Light and Oil
....PDF Version
As read by Kenneth B Visscher
And the
seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The
kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his
Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. And
the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon
their faces, and worshipped God, Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God
Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come;
because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. Rev 11:15-17
Then verily
the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly
sanctuary. For there was a tabernacle made; the first,
wherein was the candlestick, and the
table, and the shewbread; which is called the
sanctuary. And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the
Holiest of all; Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant
overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and
Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat;
of which we cannot now speak particularly. Now when these things were thus
ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the
service of God. But into the second went the high priest alone once every
year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: The Holy Ghost this signifying, that
the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first
tabernacle was yet standing: Which was
a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and
sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining
to the conscience; Which stood only
in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and
more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this
building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he
entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of
goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth
to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who
through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your
conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this cause he is
the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption
of the transgressions that were under
the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal
inheritance. Heb 9:1-15.
Rejoice in the
Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.
Let
your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord [is] at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every
thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be
made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth
all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally,
brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are]
just, whatsoever things [are] pure,
whatsoever things [are] lovely,
whatsoever things [are] of good
report; if [there be] any virtue, and
if [there be] any praise, think on
these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and
heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. Philippians
4:4-9
Wherefore
seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us
lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and
let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the
cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of
God. Hebrews 12:1-2
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen
upon thee. For,
behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but
the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings
to the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all
they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from
far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at [thy]
side. Isaiah 60:1-4
And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according
as thou hast spoken, saying,
The LORD [is]
longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by
no means clearing [the guilty],
visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and
fourth [generation].
Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people
according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this
people, from Egypt even until now. Numbers 14:17 - 19
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall
come forth a vessel for the finer. Proverbs 25:4
And he shall sit [as] a refiner
and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as
gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in
righteousness. Malachi 3:3
(3 Visions)
"Then being
supported under my right arm and being held tightly by the side of the Angel I
was taken to a place wherein I could see the expanse of the earth and the nations
that would dwell therein. But this time the earth as to continents was not seen
but that it looked as though it were the surface of the Sun so hot and boiling.
The entire expanse of the earth had lost the outline of shore to sea and of sky
to firmament of ground. The earth at this point looked no different than the
Sun looked upon its surface. There were darkened patches of earth mixed with
molten lava and heat. Nowhere upon the surface of the earth was the fire not
consuming it and melting it completely, nothing was left untouched by this
fire. I saw the earth swelling up like the boiling surface of the Sun, much
fire mixed with black pitch and pieces of earth floating above the molten state
but still entirely consumed by the heat thereof. The entire heat of it and the
length of it covered the earth and also came from the wrath of The Ancient of
Days from within the inner elements of this fire for it was Holy Fire. I saw
that the fire that burnt the earth and the person or personality of the Ancient
of Days were one in the same. This was the wrath of God in a continuance and
unabated and nothing in the world of man could stand before it. So hot was the
fire that all the elements of the world of man melted in this fervent heat. I
saw that this is a present reality in the world of man and this consuming
dearth will not cease until the wrath of God for this time has been fulfilled."
(End Vision)
(Vision of the
Golden Candlestick in the Open Temple in Heaven)
"Then to the
side of Grace and to the side of Glory by the lower leg of the Throne was the
candlestick (lampstand) and between the Table of Showbread which in this realm
was seen at the same time as multitudes upon multitudes of souls in the world
of man. So great was the expanse of the Golden Table to cover humanity and
endless was the breadth and height of it to encompass all peoples in all ages.
Yet my eyes were turned to the lampstand and I saw the light of it emanating in
two directions. On the one side of it towards the Heavenly Sea
the light did bend out over mankind where there was sorrow and heartache and
woe and much tribulation. The light of the candlestick searched the earth but
only the elements of sorrow and woe were found therein. However the light of
the lampstand also had from its candles the light bend towards the Throne
wherein it did reveal elements of Holiness and Purity from the Ancient of Days
that did sit upon the Throne. The Lord was fully seen in the light of the
candles and nothing of His person was not fully revealed for anyone who would
seek to look and to see. So then the light of this lampstand revealed at this
time both the woe upon the world of man and the Holiness and Purity of the Lord
above it so that there was no mistake as to His purpose in that He be revealed
to mankind as the only answer for this hour wherein He will make full
restitution and full compensation to those who were found in tribulation in the
world and in the time frame upon which they lived."
(End Vision)
(Vision of the
Golden Table of Showbread in the Open Temple in Heaven)
"Then to the
other leg of the Throne on the side nearest the center front of the Throne was
the sea of the multitude, ten thousands upon thousands and millions upon
millions of souls were gathered in this sea unto and before The Ancient of Days
that did sit upon the Throne. However my eyesight changed to see that this
multitude and this sea were before the Lord as the Golden Table of Showbread, a
table wherein the loaves were gathered in 12 groups of 12 and were in pans upon
the table. As my feet approached to the table I picked up a loaf and examined
it. The bottom of it was covered in thick oil and the pan was covered in oil
and I could see the oil seething out of all the other pans. As I picked up the
loaf there was a loud and unified and perfect rise in singing and in worship
unto the Ancient of Days who did sit in Glory above the sea of the multitude
which sea was to Him as the Golden Table of Showbread. The worship of these who
were in the sea sounded as the sound of many waters and of a great crescendo of
worship and of praise and of the fear of the Lord. The oil that was on the
bottom of the loaf I had picked up off of the pan and the oil that was yet
under the other loaves of the pans began to flow and to swell in the worship
and began to flow down over the table, down over its legs and onto the floor of
the Open Temple and it began to fill the paved work upon which the Throne did
sit so that the bread, the pans, the table and the paved work were covered in
this holy oil that moved at the motion of worship and praise unto the Ancient
of Days who did sit in Glory above the sea of the multitude."
(End Vision)
(End Visions)
~***~
One of the
greatest temptations facing the Sons and Daughters of the Lord at this time can
be "impatience in waiting for the coming of the Lord." This
impatience can easily become oppressive and overbearing as one wonders at the
time it is taking for the Lord to fulfill the promise of His appearing and the
ending of this present time of tribulation. This impatience is being displayed
as a realm of further dealings by the Lord in rising to the surface in us the
thoughts that we can "command" God and "order" God to do
for us what we expect Him to do. Like a toddler stamping their feet to get
their way there are many who are chafing at the bit to see this time end in the
coming of the Lord. Now that alone is not totally wrong for it is a hope in us
that purifies and keeps us clean in faith in waiting for His appearing. What
becomes wrong is when we attempt to display to the Lord the reason why He
should appear bringing His Kingdom with Him at this time rather than later. Our
minds become perplexed when we do that because we have learned that faith alone
is to keep us in this hour and whether we live or die we are the Lord's. His
coming is right on time whether we think it is or not. Some are overwhelmed by
trial and test, others by illness and disease of aging bodies, others by long
fought warfare and resistance to the minions which would thwart faith and have
one fall back into religious works instead. In any case be comforted knowing
that His promise is sure, that He is coming right on time and will not be one
second out of step with the greater purposes of God and of His promised
Kingdom.
We come in this
study to the Golden Candlestick before the Throne and before humanity. There is
a vision above concerning the Table of Showbread which I will address in the
next paper after this one, for now suffice it to say that none of the oil of
anointing from those loaves of bread will be wasted on anything in creation
that God has not fully determined to restore. For now however the Candlestick
offers revelation and light into our present circumstances while at the same
time revealing the Holy Standard which is the person of the Lord. The light of
this lampstand reveals both our need and His fulfillment of that need. So then
there are two areas that the spirit of the Lord has brought up which are
paramount to this very hour, both of these are important to remember and to
retain in your knowledge.
First of all the
scripture from Proverbs 25:4 and Malachi 3:3, that the Lord has sat as the
refiner and purifier of silver. For long years the Sons and Daughters of God
have walked with the Lord in all gamut of life with their tears and their joys
being their constant companions. Through tribulations unique to each one yet
with the same overall purpose the numbers of those whom the Lord has chosen for
His greatest purpose have come to the same arrived conclusion. That is that
they find themselves standing in faith and rejoicing in their faith in the Lord.
The Lord has during this time baptized these believers in the Holy Spirit which
coming to us as a flame of fire burns with divine heat and light bringing forth
an upward change. This heat and light has boiled to the surface now all the
dross that is within us and within our thinking minds. It bears repeating. That
the dross is now all surfaced.
I have stated
before that "iniquity" is the root and cause of sin, it is the power
of "self will". It was iniquity found in Adam that caused him to
reach forth his hand and partake of the forbidden fruit and it is iniquity in
the children of God that causes them to be identified with the world of man. Iniquity
is seen as the marrow of the bone, discovered by the tip of the sword of the
Lord which is the dividing asunder of the bone and marrow by His word. When we
find our lives overcome by something, it is because iniquity is the power
behind the marrow that makes that thing happen. I say now in prophecy, that
your iniquity and your carnal natural power is now all surfaced as dross in
your life.
The dross which
has come up has proven that we are called and chosen for the Lord does not move
except He purifies the Sons of God through much tribulation. The dross was
brought up along with two other elements. The passed down iniquities of the
forefathers to their children and the power of demonic and satanic influence in
combating the faith of the Overcomer. The fact that the dross has risen has
caused increase in demonic attacks and spiritual wars as well as all the over
bearing iniquities (self will after sin has taken hold) in the life of the one
who desires to overcome. They can only see this part for now and are not able
to see that the Lord has boiled all this to the surface so that it can be
judged. The manchild to be caught up to the Throne has first the dragon ready
to devour him as soon as it is born. The woman which is represented of the
systems of Christendom and the world systems flees to the wilderness where she
is then held and kept safe while this judgment of the boiling up of dross then
begins on her.
Remember this
dear reader. Your natural thinking mind can only see the dross and can only
think in the dross realm. Your mind is cognizant of the dross, it is not
cognizant of the Holy nature of the new creation in your life, it only
recognizes the failures of flesh in not being conformed to the Holy nature of
the Lord. This natural mind then becomes the landscape of war and of accusation
by enemy spirits which confront the mind and cause it to be under manifold
temptations and discouragements. Because the natural mind cannot perceive the
Lord in His holy nature it attempts to be holy in whatever framework it thinks
holiness is. As it does it attempts to present itself to God as worthwhile as
it bears an image of holiness that it thinks is correct when in fact it is mere
religious effort at attempting to be like God. It becomes a ruse to us for it
tries to be like God with the power of choice and with the power of effort but
it never succeeds for God has rejected it. This is the same as the whore of
Revelation 13 riding the scarlet colored beast attempting to be godlike in
appearance but seen as corrupt and defiled and unholy. The discouragement of
the natural thinking mind comes because of the thought that the mind ought to
be holy as well, but it cannot be for it is at enmity against God.
The second area
that the Lord brought up before me was the fact that the world now lays in
gross darkness. Isaiah 60:1-4. We are seeing the gross darkness. We see the
darkness covering the world of man, the earth, and gross darkness the people.
We "forget" that the Lord has planned to "rise" upon us
with "light". This light is none other than the same light of the
golden lampstand that illuminates the darkness in the world and the light of
Lord in revelation. The lampstand does both. This now bears another verse of
scripture which helps us to understand this time of darkness we see the world
in.
For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it
[is] a little while, and I will
shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry [land]; And I
will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will
fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. The
silver [is] mine, and the gold [is] mine, saith the LORD of hosts.
Haggai 2:6-8
It is "a little while". This shaking. Now the world has surely
entered this shaking. We are seeing the blocks of Babylon tumble and dismantle and
crash to the ground as never before. The Lord for "a little while"
shall shake all these things. Fear not flock of God, for this is but a
transition from one humanity to another, from one realm of time to a new realm
of time, a time not yet created but shall be wherein all nations will find their
desire and peace in the Kingdom of the Lord here upon this earth. Rest in this
knowledge as you see the world of man shake apart and as you see the pride of
man collapse into futility and then into dust. The house He will fill with
Glory is the assembled persons of His new covenant, those who have partaken of
the body and blood of Jesus in Holy communion and who have ordered their lives
aright by His grace. These shall see the desire of His Holy nature become their
only life manifested.
It bears repeating here that the world is in gross darkness. Not only in
its economy and science, but also in the knowledge of the Lord. His knowledge
is now so marred by the truth being held in unrighteousness, even more so than
in Jesus day by the Jewish assembly that rejected Him. The darkness of that day
Jesus was in and today are both due to an inability of man to recognize the
true person of the Lord. Because that is the first thing and because that first
thing is so prevalent, mankind becomes atheistic and apathetic and is full of
unbelief. So surprising shall it be when the light of the Lord rises upon the
lowly Overcomer. When that light begins to manifest in this darkness! When it
is seen for what it is, a TRUE revelation of the living Christ! That is the end
of the shaking and the darkness and the tumult caused by the rise of personal
iniquity! Christ shall be seen and will not be mistaken for any other thing.
That false Christ which looks like the real Christ shall be rejected and
repented of. Man who is atheistic because of science will worship God because
of true science! All of it will come together at the same time to reveal a
people who are filled with the light of the Lord in continuing endless eternal
waves of light and glory. Such is the hope that keeps us.
So remember those two things. Iniquity (dross) has risen to the full
which your natural mind can only perceive and gross darkness that covers the
earth. By this you will come into your faith knowing that this is the last time
and the end time for your testimony and for the light of Christ which has risen
upon you.
To be continued............
Kenneth B Visscher
Copyright