THE BEGUILING SERPENT

THE BEGUILING SERPENT

a vision through Pat Cocking
 

pat@the-war-room.com

www.the-war-room.com

November 5, 2002

 

 

 

TWO TREES

 

The vision portrayed two trees in the garden and I identified them as the two trees spoken of in Genesis 2:9, "...the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil."

 

In the vision, I was given a pair of eye glasses by the Lord.  The name written on one lens of the glasses was "Discernment", and on the other lenses was written, "The Word of God".

 

In the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was a large serpent.  It was very fat and long and entwined itself around every branch of the tree.  Even though the serpent was large and literally filled the tree, it was hard to see with natural vision as it had completely camouflaged itself, matching the brown branches and the luscious green leaves.  I could easily see it, however, due to the "glasses".  

 

The tree was full of fruit that looked good from all outward appearance. At first glance, it looked like a strong, healthy tree and yet I noted in myself a strange sense of soulish attraction towards it that needed to be stood against in faith. 

 

The serpent called to a group of Christians who were standing under the shade of the Tree of Life.  He beckoned them with a voice that sounded very smooth and enticing, saying,  "Come, taste and see -- the fruit is good."

 

 

"YOU ARE EATING WORMS!"

 

A surprisingly large group of the Christians were captured by the seduction of the serpent's voice.  They responded to the invitation and very quickly went and began to eat the fruit off the tree.  With the "glasses" on, I saw worms coming out of the fruit as they were eating but they didn't seem to notice.  I said, "You are eating worms!"  Some, simply continued eating ignoring my words of alarm while others became very defensive and began to attack me with arguments of retaliation. 

 

Others, all of a sudden realized what was happening and began to vomit and cough up foul mucous that was filled with worms.  In shock by what had happened, they quickly staggered back to find refuge and restoration under the shade of the Tree of Life.

 

The group that remained eating of the fruit of the serpent's tree, all of a sudden began to fill baskets with the fruit and carry it back to those who were standing in the shade of the Tree of Life.  As they eagerly offered the fruit, they began to repeat the exact words of the serpent, "come...taste and see -- the fruit is good." 

 

 

THE ANGEL OF WISDOM APPEARED

 

The angel of Wisdom appeared in the vision.  She had a lamp in her right hand and in her left was a little gold book with silver lined pages.  The book was called "The Eternal Word".  The print inside the book was written in blood red.  She said, "from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it, you shall surely die."  (see Genesis 2:17)

 

Those that had been deceived began to argue with the angel.  One individual acting as a spokesman for the group explained with convincing words that the fruit was a "new expression" of truth and that it was good to eat and would make one wise.  They explained that it was good to eat the fruit because God had created the tree and the fruit. 

 

Some of the Christians under the shade of the Tree of Life, listened to the spokesman, saying, "we recognize this one as a credible person in the Body of Christ.......they must be speaking truth."  A number of Christians who had agreed with the spokesman, left the shade of the Tree of Life and walked towards the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and began to imbibe of it's fruit.

 

At first, when the Christians began to eat the fruit, their eyes appeared to brighten for a short while. They were proclaiming with fervency their new-found "knowledge" and sharing with each other the great, fresh "revelations" they were receiving. 

 

 

GREY PALLOR AND A DARK FILM

 

Following this short season, however, a grey pallor came over them and a dark film covered their eyes.  They began to feel weak and sick. 

 

They then looked over at those who were under the shade of the Tree of Life who were brilliantly glistening with a holy radiance and strength.  They saw the angel of Wisdom teaching those under the shade of the Tree of Life, from the book, "The Eternal Word".  They were getting strengthened and filled with wisdom, understanding and insight. 

 

Many attempted to return to the Tree of Life, realizing that they had been beguiled.  The serpent, noticed that some of those he had deceived were attempting to leave his domain and began to wrap himself tightly around them causing death.  Some escaped.

 

END OF VISION

 

INTERPRETATION OF VISION AND FURTHER PROPHETIC INSIGHT

 

1.    An attack of demonic deception is infiltrating the Body of Christ.  It involves a seduction from the serpent who lives in the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.  This will result in Christians being tempted to determine, through their own thinking processes, what is right and wrong rather than standing on the authority of the Word of God.  The deception will attempt to bring in levels of compromise such as were found in the days of King Ahab and Jezebel.  The compromise in Ahab's rule brought about the infiltration of the prophets of Baal..  The prophets of God (except for a righteous remnant -- 7,000 and Elijah) became the prophets of Baal through bowing their knee to the deception.  Compromising the truth today will ultimately lead us into dangerous deception on a corporate level as in the days of Ahab and Jezebel.

2.    Demonic oppression of Christians will take place in those who eat of the deception (portrayed through the worms in the vision).  This will lead them into deeper deception and will dull their spiritual senses.  It does not mean that they will lose their salvation, but they will lose their sharpness in their ability to discern truth.

3.    The seduction will be "preached" to Christians through some respected ministers.  This will cause many to follow the deception and leave the place of refuge (Tree of Life).  It is honorable before God to respect leadership but all believers (including leaders) are vulnerable at times to the crafty deceptions of the enemy.  Weigh up all doctrine and prophetic applications against the Word of God.  In humility approach leaders for biblical explanation for what they proclaim if you are needing further understanding.

4.    The "eye glasses" are available to Christians in order to see clearly.  Divine discernment and the plumb line of the authority of God's Word will give the insight needed to see any deception.  Christians must adhere to this divine plumb line in the coming days. 

5.    Oppression and destruction are consequences of falling into the deception.

6.    Christians who maintain purity of doctrine will be strengthened and filled with glory and wisdom.   

 

See War Room Prayer Directives For November 2002 (www.the-war-room.com) to help pray through this prophetic vision.