A Vision Of The Door Of Truth by Bobby Conner
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A Vision Of The Door Of Truth
by Bobby Conner
"Get ready! We are about to behold the Lord's majesty and might in such a way that will shock us."
November 29, 2006
While waiting upon the Lord one day, I was ushered into a powerful prophetic encounter. I was surrounded by numerous magnificent Heavenly messengers, which quickly escorted me upward into the Heavenly realm in front of a massive door.
I was stunned with its strength and beauty. This outstanding door was compelling and alluring in the noblest fashion. Intuitively, I was aware that behind this door were divine treasures and wisdom beyond my ability to grasp. Written across the entrance in bold letters of living fire were two words, "Spirit" and "Truth." The colors contained in these flames were beautiful beyond description. I was overwhelmed with the pull I sensed within my soul. I longed to behold what was beyond the door.
"The only key to this door is your deep desire to walk in Truth."
My heart pounded so hard, that each beat shook my body. I knew I was standing at a moment of great opportunity and that something amazing was about to be revealed. I was simultaneously experiencing two opposite feelings--anticipation and overwhelming expectation, along with holy fear and awe. The Heavenly hosts who escorted me, radiated might and tremendous power, however, they were also exceptionally gentle and gracious. Their presence comforted and reassured me.
In this place of awe, I couldn't muster the courage to ask, "Who has the key to such a significant door?" Even though I did not speak, one of the Heavenly hosts answered in a reassuring tone, "The only key to this door is your deep desire to walk in Truth." When he said the word "Truth," I trembled knowing that this was much more than mere head knowledge. He was speaking about Divine Truth.
The tone of his voice increased my deep desire to enter the room. He continued, "To the truly hungry, this door is always open and accessible." A deep sense of assurance and hope washed over me. Jesus' promise in Matthew 5:6 rang in my heart. I could hardly wait for the angel's next statement. Again his powerful yet reassuring voice instructed me, "Extend your hand and touch the door." I touched the handle and was stunned when the door quickly swung open.
We can be confident the Spirit of Truth is willing to aid us on our quest for Light and Truth. In 2 Samuel 22:29, we discover this tremendous promise, "For You art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness." The Spirit of God will release the much-needed revelatory light if we are willing to seek Him while He may be found (see Jeremiah 29:12).
We are in a season of revealed Truth. You have been given blessed and highly favored eyes and ears, which are able to comprehend this important truth. Matthew 13:16, "But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear."
Entering In with Intensified Hunger
Following angelic instructions, I stepped inside. I was more than surprised. I had expected to be blinded by brilliant, blazing, Heavenly light, yet the room appeared almost completely dark. A small, flickering candle cast the faint light.
I intuitively knew that there was much more than what I could see with my natural eyes. In spite of the dim atmosphere, this room contained objects of immense worth--wisdom and knowledge on a level not yet discovered by mankind. Knowing this only intensified my desire to discover them. I was greatly encouraged by the promise in Proverbs 25:2, "It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the honor of kings to search it out." It was my desire to search out this matter.
God has given great, powerful promises to those who are spiritually hungry and thirsty. God promises to pour out His Spirit like floods of water in Isaiah 44:3-4, "For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring; They will spring up among the grass like willows by the watercourses."
Our heart's cry must be that of Psalm 42:1-2, " As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God," and Psalm 63:1, "O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water." We too must hunger and thirst for God. Ask now for an intensified hunger for Him.
The Candleholder's Presence
"The holy reverential fear of the Lord was so strong, that I was afraid to breathe."
My heart was overcome with divine hunger. I longed for the light! I knew I would need a great deal more light to reveal the hidden treasures. It is in His light that we will see light.
The candle was in a beautiful candleholder fashioned from what appeared to be the purest gold. Although the flickering flame was small, it was the outstanding brilliance of the candlestick that drew my attention. It was strong, yet graceful, and incredibly beautiful beyond description. It appeared to be made of pure gold. Suddenly, I was aware of the Lord's presence. It seemed the more I focused upon the candlestick's beauty, the more the room filled with His presence.
The whole atmosphere of the room was alive with Christ's presence, and I desired to see Him more than any treasure hidden there. It is in Him that all the wisdom and treasures of God dwell. Colossians 2:3, "In Whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."
My heart trembled with awe and anticipation at His presence. It was as if even the air became electrified with expectation. The awareness of Christ Jesus and His Majesty was breathtaking; it was wonderful and terrifying. Even the Heavenly messengers were awed and astonished by the Lord's presence. Words cannot express the level of awe and reverence these angels have for the Lord. Their reaction only amplified the holy fear that gripped my heart.
Get ready! We are about to behold the Lord's majesty and might in such a way that will shock us. A totally different type of respect is coming in these days for Christ the King. We too, will fall on our faces like John on the isle of Patmos when he encountered the risen Redeemer (see Revelation 1:10-18).
The holy reverential fear of the Lord was so strong, that I was afraid to breathe. I was torn between two desires--I wanted to fall back into the shadows and hide, yet at the same time, I wanted the room to continue to flood with His holy presence.
I wanted to hide because of the contamination of my heart. In His presence, I was keenly aware of the weakness and wickedness of my heart. In this moment, I was conscious of the overwhelming grace of God toward us. Despite the fact that our sins are dreadful, through Christ's blood we become as white as snow (see Isaiah 1:18).
Consider Him and Only Him
"Our greatest quest is to behold the Lord in His glory."
In Hebrews 12:3, we are instructed to "Consider Him...", Christ the Redeemer. For without Him, we can accomplish nothing. It is the quest and goal to lift Him ever higher for all to see, because He alone is all together lovely. As we lift Him up, He draws all men unto Himself.
While our glance can rest upon these great heroes of faith and their awesome accomplishments for the Kingdom of God, our gaze must remain constantly affixed to the King of kings. Yes, in all things we must consider Him. All our thoughts must lead to Him. So, no matter what the theme or text we are studying, we are really considering Jesus.
I love to study Hebrews 11, uncovering the great exploits of the men and women of outstanding faith. These people truly helped to advance God's Kingdom. Our spirits are lifted higher as we reflect upon the great victories of the impressive roll call of faith's heroes, and our expectation is heightened as we ponder these people. We do well to look deep into the life and ministry of these precious saints of old, but expect God to do even more in our day.
We must never forget that the greatest days of the Church are ahead of us, and we are to accomplish greater deeds than these spoken of in Hebrews. The Kingdom of God is about advancing and expansion. He has a mighty plan and awesome purpose for each of us. Never settle for less than what God has promised to release for you.
However, our greatest quest is to behold the Lord in His glory, yet the main message is still to "Consider Him." The writer of the book of Hebrews is quick to point us to Christ, stating at the conclusion of this tremendous passage, that our main focus must look past these great victorious champions and look to the Lord.
As we consider Jesus, we discover that truly, He is "altogether lovely," as stated in Song of Solomon. Great grace and anointing is upon the study of the Song of Songs in our day. The Holy Spirit has released much light upon the beauty of the Lord in this awe-inspiring passage of Scripture.
"His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of fine gold. His countenance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. His mouth is most sweet. Yes, He is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem!" (Song of Solomon 5:15-16.)
Jesus alone is the fairest of ten thousand. He is the bright and Morning Star. He is the beautiful lily of the valley. Oh, how can we help but consider Him!
If we will take the time to study the book of Colossians, we will discover much about the person, the power, and the position of Christ Jesus. In Colossians 1:15, we are told that Jesus is the image of the invisible God and the firstborn of all creation. It is in Him that the fullness of the Godhead dwells.
Colossians 2:9-10 states, "For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power." In Colossians 1:16-17, we discover that all things were created by Him and through Him, and that it is in Him all things continue to exist! Truly, God has highly exalted Jesus and given Him a name above every name. How can we not consider Him?
Giving Glory to Whom Glory is Due!
"God chooses ordinary people and gives them an astounding anointing."
Today when we observe God's mighty power demonstrated through a person, we too must remember that behind it all is the Lord of Glory. We should never forget that it is God who works in us, both to will and to do of His good pleasure (see Philippians 2:13). This is an overwhelming thought that we can live our life so that it brings God pleasure. This must be the highest goal. We discover in Luke 12:32, that one of the things that brings Father God good pleasure is giving us the Kingdom--releasing to us divine authority.
As we keep this in mind, our appreciation for God's power moving in the life of others is heightened. It is wonderful to know that God chooses ordinary people and gives them an astounding anointing in order for them to accomplish the task He has assigned (see 1 Corinthians 1:26).
The Scriptures declare concerning believers "...we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us" (2 Corinthians 4:7). Truly God uses the ordinary to do extraordinary things so that when all is said and done, He alone receives the glory due His name.
In the very near future, we will see meetings where great displays of God's Spirit will accomplish overwhelming things, and no one will go away speaking about the guest minister, but rather the whole focus will be upon the Lord of Glory.
I am convinced that God would do many more miracles if He would get the glory for them. This is something we must be very careful about--that we are always quick to give the glory to God for all that is accomplished in any of our ministry meetings.
In a powerful prophetic visitation, I was told that the highest form of treason and the deepest betrayal was to take the gifts that God has released to win others to Christ, and use these gifts and anointings to draw people to ourselves.
The Holy Spirit is on a mission--a mission to continually glorify the Lamb of God. He is drawing us to consider Jesus in all things; to fix our eyes on Him, knowing that as we look to Jesus, we will become like Him. "But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord" (2 Corinthians 3:18).
As we seek to behold Jesus in all His beauty, we will be changed to become more and more like Him. God desires to use us to become radical reflections of His glory, thus shining bright in a sin-darkened world. We must choose to allow the impartation of His life to become a sweet-smelling fragrance in our lives.
May it be stated of us, like the early disciples, that it is evident we have been with Jesus. May the testimony of our lives be like that of Paul, "For me to live is Christ..." May we never fail nor tire of lifting up the Son of God in order that He may continue to draw all men unto Himself.
Hungrier Still--For His Truth
"We are in the season of Truth--truly God will release His insights if we seek Him."
Now let's return to the room with the candle. In the King's presence, I longed to more clearly see His countenance as in Proverbs 16:15, "In the light of the King's face is life...." Knowing that Jesus sought to reveal many things to me, I asked for strength to stand. Suddenly, I felt His reassuring peace comforting my heart.
My voice trembled as I found the courage to ask, "Lord what is this small candle?" He replied in the gentlest confirming tone, "That is your spirit being awakened by My words." At His statement, my heart filled with the promise found in Proverbs 20:27, "The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of his being." While I was thinking about this verse, He said, "Yes, it is true; I long to give more revelation to My people."
We are in the season of Truth--truly God will release His insights if we seek Him. In Psalm 18:28, we read these encouraging words, "For you will light my candle; the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness."
At the mere sound of His voice, the flame began to vibrate. It grew stronger and stronger. I was amazed that the sound of His voice caused the flame to increase in power. As the room grew brighter and brighter, so did my heart. It seemed to expand with each deposit. As the desire to see more increased in me, the Lord continued to speak concerning His Kingdom. With each word from His lips, the room increased in light and brilliance. I was sadly and keenly aware of how little I knew concerning the King and His Kingdom.
"Truly it is in His Light that we see Light."
Worthy is the Lamb to receive all glory and honor. Here are some Scriptures that pertain to this light. Psalm 36:9, "For with You is the fountain of life: in Your light shall we see light." Truly it is in His Light that we see Light. Again, in Psalm 18:28, "For You light my lamp, The Lord my God illumines my darkness." My heart began to cry out for more wisdom and understanding. We must have fresh revelation to accomplish what God is setting before our generation.
In the prophetic promise found in Isaiah 58:6-11, we discover awesome promises of light and health and overflowing provisions if we fully follow God's plans.
"Is not this the fast that I have chosen? To loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke? Is it not to deal your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor that are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you hide not yourself from your own flesh? Then shall your light break forth as the morning, and your health shall spring forth speedily; and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rearward." (Isaiah 58:6-8)
As the Lord spoke again, the small flame's radiance greatly increased. At the sound of His voice, the entire room seemed to quiver and tremble--not in fear, but rather in anticipation and expectation. In Psalm 29:3-9 we discover this truth--"The mountains shake at His voice."
Christ continued to speak, affirming, "The more you respond to My revelation, the brighter your candle burns." Even the instructions caused the flame to become noticeably brighter. With more light, came more desire for light. The brighter the light, the deeper my hunger grew for more. "In Him was life, and the life was the light of men" John 1:4.
In this incredible atmosphere, I felt something deep within me arising--it was an excruciating hunger on a level I had never dreamed possible, and the desire was like nothing I had ever experienced before. It was a hunger for His Word and for understanding. My heart cried out Psalm 43:3, "O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me."
Abruptly and deeper than before, I was painfully aware of how little I truly knew about His Majesty. It is one thing to know Scripture in our head, and a completely different thing to understanding Divine Truth in our heart.
A profound hunger arose within me. A deep love leaped within my heart. I cried out in desperation for more understanding. "Open my eyes to behold wonderful things from Your word. Open my ears to hear; open my eyes to see." As we walk in His light, we see light. As He awakens our heart, we realize our desperate need for Him.
The cry of our heart is found in Ephesians 1:17-18, "Open the eyes of my heart flooding it with revelatory truth giving me understanding of all you are saying to me."
With each deposit of truth, my hunger increased and the room became ever brighter. The shadows had been driven out, and the room was radiant with the Glory of Christ. Then I saw this room completely filled with awesome treasures of knowledge and wisdom, understanding and counsel, but--they must be accessed through the door of Spirit and Truth. These were not treasures such as gold and jewels, but true riches--the counsel of God and the wisdom of the Word of God.
The mind of man cannot receive these treasures; they must come through the revelation of the Spirit of Truth (see 1 Corinthians 2:9-14).
God's Word is the Lamp to Our Feet
"We are to walk in the Light as He is in the Light."
Each of us has been entrusted with a candle; we must respond to the Holy Spirit and permit Him to enlarge our flame. The candle is set aflame by Heaven's fire. In Job 29:3, we discover an awesome promise of walking in victory even in dangerously dark days, "When His candle shined upon my head, and when by His light I walked through darkness."
God's plan is for believers to walk courageously in the light, not stumble in the darkness. In Genesis 1:3, we discover God's heart. God said, "Let there be light: and there was light." 1 John 1:5 tells us, "God is Light and in Him is no darkness at all." We are called to be children of Light. We are to walk in the Light as He is in the Light, knowing that in Him is no darkness at all (See John 8:12). As followers of Christ, each of us are called and commissioned to be children of the light. This is only accomplished as our walk is directed by the Word of God. God's Word is the true lamp to our feet and a bright light to our path (see Psalm 119:105).
By believing and obeying, this much needed light releases true wisdom for our walk (see Psalm 119:130). Thus we are equipped to walk boldly and filled with divine confidence knowing that God has more power to direct us than the devil does to deceive us. The Word of God must be in our heart not just our head; we must be doers of the Word and not just those who are content to hear. We are warned that this leads us into the deepest deception (see James 1:22). The Word of God is a powerful weapon in our spiritual warfare--it is the sword of the Spirit.
In a prophetic encounter, the Spirit of God spoke these very encouraging words to me, "The people of God are about to believe what they know." This is extremely exciting news. We know quite a bit in our head, but seem to obey little in our heart. Now is the time to hear and heed the spoken Word, as well as study the written Word.
Let's cry out in holy hunger for a brighter flame from the Lord.
Bobby Conner
Eagles View Ministries
http://www.bobbyconner.org/