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Fast Journal The Servant May 2009

The Servants of the Lord Jesus Christ

South Africa, Pretoria

[email protected] & witnessesforjesuschrist.co.za

All prophecy must be tested by the word of our Father and Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thess 5:20-21)

Please send this letter to many other so that they many also be blessed by the Word of the Lord Jesus Christ and be prepared for His coming.

This letter may be copied, but all rights are reserved as those given from the Lord Jesus Christ to His Servants the prophets at Witnesses for Jesus Christ. (Amos 3:6-7 & Rev 22:16-20)

Therefore give Glory to whom Glory belong.

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Clothed with Power...

(11 March – 14 April 2002)

Part 4

And Jesus said to them,

Can you make the wedding guests fast as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them;

and then they will fast in those days. (Luke 5:34 – 35) Ampl

All of these with their minds in full agreement devoted themselves steadfastly to prayer,

[waiting together] with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. (Act 1:14) Ampl

Clothed with Jesus Christ... During the night of the 15th of March, while we sleeping, something like very intense heat came into our tent and rested upon us for a while. I awoke by the

heat of God’s presence in the tent. I was woken out of a dream, in which I was naked and then covered myself with a large jacket, as is written: 18 Therefore I counsel you to purchase from Me gold refined and tested by fire, that you may be

[truly] wealthy, and white clothes to clothe you and to keep the shame of your nudity from being seen, and salve to put on your eyes, that you may see. (Rev 3:18) Ampl The Spirit of Jesus Christ councilled us to buy from Him gold refined in the fire, which is faith that has stood the test of the fire, white clothes of His

righteousness to wear, so that He may cover our spiritual nakedness, and salve to put on our eyes so that our spiritual eyes could be opened and that we could see.

On the 16th of March, I had a dream. In my dream there was allot of people that were eating and I ate with them. We eat bread and some lettuce. In the same room were two girls that are very beautiful. These two girls got up and left the room we were in. I decided to also leave the room walked to the dressing rooms to put on my swimming clothes. During a 40 day fast, Jesus was tempted by Satan, saying to Him: “And the tempter came and said to Him: “If You are God's Son, command these stones to be made [loaves of] bread.” (Matt 4:3) Ampl Then Jesus answered Him saying: “Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by









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every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.” [Deut. 8:3.] (Matt 4:4) Ampl The Holy Spirit came a prepared us spiritually to receive the food that He desired to give us. This food was spiritual food that came directly from the mouth of God. Jesus once said to His disciples: “I have food (nourishment) to eat of which you know nothing and have no idea.” (John 4:32) Ampl In great amazement and confusion His disciples wondered who could have given Him food. Then Jesus answered them plainly and explained to them saying: “My food (nourishment) is to do the will (pleasure) of Him Who sent Me and to accomplish and completely finish His work.” (John 4:34) Ampl The Holy Spirit had led us to come to this place for a period of separation and sanctification, so that He might prepare us for the work, which He had called us to complete. To complete His will and to finish His became our food also. Up until this time, I had longed to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ, following Him and obeying all that He had called us to do. It had been a period of nearly 10 years since I started following Christ Jesus as my Lord and Saviour. During this time I had leant how many teachings there were and how the different churches differed from one another in doctrine and emphasis, because of revelation and interpretation. The two women represented the two large streams of doctrines of the Evangelicals and the Pentecostals. According to the dream, both these women left the room in which I was in. Now, 6 years later I have also left the Pentecostal stream of teaching to enter the last and the final stream of God. Not one of the two, although both women were beautiful in God’s eyes according to the dream, this was not the ultimate goal to reach in the spirit yet.

The prophet Ezekiel once had a vision in which the Lord God had shown Him many things explaining both spiritual principles and events pointing to the days of the end and the second return of the Messiah – Yashua, the Anointed One: “1 THEN HE [my guide] brought me again to the door of the house [of the Lord--the temple], and behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple was toward the east; and the waters came down from under, from the right side of the temple, on the south side of the altar. 2 Then he brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around outside to the outer gate by the way that faces east, and behold, waters were running out on the right side. [Zech. 14:8; Rev. 22:1, 2.] 3 And when the man went on eastward with the measuring line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were ankle-deep. 4 Again he measured a thousand cubits and caused me to pass through the waters, waters that reached to the knees. Again he measured a thousand cubits and caused me to pass through the waters, waters that reached to the loins. 5 Afterward he measured a thousand, and it was a river that I could not pass through, for the

waters had risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over or through. (Eze 47:1-5) Ampl In my dream I went to another room to put on my swimming clothes. This represent that I was not satisfied by only walking ankle-deep or knee-deep or waist-deep in the river of the Spirit of God, but desired to be swimming in the River of Live of the flow of the Spirit of Yahweh, just like Jesus once said to the Samaritan women at the well: 13 …If you had only









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known and had recognized God's gift and Who this is that is saying to you, Give Me a drink, you would have asked Him [instead] and He would have given you living water. And 14 But whoever takes a drink of the water that I will give him shall never, no never, be thirsty any more. But the water that I will give him shall become a spring of water welling up (flowing, bubbling) [continually] within him unto (into, for) eternal life. (Joh 4:13-14) Ampl Jesus wants us to ask Him for the fullness of the flow of His Spirit through us and not only trickles of the Glory of God. God wants to dress us with the fullness of the person and power of Jesus Christ, as the apostle Paul wrote: 13 Let us live and conduct ourselves honorably and becomingly as in the [open light of] day, not in reveling (carousing) and drunkenness, not in immorality and debauchery (sensuality and licentiousness), not in quarreling and jealousy. 14 But clothe yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah), and make no provision for [indulging] the flesh [put a stop to thinking about the evil cravings of your physical nature] to [gratify its] desires (lusts). (Rom 13:13-14) Ampl And 26 For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through faith. 27 For as many [of you] as were baptized into Christ [into a spiritual union and communion with Christ, the Anointed One, the Messiah] have put on (clothed yourselves with) Christ. (Gal 3:26-27) Ampl And 8 But now put away and rid yourselves [completely] of all these things: anger, rage, bad

feeling toward others, curses and slander, and foulmouthed abuse and shameful utterances from your lips! 9 Do not lie to one another, for you have stripped off the old (unregenerate) self with its evil practices, 10 And have clothed yourselves with the new [spiritual self], which is [ever in the process of being] renewed and remolded into [fuller and more perfect knowledge upon] knowledge after the image (the likeness) of Him Who created it. [Gen. 1:26.] (Col 3:8-10) Ampl We must undress ourselves of all these things, getting rid of that which God hates and have died for, becoming more and more like Jesus in spirit and attitude. And also: 12 Clothe yourselves therefore, as God's own chosen ones (His own picked representatives), [who are] purified and holy and well-beloved [by God Himself, by putting on behavior marked by] tenderhearted pity and mercy, kind feeling, a lowly opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, [and] patience [which is tireless and long-suffering, and has the power to endure whatever comes, with good temper]. 13 Be gentle and forbearing with one another and, if one has a difference (a grievance or complaint) against another, readily pardoning each other; even as the Lord has [freely] forgiven you, so must you also [forgive]. 14 And above all these [put on] love and enfold yourselves with the bond of perfectness [which binds everything together completely in ideal harmony]. 15 And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state] to which as [members of Christ's] one body you were also called [to live]. And be thankful (appreciative), [giving praise to God always]. 16 Let the word [spoken by] Christ (the Messiah) have its home [in your hearts and minds] and dwell in you









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in [all its] richness, as you teach and admonish and train one another in all insight and intelligence and wisdom [in spiritual things, and as you sing] psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, making melody to God with [His] grace in your hearts. (Col 3:12-15) Ampl God the Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ wants us always to be clothed with Jesus Christ. He wants us to live and walk in the power and life of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. During that same day, inspired by the Holy Spirit and the zeal of the Lord, I wrote a Psalm:

We are outcasts for your Name sake, Our own mother and fathers have rejected us,

Even the truth have thrown us out and trampled us underfoot.

But in all this you - Our God and Saviour has not forgotten our sorrow.

Truly you are merciful to those who trust in you and fear your Name.

You have predestined us before time began, Truly you have known us from our mother's womb.

All our sins were not too much, In Your great and bountiful grace you have considered

us. I have not trusted in you in vain.

You are our hope - Our true Witness and Deliverer

Praise the God of Israel. On the 17th of March, in dream I saw myself preaching, but only the back rows of the building were full. No one came to that which I was preaching to the world. No one was willing to listen to the message that God had given us, preparing the people for His coming.

In that same night, my brother also had a dream. In his dream he saw an angel, which had golden hair and was very concerned about us. In his dream he also saw our former pastor shaking his head, in shame because of us. The Holy Spirit warned us that we would not be accepted by the general stream of believers, but only by a chosen few. For it is written: 16 So those who [now] are last will be first [then], and those who [now] are first will be last [then]. For many are called, but few chosen. (Mat 20:16) Ampl Many to whom all these warnings and promises of Jesus were intended did not accept the truth that He spoke, but were offended at what He said. These words were also a prophecy, pointing to the time of the end, the 11th hour, just before midnight, when the cry would go out that the bridegroom - Jesus Christ is about to come. Many religious leaders and organisations will not be able to enter, because they were not clothed with His Spirit and His righteousness, but have became lazy and lived in debauchery and drunkenness, just before He comes, for the Master will delay His coming, because He is a merciful man. We must not get weary in doing that which is right, for the Master will come at an hour when we do not expect Him.

Eating at the Lord’s Table... On the 18th of March, my brother had two dreams. In his dream we are preaching in the capital city of South Africa, in the square of the city of Pretoria. We had white garments on. I was preaching in English and he was translating into Afrikaans. We preached and expounded on the following scriptures: 36 Therefore let the whole house of Israel recognize beyond all doubt and acknowledge assuredly that God has made Him both Lord and Christ (the









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Messiah)--this Jesus Whom you crucified. 37 Now when they heard this they were stung (cut) to the heart, and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles (special messengers), Brethren, what shall we do? 38 And Peter answered them, Repent (change your views and purpose to accept the will of God in your inner selves instead of rejecting it) and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of and release from your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is to and for you and your children, and to and for all that are far away, [even] to and for as many as the Lord our God invites and bids to come to Himself. [Isa. 57:19; Joel 2:32.] (Act 2:36-39) Ampl And 6 For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father [of Eternity], Prince of Peace. [Isa. 25:1; 40:9-11; Matt. 28:18; Luke 2:11.] 7 Of the increase of His government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from the [latter] time forth, even forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. [Dan. 2:44; I Cor. 15:25-28; Heb. 1:8.] (Isa 9:6-7) Ampl And 16 Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, [and] for

training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God's will in thought, purpose, and action), 17 So that the man of God may be complete and proficient, well fitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2Ti 3:16-17) Ampl And 1 A Song of Ascents. Of David. BEHOLD, HOW good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious ointment poured on the head, that ran down on the beard, even the beard of Aaron [the first high priest], that came down upon the collar and skirts of his garments [consecrating the whole body]. [Exod. 30:25, 30.] 3 It is like the dew of [lofty] Mount Hermon and the dew that comes on the hills of Zion; for there the Lord has commanded the blessing, even life forevermore [upon the high and the lowly]. (Psa 133:1-3) Ampl In his first dream we spoke to both the far-right and the far-left political people of South Africa. Explaining and preaching the word of God to them. While we spoke to these people the Spirit of God came upon all of them present. Everybody bowed and worshipped before God. Later in his dream we were watched by the South African police. It seemed like we could get arrested, because we were preaching and proclaiming the word of God. In his second dream, I was sleeping in my own room in our own house. Before this time we did not each have our own separate rooms. It was our greatest desire to live in such luxury, each having our own rooms. In his dream, at 5:30 AM he brought me breakfast in bed, which existed of a cup of de-caff coffee with warm milk and 3 types of rusks, with buttermilk and









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Muesli. Also included in this breakfast was a bowl of ProNetro (Banana), Muesli and Fruit Weetbix with fresh fruit. Everything was mixed with warm milk and honey. In his dream the Lord also revealed to him that later, after cleaning up, prayer and our bible reading there was a surprise -Brunch at Maxi’s. The Holy Spirit, by means of breakfast foods foretold a packed day of eating from the Master’s table of delicacies. The meals started light and became more solid as time progressed. Later that same day, as I spoke to the Lord Jesus and inquired from him about all these things, which He had foretold us, signs appeared to us. A sign of a young bull, that had just been born, appeared in the sky. See the newsletter: The Lord's Times and Seasons - Part 3 – Taurus. Another sign appeared in the sky when I inquired from the Lord when this young bull would start his ruling?

I saw a sign of two horses that were killed and was lying dead on the ground. This sign referred to the death of the two witnesses, as is written: 8 And their dead bodies [will lie exposed] in the open street (a public square) of the great city, which is in a spiritual sense called [by the mystical and

allegorical names of] Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. [Isa. 1:9.] 9 For three and a half days men from the races and tribes and languages and nations will gaze at their dead bodies and will not allow them to be put in a tomb. 10 And those who dwell on the earth will gloat and exult over them and rejoice exceedingly, taking their ease and sending presents [in congratulation] to one another, because these two prophets had been such a vexation and trouble and torment to all the dwellers on the earth. (Rev 11:8-10) Ampl Thus according to the word of the Lord Jesus, by the signs in the heavens, the rulership of the Beast, the now young bull, who has just be born, would commence when the two witnesses would lay dead in the streets of Jerusalem for 3.5 days, without being buried. From the directors: “The Witness”

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