The Fiery Trial Race Sanctifies

It was very dark outside. The setting was a huge university. I believe at some point I was in a classroom but ended up by the front door of the university and David was there. There were a lot of bad things going on in and outside of the university. A little ways from the entrance were three underground iron furnaces (trials hidden to the world). They were cubed in shape. David told me to get in the second one. I was surprised by his words but got in the second one. (The true teaching of scripture puts our flesh on the altar of the fiery trial to burn up the wood, hay and stubble. Obedience to the Word sacrifices the flesh in the fire. The three Hebrews obeyed God and refused to bow to false gods and this put them in the furnace where they lost their fleshly bonds. False gods are demons which come because of idols. God promises in Ezekiel 14, that those who put their idols (things more important than God) in front of their face will receive answers according to their idols. In other words, He will deceive them, like when He told Balaam that he could go and curse Israel for profit. But the angel of the Lord was waiting to kill him. Many believe God has given them permission to disobey His Word but they are deceived.)

To my right in the furnace were three tunnels in a row where the fire would come out and on the left was a bench built into the wall that I was on. I saw the fire starting to come and it came down the tunnel a little ways and backed up. Then some teenagers or young adults (immature in the Lord) came and started throwing water and explosive material into the furnace to make the fire bigger to hurt me. (There are those who come to test us to see if we will return evil for evil or be unforgiving but the flesh must stay on the altar and not climb down or we have to start all over. Our greatest test is to forgive those who abuse us. Those who do not forgive will be given over to the demonic tormentors and some will be purified but some will never recover. {Mat.18:21} Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? {22} Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven. {23} Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants. {24} And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents. {25} But forasmuch as he had not [wherewith] to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. {26} The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. {27} And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

{28} But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest. (Who are we not to forgive these small debts when we were forgiven the debt of sin for a lifetime?) {29} So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee. {30} And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due. {31} So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. {32} Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me: {33} shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee? {34} And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due (for his own sins). {35} So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.)

These persecutors were wearing winter clothes (Jesus said tribulation would be spiritual winter). The fire did get bigger. It rushed down the tunnels into the cube I was in and filled it, but I didn't get hurt. (The three Hebrews were not hurt in the fiery furnace; instead, they were set free because their bonds were burnt off. This symbolizes losing the wood, hay and stubble of the old life in the fiery trial as we hold fast to the Word, so we may be free to follow Jesus. {1Pe.4:1} Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; {2} that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. {3} For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness (license to do as you want), lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries: {4} wherein they think strange that ye run not with [them] into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you. ... {12} Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you: {13} but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory (in you) also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy. {14} If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed [are ye]; because the [Spirit] of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.

{Jas.1:2} Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations (or trials); {3} Knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience. {4} And let patience have [its] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing ... {12} Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which [the Lord] promised to them that love him.

I was thinking about going into the first furnace because there was no fire there but then I remembered David's words and decided to not do that. (We cannot choose our trials because there is no pain to the flesh there. We must stay in the fire that God has ordained for us.) There was a lid that was almost closed over the furnace, which bothered me because I didn't want to be trapped (that's also what made me want to move). (It is not the devil who is in control of the fiery trial; it is God Who will make a way of escape. {1Co.10:13} There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.) Then I knew that there were other identical underground furnaces appearing in rows around the university. Then I woke up.

Land Takeover Attempt by the Enemy
Michael Hare - 02/14/2014
(David's notes in red)

The dream started out with a couple who started out helping me to fight the enemy who was trying to steal my land. (Some who were allies in the battle against Satan went over to the dark side.) I was racing through many obstacles and trials. (Our land here is our physical land promised to those who obey Jesus. Also, it is the spiritual promised land of the soul and the battle is to defeat the fleshly minions of Satan and their gods who are actually demons. The demonic enemies and their human hosts try to keep us from conquering the land for Christ to live in us.)

At one point in the dream, the Lord allowed me to see this couple in a pickup truck with someone I couldn't see plainly (I saw this figure as a shadow). I knew this person was my enemy and was also in the driver's seat (a demon of faction). The Lord showed me this couple was actually working with this enemy to steal my land. (The apostates attempt to steal our spiritual and physical land from us by causing us to stumble or sin. In effect, this separates the tares from the wheat and sanctifies the righteous. {Mat.13:30} Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn. ... {36} Then he left the multitudes, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Explain unto us the parable of the tares of the field. {37} And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; {38} and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil [one]; {39} and the enemy that sowed them is the devil: and the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are angels. {40} As therefore the tares are gathered up and burned with fire; so shall it be in the end of the world. {41} The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity, {42} and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. {43} Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear. This is also the Dragon Beast's attempt to rob first the Man-child and then the Woman's ability to win the race to take the land of their spiritual and physical lives.)

I then took off in a race to get my land before they did. (The race is to bear the fruit of the spiritual man in our soul before our time is up. Satan has something to lose here and fights through his deluded hosts to keep us from finishing the race and being a real threat to his kingdom, as Jesus was.) The man took off behind me and I went through many obstacles but arrived at the place to claim the land before him. (The wicked, who do all they can to make us stumble, will lose their battle against us. This is the chastening furnace of fiery trial and this is the race.) I knew that I had beaten him and he knew he had been beaten. I had the sense that the woman broke off from the race because she wasn't committed to this deception anymore. PTL! (The true saints will win!)

The race is to bear fruit over many obstacles: {18} Hear then ye the parable of the sower. {19} When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, [then] cometh the evil [one], and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side. {20} And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it; {21} yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth. {22} And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. {23} And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Paul, in Hebrews, connected the race with the fiery trial. If you value the spiritual life, listen carefully: {Heb.12:1} Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, {2} looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of [our] faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. {3} For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls. {4} Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin: {5} and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him; {6} For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

{7} It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom [his] father chasteneth not? {8} But if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. {9} Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? {10} For they indeed for a few days chastened [us] as seemed good to them; but he for [our] profit, that [we] may be partakers of his holiness. {11} All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, [even the fruit] of righteousness. {12} Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees (Don't get discouraged and stumble. The prize is worth it.); {13} and make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned out of the way, but rather be healed.

Here is the test that separates the Esaus and Ishmaels from true children of Abraham, the true Christians. God then uses these false Christians to test the rest of us: {14} Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord: {15} looking carefully lest [there be] any man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby the many be defiled (these people have defiled many who fail the test); {16} lest [there be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat sold his own birthright. (what a ridiculous trade) {17} For ye know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected (adokimos: "reprobated"); for he found no place for a change of mind [in his father,] though he sought it diligently with tears. (When these Esaus come to tempt you with bitterness and criticism to destroy, you flee them like the plague that they are.)

(These willfully disobedient people will be judged harshly by God but we still must personally forgive them, even if He does not. {10:26} For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins, {27} but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which shall devour the adversaries. {28} A man that hath set at nought Moses law dieth without compassion on [the word of] two or three witnesses: {29} of how much sorer punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant wherewith he was sanctified an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? {30} For we know him that said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense. And again, The Lord shall judge his people. {31} It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.)

(Be careful how you judge the servant of another, especially if they are not willfully disobedient and are just ignorant. If you cannot tell the difference, be quiet. {Rom.14:1} But him that is weak in faith receive ye, [yet] not for decision of scruples (or doubtful disputations). {2} One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs. {3} Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. {4} Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand. {5} One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind (it is according to his conscience, not yours). {6} He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord: and he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. {7} For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself. {8} For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. {9} For to this end Christ died and lived [again], that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. {10} But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God. {11} For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God. {12} So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God. {13} Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother's way, or an occasion of falling.

(Be careful not to judge someone who is ignorant and under the blood. Be careful to have faith for them, if you want grace for yourself. {2Co.5:14} For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died (by faith they are dead to self); {15} and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again. {16} Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh (we know them by faith as dead and resurrected): even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know [him so] no more. {17} Wherefore if any man is in Christ, [he is] a new creature (by faith): the old things are passed away (by faith) ; behold, they are become new (by faith). {18} But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation (by putting faith in others); {19} to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling (exchanging His life for theirs) the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation. {20} We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech [you] on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God. {21} Him who knew no sin he made [to be] sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him. I have nursed rebellious people along for years, only to find them an Esau; and I have nursed rebellious people along for years, only to see them come to life. This is part of my trial. I have watched what were apparently obedient people become Esaus and I have seen some repent after crucifying me; others I knew were reprobated. This is part of my trial.)

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