“The Mantle of Humility and
the Battle for the Habitations” - Podcast
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https://soundcloud.com/susan-omarra/the-mantle-of-humility-and-the-battle-for-the-habitations
The Lord started speaking to me alot the past few
days out of John Chapter 5.
My core text for tonight's message:
John
5:19 So Jesus answered them by saying, I assure you, most solemnly I tell
you, the Son is able to do nothing of Himself (of His own accord); but He is
able to do only what He sees the Father doing, for whatever the Father does is
what the Son does in the same way [in His turn]. 20 The Father dearly
loves the Son and discloses to (shows) Him everything that He Himself does. And
He will disclose to Him (let Him see) greater things yet than these, so that
you may marvel and be full of wonder and astonishment. 30 I am
able to do nothing from Myself [independently, of My own accord—but only as I
am taught by God and as I get His orders]. Even as I hear, I judge [I decide as
I am bidden to decide. As the voice comes to Me, so I give a decision], and My
judgment is right (just, righteous), because I do not seek or consult
My own will [I have no desire to do what is pleasing to Myself, My own aim, My
own purpose] but only the will and pleasure of the Father Who sent
Me.
Then I had two visions:
Vision #1.
In the vision today on 01-08-17, the Lord
and I were standing in heaven and we were looking at scenes being played of the
earth. I saw scenes of disquiet, turmoil, and there was an uneasy brooding
everywhere I looked. I saw the ground heaving up and down in great swells in
areas. I looked closer where the uplift was happening and I saw the movement
was due to the root structures underground that were being disturbed and
dislodged by the church. I knew the enemy was not happy about his plans and
systems being disrupted and dislodged in these areas and he was regrouping for
a massive retaliation.
I looked to the Lord as if to inquire what
we must do, and the Lord shook his head and said, “You can only win this battle
that is coming with this.” He reached out his hand and he held out a plain
garment. “This is the Mantle of Humility. This is the only weapon the enemy
cannot see. If you try to defeat the plans of the enemy in your own pride,
talents, gifts, or strength, then you will also become captive to his system. There
is greater authority in humility than in giftings, weapons, and even
anointings. It is time the church learns the power of true humility.”
“You cannot see all of the operations of the
enemy without this. Put this on.” I reach out and take the garment and put it
over my robe. It was soft and warm and felt like it was made for me. Jesus
smiled at my thought. “Yes, it was made for you. You are all called to walk in
Me. Walking in My Humility is one of My Attributes and My Purposes that you
must cultivate and mature into in your walks. You cannot see clearly without
it. Now look at the ground that was swelling again.”
I turned to see where the ground was moving,
and I could see warfare under the ground. Light and darkness was raging under
the ground as saints and devils were battling in the root structures that held
the ground fast. It looked like lava and lightning swirling and striking as
they fought. But I noticed that as soon as some roots were loosened and
becoming dislodged, the person doing the battling began to let up and moved to
another area doing the same as they went. This did not fully eradicate the
problem but it actually strengthened the root system to tighten its grip after
the person left the area. The whole ground was regrouping.
I looked, and I thought, “We haven’t done
much have we? Are we making any progress at all Lord? Isn’t there a better
way?” He turned towards me and said, “Yes! Its time to ask that question of Me!
I have a better way! What you see here is the level of surface warfare that
your generation is used to fighting, they get a few results and they think they
have won and they move on thinking everything is okay, but they do not realize
they have not completely rooted out anything, but only made things harder. Its
time to recognize that you need to humble yourselves and ask for My Wisdom, for
I know where every enemy lies and I know when and where he will shortly strike.
It’s not too late. That’s why you are here. Its time to shift gears.”
“It is important to walk closely by My side
in this hour. Many shall foolishly rise up in their thinking and run into
battle not fully equipped, not knowing they shall fall. You are no match
without My robes on. There are different garments for different battles. In
some battles you wear armor. In some battles you wear only mail. In some
battles you wear camouflage to sneak in among the enemy. In some battles you
are clothed with My Zeal, or My Joy, or My Holiness. But in this battle ahead
that you all will face as a nation, it is My Robes of Humility that will save
you. You must see what I see, so you must put them on quickly. You must hear
what I hear, for the enemy wants to bring more confusion and fear. You must
yield fully over to Me. You must act when I act, and not until I act. You must
only move in My authority and move in tandem with Me. This is why you have had
to fight these past three months. I was preparing you for what’s ahead.”
“The turbulence has begun as I have showed
you. This shall increase as you all ascend. But you must guard your hearts and
minds, and you do it by wearing My robe. When you humble yourself in Me then I
shield your hearts and minds from the onslaught of the enemy. He does not want
My church to see, or to see what she is destined to be. So he will use this
turbulent times ahead to fill your hearts and minds with fear, stress, and
dread to keep you defeated instead. You must keep your eyes upon Me and walk
humbly with Me and with each other, for in this place is hidden the greatest of
all power. As I humbled Myself before My Father, even so, I also triumphed over
every enemy. You also will not only root out every evil work of the enemy that
has been laid, but you all will also establish a new foundation for your nation
to be built upon. Come, there is much work to do ahead of all of you.”
The Lord then led me to an interesting set
of scriptures:
Zephaniah
2:2 [The time for repentance is speeding by like chaff whirled before the
wind!] Therefore consider, before God’s decree brings forth [the curse upon
you], before the time [to repent] is gone like the drifting chaff, before the
fierce anger of the Lord comes upon you—yes, before the day of the wrath of the
Lord comes upon you! 3 Seek the Lord [inquire for Him, inquire of Him, and
require Him as the foremost necessity of your life], all you humble of the land
who have acted in compliance with His revealed will and have kept His
commandments; seek righteousness, seek humility [inquire for them, require them
as vital]. It may be you will be hidden in the day of the Lord’s anger.
4 For [hear the fate of the Philistines:] Gaza shall be forsaken and
Ashkelon shall become a desolation; the people of Ashdod shall be driven out at
noonday and Ekron shall be uprooted.
(Note:
You can read the whole of Chapter two to get the full view.)
1
Peter 5:4 And
[then] when the Chief Shepherd is revealed, you will win the conqueror’s
crown of glory. 5 Likewise, you who are younger and of lesser
rank, be subject to the elders (the ministers and spiritual guides of the
church)—[giving them due respect and yielding to their counsel]. Clothe (apron)
yourselves, all of you, with humility [as the garb of a servant, so that
its covering cannot possibly be stripped from you, with freedom from pride and
arrogance] toward one another. For God sets Himself against the proud (the
insolent, the overbearing, the disdainful, the presumptuous, the boastful)—[and
He opposes, frustrates, and defeats them], but gives grace (favor, blessing) to
the humble. 6 Therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourselves in
your own estimation] under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may
exalt you,
Vision #2:
I was in my apartment or a house, not quite
sure, but I knew it was mine. The bathroom was being severely flooded because a
pipe had burst outside in the street, and the water pressure that was flowing into
the house was too great and it looked like a geyser erupted in the pipe works
of the bathroom. I called frantically for someone to call the city to turn the
water pressure off. I knew that we would have to move out because so much water
was coming out that it would flood us in minutes destroying everything. I
started yelling to people to get their belongings out.
The Pipes represent the church structure
that currently handles the flow of water or “truth” in a city. The quality of
the pipes determines the quality of the flow. Pipes are interconnected through
relationships, or networking within the Body of Christ.
The release of the Glory that is coming is
going to break through the weaknesses within our relationships and alliances
and networks. It will also expose our faults and weaknesses so they can be
repaired, or replace sections not properly aligned. But either way, the Glory
is going to be stronger than what we have all prepared for. Which is a God
thing, because this is for our growth and maturity. It is going to rebuild,
strengthen, and revolutionize the whole structure of the Body of Christ into a
brand new glorious workmanship, flowing in harmony with His Will and His Ways.
-
Susan O’Marra
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01-08-17
