Vision
In a recent and pleasant vision a woman was shown walking. As I looked down, unusual looking butterflies were shown merrily flapping their fluid, transparent, crystal-textured like wings around her legs and feet.
What Does It Mean?
The Woman represents the Body of Christ whereas a butterfly is often used as a symbol and metaphor to represent transformation and new beginnings. Within the context of this vision, the Woman represents faithful Believers who have yielded to the Word and the Spirit and who have been transformed from the old nature and into the new. This Body is born of the Spirit and ‘walks‘ in the Spirit! And it is a walk that is joyful, liberating and peaceful.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature (the word is better noted as ‘creation’. Note the feminine nature of this word in Strong’s Concordance. The redeemed Church is indeed feminine in nature because she is biblically described as a woman; a bride and a wife called to be changed to her original formation by Christ and His plan of redemption ) old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. (2 Cor. 5:17)
Creature:κτίσις (ktisis)
Noun – Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong’s 2937: From ktizo; original formation.
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me FREE from the law of sin and death. For what the law (religiosity and legalism) could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is LIFE and PEACE. (Rom.8:3-6)
The Lord is preparing His Church, Wife and Bride to walk in the Spirit now so that she can walk above the darkness of this fallen world and to be found ready to inhabit the New Kingdom in heaven and on a new earth when it is time. (2 Cor. 3:18; Phil.1:6) Praise the Lord and thank you Jesus.
I tell you the truth, unless you are born again (of the Spirit) you cannot see the Kingdom of God. (Jn. 3:3)
A light and lovely vision but a very meaningful one!
Recommended Reading: Romans Chapter 8 linked here.
Keep the Faith, Suzanne ♥✝
Thanks again, Suzanne.
Becoming Born Again in Feb 2017 by a water baptism and a fiery baptism, I had a sudden change in my life; from a luke-warm Christian of 63 years who usually tried to be friendly, nice, & helpful; but had a secret life with hidden, favorite sins.
I became, and am still becoming, more and more Christ-like every day; jettisoning most prior sinful habits, and becoming disgusted with those few sins that still remain in my flesh, or in my wandering mind.
I now see how we were all deceived by doctrines of demons that tickeled our ears, fanned &/or enabled our favorite sins (false doctrines such as “Once Saved, Always Saved”, or “we are free to do as we please, as we are no longer under the law”, or “Pre-Trib. Rapture”, etc.
I have since learned, and now lovingly seek my full obedience to my God, LORD, Messiah, Saviour, and friend Jesus Christ. We are all called to:
Fear God, for this is the beginning of wisdom, and pleases God. Know God through reading His Word in the Holy Bible, for this is worthy of boasting. Believe in God and His Son, Jesus Christ, who is fully God and fully man. The wages of sin is death. Jesus willingly died for the sins of all humans, paying the price for all the sins of those who truly believe in Him, and His teachings, and follow Him. Love God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength. Love all other humans, as you love yourself. Forgive all the trespasses of others, and hold no bitterness. Decide that Jesus Christ is your God, LORD, Messiah, Saviour, and friend. Humbly & contritely confess all your sins to God; and to each other. Choose to hate all sin, just as God hates all sin, and love all things that God loves. Decide to let your old sinful self, a child of Satan, to spiritually die off; so that you can be spiritually Born Again as a loving, obedient child of God. Get baptized by full water immersion in the name of God The Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Pray for & receive the fiery baptism of the Holy Spirit. Get all iniquity (ie. willful, premeditated or chronic sin) out of your life. Trust in God’s promises that He will ensure that no temptation exceeds what you can resist, and God will ensure there is always an avenue of escape from all sin & temptation; therefore there is no valid excuse for sinning. Humble & forsake yourself and your fleshy desires by picking up your cross and following Jesus, becoming a fisher of men, sharing your testimony and preaching the Gospel to every creature. Resist &/or flee from temptation & sin, do good works, be the salt of the Earth, and a light to the world; all for the greater glory of God. Believe in, manifest, guard, and promote with others the Fruit of the Holy Spirit: faith, longsuffering, patience, meekness, gentleness, temperance, goodness, righteousness, godliness, joy, peace, truth, and love. Watch! while we occupy until He comes. Develop an intimate, loving, obedient relationship with Jesus Christ by reading the Bible every day, praying continuously, meditating on God’s word every day, fellowshiping with other Christians, worship and praise God & do holy communion on a regular basis. When you fail, stop quickly, confess & repent your sins, then pray for God’s help to strengthen yourself so as to better resist all same & similar sins in the future.
That is when you are truly safe.
I summarized my lessons learned from the Bible. See: “God’s 26 Commandments for Christians”, a summary of 300+ Bible verses, arranged into 26 commandments.
https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/2019/12/gods-26-commandments-for-christians.html
Hello Glenn and thank you for sharing your personal testimony. We are so blessed to have the Word and the Holy Spirit to help us overcome the sin nature. Indeed, the flesh does not give up easily; the Spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, instructed Apostle Paul. It is all part of progressive sanctification – of being changed from glory to glory into the image of Christ. And the further along we progress, the easier it becomes until one day we look back at amazement at how far we have come. And then to realize and know with conviction that we never ever want to go back there again. God bless you, Suzanne