Mary Skelton from Extreme Prophetic with Patricia King: "A VISION OF THE BRIDE--LET THE HOLY SPIRIT RENEW OUR PASSION"

A Vision of the Bride

I had a vision of the Lord releasing doves from Heaven. They came and rested on those who needed to see the true nature of the Savior. The dove represents the Holy Spirit and undivided focus. In the Song of Songs 4:1, the Beloved tells the Shulamite woman, a representation of the Bride, "You have dove's eyes behind your veil." I see the Holy Spirit coming to restore pure undivided vision to the Bride. In this hour, it is crucial that we see the Lord clearly--without our vision of Him distorted in any way.

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Another vision depicted a bride sitting in the dirt, wearing her wedding dress. As she stood up, the dress became spotless, her bouquet returned to her hands and she radiated with love. I believe this is a prophetic picture of the Bride in this season, while the Lord is restoring purity and clothing her in clean garments. The Lord spoke to my heart about bridal vision and the gaze of the bride toward her groom. A bride's eyes are consumed with love for her groom. It actually grieved my heart because I realized I had not looked at the Lord like that in awhile. It stirred me to jealousy for my gaze to be restored to that of a lovesick bride.

If this last season has felt or seemed devoid of passion, be encouraged that the Lord is working even in the dullness to create a pure vision of who He is. He is removing the hindrances and faulty mindsets, which distort our vision. His eyes are flames of fire (Revelation 1:14) and His fiery gaze is about to reignite a radical passion in your vision.

The Holy Spirit revealed how disappointments and unmet expectations can cause vision to become blurry. A bride sees every good thing about her groom. She looks with eyes that see the best--the best in her groom, the best about the future and excitement about the present. You may be thinking, "Well that is naive love." But, not when your groom is Perfect Love Himself. He said, "perfect loves casts out all fear" and "love believes all things" (1 John 4:18; 1 Corinthians 13:7). That is the kind of love He has toward you!

We have all had things try to taint our understanding of the love of God. Unknowingly, we may settle into an embittered heart that no longer believes the nudges of the Holy Spirit, saying, "He will be everything for you." We may fear that where we are is as good as it gets and the longings of our heart may go unanswered. I had a wise person recently share with me, "If God put the desire inside of you, then He plans to make room for that desire to come to pass."

It is time to allow the Holy Spirit to renew our vision towards the heart of God. He loves you! He is ravished by you. He thinks you are the best thing He ever created! He is incredibly intentional on your behalf and wants your faith to connect with His true nature, so that He may lavish you with the best that He is! Jesus is the author and finisher of YOUR faith (Hebrews 12:2). Ask Him to come now and renew your vision so you will see and expect the best!

What You SEE Is What You GET

Sometimes our gaze needs an upgrade! If we are unsatisfied where we are finding ourselves, it is highly possible we are not beholding a clear vision of God. The apostle John wrote to the "lukewarm church" in Revelation 3, where he encouraged them to anoint their eyes with eye salve that they "may see." We need to see clearly, so we can become a true representation of Christ in the earth.

God asked Jeremiah in chapter 1 verse 11, "Jeremiah, what do you see?" God responds in verse 12, "You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word." God is still asking, "What do you see?" He wants to perform the vision you have of Him. Ask God for a clear picture of what aspect of His nature He is in the process of revealing to you right now.

Vision Distorters

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Often, when I notice that I feel heavy or discouraged, it is because I feel I have either disappointed God in some way or not measured up to the standard I feel He has called me to carry. This is usually a good indicator that I am misrepresenting the heart of God to myself! Conviction will always lead you to a place of seeing the radical goodness of God on your behalf. Heaviness and discouragement will cause you to make judgments against the nature of God. These judgments carry more weight than we realize as they limit God to operate within the restricted "faith" boundaries we establish.

We receive according to our faith, so our faith needs to be grounded in truth, not our limited experience. Just as God said to Moses' request to see the glory of God, He is saying to you, "I will make all My goodness to pass before you" (Exodus 33:19). Let Him speak to your frustrations with His goodness.

Stand Your Ground

You may be asking, "What about all the things I've been believing for but I haven't seen?" In fact, you may have seen just the opposite. Sometimes we find ourselves in a dull place emotionally, where we have difficulty feeling our heart of love toward the Lord. In these times, I have had to let the Holy Spirit speak to me about the way He sees me. I can't rely on what I think about myself. We all need to base our opinion of ourselves on what God says. The same goes for our circumstances and the things we are standing for in faith. Every time I want to sit down in the battle, I hear the Spirit whisper, "But we are not of those who draw back to destruction, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul." A fresh determination rises up inside me and the warrior stands back up.

Hebrews 11:6 says, "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." It is okay to be honest with God and tell Him where you are disappointed or struggling. But, since we have the opportunity to please Him with our faith, ask Him, "I know Your very nature is to bless me, so can You show me what promise I can hold onto, in faith, while I am waiting?

Expectation Makes Room

Don't suppose that just because there are promises written in the Bible, they will all come to pass in your life. The Word is alive and dwells in your heart. It is our agreement with the truth of God's Word that creates a place for God to release the promises into your life (John 16:24, 1 John 5:14-15). Let your desires move into the realm of faith and then fuel the flames with expectation for God to move on your behalf!

Be a Lovesick Bride

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It is all about seeing with eyes of love. You can have what you see about God! Deuteronomy 29:29 states, "The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever..." This is not just for you, but this will affect your entire household and those who receive from your testimony of who God is for YOU! Your revelation of God should awaken a hunger in others!

The daughters of Jerusalem responded to the Shulamite's description of her glorious Groom in Song of Songs 6:1 with a passionate desire to find Him for themselves! That should be the response in others when they hear about God's nature. Do others want to encounter the God you serve? He is THE most desirable person we could ever meet! If He were in the room with you right now, there would be no staying away! He truly is irresistible!!

Scripture Meditation

Week One: Revelation 3:14-22
Week Two: Hosea 2:14-23
Week Three: Ephesians 1
Week Four: Hebrews 10:35-39 and 11:1-6

Mary Skelton with Patricia King
Extreme Prophetic Ministries
Email: info@extremeprophetic.com

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