as an insignia for individuals who were believers in Jesus
Christ as the Messiah. The early apostles were often referred to as "fishers of
men." Therefore, followers of the Christian faith were identified as Pisciculi,
which is a Latin term denoting "fish."
The symbol of a fish was relatively easy to draw, and was therefore used as a
password during days of extreme Roman persecution. If two strangers met and were
unsure of the other's faith, then one would draw an arc while the other would
finish the other side of the arc to form the symbol of a fish. This allowed the
other to know that they were both believers in Jesus Christ.
The "fish" therefore has been adopted in prophetic symbolism as an
"emblem of
grace." Believers in the Lord Jesus are partakers of His divine grace. Therefore,
for us, the fish is a prophetic portrayal of personal grace released to
individuals for their spiritual journey.
Naturally, as with many other symbols, our enemy has attempted to pervert this
image by using it in Greek mythology and various forms of paganism.
Nevertheless, history clearly records that it was adopted as a symbol of
Christian faith in the grace of God.
In Bob's vision, he was eating the fish as a picture of great-grace presently
being extended. As a confirmation to this revelation, my wife Wanda heard an
audible voice speak to her in a dream on the morning of Atonement. The voice
said that in this season, we would understand what it means to be "covered"
better than at any other time in our lives.
With that expression, came the understanding that God's grace has so completely
covered us, that our mistakes, failures, miscalculations, presumptions,
carelessness, and missteps have been eradicated by the blood of Jesus.
It is as though we can turn a new page, and start fresh and anew and live on a
higher standard. When Wanda shared this with me that morning, I felt the spiritual
impartation that went with it. The few times we have communicated this in
meetings, there has been an accompanying grace to liberate people from shame and
guilt. The Lord has made us to be guiltless!
In one of the first visitations that Roland Buck had in 1978 from the angel
Gabriel, he was instructed by the Heavenly messenger for a considerable time
concerning this very principle. Gabriel actually drew on a piece of paper a
diagram that illustrates how our lives are viewed by the Father through the
blood of Jesus. Our Savior has made us blameless. That is a great revelation.
Bread
"We are to become what we
eat."
There are multiple applications to the use of bread in Biblical symbolism.
Primarily, it is used to denote the Lord Jesus Christ as the "bread of
life."
In the same way that bread satisfies the natural body, so also does faith in the
Lord as "Savior Bread" satisfies, strengthens, and blesses us with the sustenance
of life. As someone once said, "It is not enough just to know about the Lord, but to
partake of Him." A baker would die of starvation in the midst of his breads,
cakes, and pies if he did not consume them. In like fashion, we must share in the
Heavenly bread and become a living expression of Him. Literally, we are to become
what we eat.
On the night before His crucifixion, the Lord instituted communion using bread
and wine as emblems of His body and blood. In 1 Corinthians 10:17, bread is
also representative of God's church on earth. As each loaf contains many grains,
so also the Church is made up of many members.
Wine
Wine is principally recognized as a representation of life provided for us in
the blood of Jesus Christ. The Bible points out that "life is in the blood." Our
spiritual DNA is contained in the Lord's blood. The life that He lived on the
earth is representative of the one to be epitomized by this generation's "sons
of the Kingdom."
Wine is to be taken as a type of the new life which God has placed within us.
The Lord does not put new wine in old wineskins. Instead, He makes us a new
creation and containers of His new wine.
Finally, wine is also a symbol of joy and spiritual stimulation generated by
faith in God when we receive blessings we do not deserve.
Isaiah 55:1 says, "Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money come,
buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost."
Likewise, Proverbs 9 uses wine as a typical representation of the sweet
experiences of those who become painfully aware of their own weakness, but share
in God's supernatural empowerment and His divine wisdom.
At the Table
In his vision, Bob found himself at the Lord's Table with these three items set
before him. Initially, he was allowed to partake of the fish, which symbolically
depicts our present position of experiencing supernatural grace. Then he was
allowed to reach for the bread, which is the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Our grace in this day is to begin to apprehend the full measure of Heaven's
revelation of the Lord as the exalted Overcoming King. Furthermore, we will
begin to experience the promise of Isaiah 30:26 saying,
"The light of the moon will be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun
will be seven times brighter like the light of seven days, on the day the LORD
binds up the fracture of His people and heals the bruise He has inflicted."
The bread and wine are typical of communion. This prophetic expression is
highlighting the Lord's desire to "bind the fracture of His people" and produce
a common-union or spiritual unity among many within the church. Clearly, unity
of the brethren is a fundamental aspect of the 21st century church model.
True unity is discovered when we become Christ-like. Christ being formed in us
is the true forum for spiritual unity among brethren. To the extent we reflect
the Lord's nature and character, will we experience spiritual unity.
Stimulation by Revelation
The wine is representative of spiritual power generated by revelation of the
Living Bread. It produces the joy of the Lord. When we partake of the Bread, it
prepares us for the wine. The Lord is going to give us great delight and
exhilaration at the revelation of the surpassing greatness of His power toward
those who believe.
The more fully we understand the working of His mighty strength demonstrated
through believers, the more capable we become at accessing the Heavenly realm
containing our inheritance. According to Ephesians 1:3, our spiritual heritage
and blessings are located in "Heavenly places." When we apprehend our destiny
and privileges in Christ through the revelation of the Heavenly Bread, it
produces great stimulation, mobilization, and empowerment.
A Confirming Dream
When a message is of particular importance, a confirming word is often given to
others as a double witness of its present application. On the evening of
Atonement, my wife Wanda had a dream that was very similar in nature to Bob's
vision.
In it, she and others were brought into a glorious banqueting room. A table was
prepared for the banquet that contained vast amounts of food ranging from sweets
and delicacies of little nutritional value, to gourmet dishes with very healthy
benefits.
Intuitively, she knew she was to be very selective in her choice, so
that maximum benefit could be derived from the things she ate. She passed over
the desserts and chose only healthy foods.
Following the meal, a word of counsel was released concerning the banquet. The
vast choices represent the range of decisions we have concerning our level of
maturity. According to the apostle Paul, strong meat is for the mature. The
desserts and sweet delicacies are wonderful to the taste but have little
strengthening value. We will become what we eat.
She was also told in the dream that this parable had both natural and spiritual
application. Not only are we called to be spiritually strong, but also in our
natural bodies. There is a present call for spirit-filled believers in Jesus
Christ to present their bodies in a more healthy way. We will need our strength
in the coming battle.
Filling the Earth
"This will not simply be
a season to talk about our heritage, but to experience it."
In Bob's experience, he actually saw measures of God's glory released when the
bread and wine were consumed. This is also pointing to our invitation to begin
to fill the earth with the knowledge of God's glory. These are not directives
for some far distant day, but for this present season.
The wine is a picture of the power of redemption through the Lord's blood.
Unity, joy, and gladness to hear will be experienced in the body of Christ this
year and the season to come.
Wine portrays the stimulation we receive by the revelation of Jesus Christ; the
revelation of the Heavenly Bread. This will not simply be a season to talk about
our heritage, but to experience it.
Simplicity and Purity
The Lord is going to prepare a table for us and it will consist of that which is
good, beneficial, and healthy to our spirit, soul, and body. When Daniel and his
three friends were led into captivity, they refused the delicacies of Babylon.
Instead, they insisted upon the diet that was sanctified according to God's
Word. Daniel refused the intoxication of Babylon and chose the "simplicity and
purity of devotion."
Although many Christians merely share in the Lord's Table as a ritual or
symbolic memorial, the reality is that there is much more of a spiritual
impartation than most realize. When we genuinely remember the Lord's resurrected
body, and bless the bread and wine accordingly, then a spiritual dynamic is
released that produces resurrection life that quickens our mortal bodies.
In this season, the joy of the Lord will be our strength. We are the Lord's joy,
and He will strengthen us. We have been eating the fish representing God's
grace, but now we will begin to see the illumination of the Heavenly bread. This
will bring great joy to the Father.
Bob Jones
The Prophetic Ministry of Bob Jones
with Paul Keith Davis
www.bobjones.org
Paul Keith Davis
White Dove Ministries
www.whitedoveministries.org
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