Who Is This Woman?

In a vision early Sunday morning, a woman was shown.  A light illuminated her face but her eyes and mouth were hollowed, empty and dark. She lingered there for a moment before the vision vanished. While wondering who this woman might be, spoken Words of Knowledge revealed that she was a sister but not a specific person.  Puzzled, I prayerfully asked: “Who is this woman?” when immediately the following Word was spoken: “Jews”. (Is. 65:24) Then I understood.

Connecting the Dots…

The light that shone on this woman’s face was the Light of the Holy Spirit illuminating GOD’S truth. Israel – in this case, specifically unbelieving Jews – was being symbolically shown as a blind woman. This woman is, for sure, family and a sister when considering we have the same GOD and FATHER.  Based on the New Covenant, there are no longer Jews nor Gentiles, faithful Gentiles have become like the seed of Abraham and also heirs according to the same promise.  (Rom. 11:11-31) Praise be to GOD that because of Jesus’ sacrifice, redeemed Gentiles will be grafted into Israel’s new commonwealth at the time of fulfillment.

It was immediately understood that this woman’s darkened eyes could not “see” the Light of GOD’S Word. (Ps. 119:105) That is to say, she could not “understand” the truth written in scriptures about her Messiah Jesus Christ and His plan of redemption. And because her mouth was equally darkened, neither could she speak, nor preach, nor confess, nor claim the promises and blessings of His New Covenant gospel because of unbelief. (That having been said, it is noteworthy that not all Jews are non-believers, and to them I encouragingly say GOD bless and keep on keeping on!)

“Nor I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.” (Rom. 11:25)

Blindness: Keyword Bible – KJV (Greek): “porosis’ from 4456: callousness – blindness, hardness. Noun from poroo (4456) to harden, petrify, render insensitive. A hardening.  In the NT, used only figuratively hardness of heart or mind, insensitivity (Mk 3:5; Rom. 11:25, Eph. 4:18). 

Israel! Your Messiah |The Way the Truth and the Life

In respect to the call for salvation, I would be greatly remiss if this message – a lifeline – was not extended to unbelieving Jews during these critical days.   Israel as a nation is being increasingly called to awaken and recognize her Messiah: Jesus Christ as the only way to redemption. Because of blinding unbelief, she remains bound to religious laws and legalistic sacrifices that cannot save her. (Heb. 10:4-10) Yet GOD being ever loving and merciful still calls her to be righteously established in Christ’s New Covenant and become His precious heir of eternal salvation before the horrible dominoes of tribulation begin to fall. But as prophecies disclose, not all of Israel will come to the Lord immediately. Very tragically, multitudes will have to undergo Daniel’s prophetic seventieth week with the last 3.5 years of great tribulation being the worse time ever experienced since the world began. (Mat. 24:21)

A Word of Caution to Redeemed Gentiles

This is a topic we are instructed to tread very carefully and not to become conceited in our own understanding and beliefs. Apostles Paul and John bring to our humble remembrance that the Gospel of Salvation first came to the Jews. (Rom. 11:11; Jn. 4:22)  And for that we ought to remain eternally thankful to GOD our FATHER for HIS grace, mercy, blessings and patience towards us.

The nation of Israel is called to recognize her Redeemer and receive salvation and blessings that can only come through Him. It also conveys that the Church is still in the “grafting” stages – a time when many Gentiles are also being called! Very difficult times are coming and we have to be prepared. And with it, also the return of the Lord in the clouds. Our great GOD of mercy warns and calls! And despite the lateness of the hour, the vision conveys that the blind still remain blind. A hard message for unbelieving Israel, for sure. But also one of hope and redemption in the Messiah – Christ Jesus – for those who will see it and hear it.

Praise GOD and thank you Jesus. Might all who are being called respond while time still affords them the opportunity.  

Keep the Faith,

Suzanne