Spiritual Fire

2006-7-12 05:49:00

The next verse reads:

And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
Revelation 16:8

Remember the vials represent the spiritual passion of the disciple, translated as the "wrath of God" in Revelations.

The disciple directs this passion toward the soul (the sun) with the idea of bringing the energy of its spiritual power to humanity so they will have to confront the truths of the spirit. Even the rank and file feel some energy from the soul just as we all feel the sun. Imagine what would happen though if the sun became seven times more intense. Instead of being a blessing it would scorch us with fire and we would feel like cursing the sun instead.

The disciple has adjusted to soul energy to the extent that he can take in great spiritual energy without getting burned or being discomforted but when he pours forth the energy of the soul to general humanity they are unprepared and are scorched with the spiritual fire.

Verse nine tells us what happens next;

And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
Revelation 16:9

The light, the reason, the logic as well as the appeal to the love of God within is too much for them. Those affected are faced with a choice. They must either recognize their error and follow the amplified light of their own souls or resist. Those who are unprepared to change (repent) resist and this scorches their etheric web with great heat causing not only health problems, but placing a barrier between themselves and their souls.

This barrier causes them to lash out and to blaspheme the name of God.

How does this happen?

To answer this we must recall where the name of God is. Revelations tells us it is in the "forehead" of the redeemed.

How is the name of God blasphemed, which is in the forehead of the soul infused personality?

Those who resist the greater spiritual energy cling tighter than ever to the mark of the Beast and accept the God without, but reject the God within the mind and heart. They hate and curse those who reject unjust authorities without and follow the light of the soul within. They make fun and belittle the words that come from the God within and thus blaspheme the name of God.

On another level they also resist any words that teach an eternal progression or "becoming" and cling to the I AM (status quo) rather than I AM BECOMING. (spiritual change).

And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain.
Revelation 16:10

The question that arises from this is where would the disciple direct his spiritual passion (his vial) in order to pour it upon the "seat of the beast?" Would the seat of the beast be the Vatican or some other church headquarters? Or would it be Washington DC, Moscow or some other government headquarters?

No. None of these. The seat of the beast is much more universal than any of these and can still exist even if all the centers of power upon the earth were destroyed.

The seat of the Beast is any illusion that supports the voice, or word of God, which comes from outside of the spirit of God within. To pour his vial, or spiritual passion, upon the seat of the Beast the disciple attacks the false gods without, or those idols which take the place of God. This can be a Bible, a prophet, a holy man, a priest, a writer or any "respected" authority who claims to bring you the word of God.

The disciple may take accepted passages from the Bible and show the error of black and white acceptance. Or he may take the words of a respected authority and illustrate that they are not true just because this authority says so.

What happens when the disciple dispels the illusion of the infallibility of the outer authority?

"...his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain."

Those who rely upon the outer authority reject the idea of going within to verify that which they have received from without. This causes a blanket of darkness to fall upon the blind follower.

But what does it mean that "they gnawed their tongues for pain"?

It means that they try and withstand and counter the wisdom of the soul that comes from the disciple, but they cannot find the words that will negate him or prove him wrong. Because it is painful for them to debate the disciple it is as if their tongues are in pain.

And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
Revelation 16:11

Again, in their frustration they ridicule that which comes from the God within the disciple and refuse to update their views.

The next verses read:

¹²And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.

¹³And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

¹⁴For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

¹⁵Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

¹⁶And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
Revelation 16:12-16

Questions:

What is the symbology around the river Euphrates?
Who are the kings of the East?
What are the unclean spirits?
What is the true meaning of Armageddon?

When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld