Lakeland, the Seven Seals, and the Revelation of Jesus Christ PDF Print E-mail
June 2008, Issue #15
Written by Mitt Jeffords   
Sunday, 20 July 2008 21:02

To do justice to such a profound and long revelation as the Lord has again blessed Mitt Jeffords with is difficult, especially when we are talking about paring down a 30,000 word text into a mere 4,500 words or so. This excerpt will help you understand the main points the Lord showed Mitt, and you can visit etpv.org for the complete text.

http://www.etpv.org/2008/ll7trojc.html


Mitt begins his word by providing some background: first, a visit to Lakeland to see what was happening firsthand (where he was healed of a painful hip problem), and the reflection that Todd Bentley is being used by the Lord, imperfections and all, just as the Lord used the apostles, a group of largely uneducated men not free from human frailty, weakness and sin. Nothing has changed. Not the vessels the Lord chooses to use, and not the way those who judge according to the flesh, sight, and human standards tend to condemn and persecute those who serve the Lord.

 

The main theme of the first half of this revelation deals with this issue : those who are judging their brothers are not walking in the Lord’s light of love, and so are in sin. We are going to be judged as we judge! And if we judge others, we are judging the Lord. This is one thing that the Lord is doing through Lakeland. We can jump into excerpts here:

“The power of the Darkness is truly seen in how the hypocrites accuse and find fault with their brethren, and they are so convinced in their own eyes that God must surely be seeing as they see things. Only in the eyes of the blind is Todd a different person from the apostles because the one thing that those who truly see is that they know that they are blind; that we are all captive in a world of illusions of blindness that deceives each one of us into believing that how we see and interpret things, especially God and the things of God, is the right way those things should be seen.

We will argue, fight, reject, accuse, mock, kill, and hate all those who do not see things the way that we see it. What a foundation for division and strife. If there was no God, then none of us would be under the power of this illusion. But there is a God, and he says in 1 Samuel 16:7 “The Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”

Mitt explained his own journey towards walking in this truth, which he admits has not been easy. Then he shared a dream He had while at Lakeland, and then three other visions, to explain these things:

The first dream was of firemen burning away the dead branches and leaves in a “controlled burn” in a forest to help prevent a wild forest fire from destroying the forest. (The fire is the baptism of fire, He later said.) There were two types of trees: short ones, representing the humble, and tall ones, representing the proud. The tall trees suddenly caught fire, swelled up, oozed a flammable oily substance, EXPLODED and were destroyed.

Concerning this dream the Lord said, “Judgment has now begun in the house of the Lord,” Mitt responded, “Judgment? What kind of judgment?” In three days at lakeland and watching on God TV he saw nothing that resembled what he would call “judgment.” Then the Lord said, “Where are my prophets and my apostles who understand judgment, seeing that this is the hour that I have appointed to judge the house of God? This is the hour that my people, from the least to the greatest, are going to be judged on how they see and on what they have believed concerning Me, for this is the hour of the ‘Revelation of Jesus Christ,’ the revelation that is going to judge my church. Do you see me? Do you know me? Do you believe on me? Have you seen me in Lakeland?”

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“Do you know me? I am the Stone of Stumbling and the Rock of Offense; I am the stone that the proud stumble over and I am the Rock that offends the self-righteous. This is the hour that many are going to stumble and be offended at my revelation. This is the hour when the proud and the self-righteous are going to discover that the truth of God does not have any agreement with doctrines that are established on man’s interpretation of the scriptures, nor with any of their time-honored traditions, nor with the commandments of men, nor with hypocrisy, nor with the old laws that have been annulled—and all who hold on to these vain lies are going to be offended and stumble in this hour. This is also the hour that the proud and the self-righteous are going to be offended when they see that the living God cannot be controlled or directed by any of these religious doctrines, or by any of man’s traditions, or by any of their laws and commandments, or by the will of man. I am not at all like unto the idols of man’s opinions, opinions they have formed of Me whereby men have changed Me into images that satisfy their own desires of what they desire for Me to be. Many are going to be offended in this hour when they see that the manner that I am coming in does not at all agree with the manner that they are expecting Me to come; just as the Jews were offended at Me when I did not come the first time in the manner that they were expecting. I am coming with fire, and I am coming to judge.”

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“I am the righteousness of God; I am coming to make way for the new heavens and the new earth wherein the righteousness of God is going to dwell. I am coming to make a dwelling place for my Father and Me. I am the righteousness of God that has no agreement with the righteousness of men. I am the righteousness that declares there are none who are righteous, no, not one. I am the righteousness that my own people rejected and despised so that they could continue accounting themselves to be the righteousness of God; I am coming to judge every decision, every work, every judgment, and every opinion that my people have made that has been established on that which appears right in their own eyes. Do not judge according to appearances, but judge righteous judgment. I am not coming to judge any man according to Todd Bentley, but I am coming to judge all those who judge Todd Bentley according to his appearance. I love Todd Bentley because I do not judge as man sees because man is only able to see how things appear. Do you not know that Satan is able to make the works of iniquity to appear as righteous works; that he is able to make the lies of man’s opinions to appear as the truth, and that he is able to make hypocrisy to appear as a form of godliness? Do you not know that the things that are highly esteemed in the sight of men are an abomination in the sight of God? I am not coming to judge as many suppose, for I am not coming to destroy or to condemn, but I am coming to judge my people so that I may open their eyes so that my people may see Me, receive Me, and believe on Me. I am coming to open their eyes to save them from the righteousness of their blindness, for blindness only allows for man to judge according to how things appear.”

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“I am love and I change not; I am never anything other than love. Those who judge Todd Bentley, or any other man according to his appearance, are those who make themselves to be judges of my love because I love all men, regardless of how they appear. Those who judge my love are those who make themselves to be judges of God. Those who make themselves to be judges of God are those who condemn the love of God so that they might continue glorying themselves in the blindness of their own judgments and their own righteousness, for the righteousness of blindness judges according to appearances and allows them to accuse, to judge, and to condemn others according to how they appear. The righteousness of blindness only brings condemnation on those who judge according to appearances because every man is going to be judged with the judgments he judges others with. God is love; and the love of God is his righteousness; there is no righteousness without the love of God. ...”

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“This is my hour,” says the Lord. “This is the hour that I have waited for since the fall; the hour that the glory of my love is going to reveal all things, for there is nothing secret that shall not be made manifest and nothing hidden that shall not be revealed. This is the hour that the light of my judgment is coming forth to reveal ME! This is the hour that my judgments are coming forth to separate the children of the Light from the children of the Darkness: the sheep from the goats, the righteous from the hypocrites, the clean from the unclean, the wheat from the tares, the believers from the unbelievers, the holy from the profane, the proud from the humble, the Christ’s from the antichrist’s, and the faithful from the workers of iniquity. This is the hour of judgment that I am going to separate my house: the vessels of honor from the vessels of dishonor; for all those who are called by my name are going to be judged according to the revelation of Jesus Christ. This is the hour that the vessels of honor shall be set free and the vessels of dishonor shall be offended.”

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“This which you see in Lakeland is only the very beginning of the beginning, but even so, many of the proud are already offended by the move of my love because my love does not agree with those who delight in judging according to appearances. And neither does it have any agreement with those who delight in finding fault and accusing the man rather than in receiving a blessing of my love. Even so, there are those who have been proud and disobedient who will see and consider what they are seeing, and when they humble themselves and pray, asking if it is truly Me, then I will open their eyes so that they see Me and repent of their blindness. Then these will in turn throw the crowns of their self-righteous judgments into the fires of my love so that their crowns may be consumed rather than themselves.”

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“When I judge and open the eyes of my people, their hearts shall depart from sin, and evil, and wickedness, and iniquity, and death. I am sending forth my anointing in this hour to judge, to manifest my love that will destroy the works of sin in those who have not believed or that have doubted my love for them. How shall you believe Me unless you see?”

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“Woe to those who willingly accuse, or persecute, or offend any of my children that are receiving and believing on Me, for whatsoever you say or do to any of these little ones of mine, you say and do it unto Me. Woe to those who choose to continue delighting in finding fault with and judging his brother, rather than to forgive and love him.”

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“I am coming to judge my people, the house of God. I am coming to judge all blindness. This hour of Judgment is the hour of the ‘Revelation of Jesus Christ,’ the revelation that will give sight to the blind, to consume the Darkness that has worked to keep the love of God in Christ Jesus hidden from eyes of all.”

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“This is the hour that the Darkness of all vanity and lies is going to be revealed by the Light. ... That which I have begun in Lakeland is not just a healing outpouring and neither is it just a revival, but this is the opening of the first of the seven seals, that which will begin to finish the victory that started when my Father’s love sent Me into this world. The revelation of Jesus Christ brings forth the revelation of God, and the revelation of God brings forth the kingdom of God, and the kingdom of God brings forth the demise and end of the kingdom of this fallen world. Just as light brings forth a demise of the darkness, so also does “seeing” bring forth the demise of blindness, and so also will righteousness bring forth an end to sin. Blessed are all those who will see Me, receive Me, and believe on Me in this hour, for they shall be filled with the glorious revelation of Jesus Christ. Woe to those who see, then reject and scorn the revelation of Father’s love that has now begun, for they shall be filled with the same fear and dread as their father the Devil is filled with.”

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“The seal has been opened and judgment has begun, but who sees and understands what I am doing? Satan sees! The demons see! And they are all trembling! Now all of the forces of Darkness have gathered together for one purpose: to destroy the love of God that I have begun to birth in those who are seeing and believing on Me in this hour. Do not be afraid. Remember that Paul also endured such attacks when the forces of Darkness came against him, trying to separate him from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus. For as it was then, so also shall it be now for those who will see, receive, and believe on the love that I am revealing in this glorious hour. Satan is sending forth legions of lying spirits as he seeks to overcome and conquer my chosen; legions of spirits that are coming forth under the banners of UNBELIEF, or, SCORN, or, NATURAL REASONINGS, or, DOUBT, or, DISCOURAGEMENT, or THREATS, or HESITATION, or MOCKING, or CONFUSION, or, INTIMIDATION, or, FEAR, or, PRIDE. All of these are nothing more than lying spirits that are seeking an entrance into the thinking of my people to deceive and overcome their faith in my love with a flood of his lies. Take heed so that you do not make any of these lying spirits to be your friends in this hour; for I am judging my people for that which they believe on. I called Abraham my friend because he believed only on Me.”

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“Take heed brethren, but woe to the inhabitants of the earth, for Satan’s wrath and hatred towards all men is coming into its fullness.”

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“I alone have been found worthy amongst all of the creatures in heaven, in the earth, and beneath the earth, to take the Book and to remove the seals that have kept hidden from the eyes of man the love that God has for all of his creation. Even so, some will allow for themselves to be deceived and overcome by the lies that are coming against Me in this time, as the forces of Darkness are desperately seeking to save their kingdom. Again, I am coming to reveal judgment; I am coming to open the eyes of the blind so that they may clearly see the perfect love that I have for all of my creation, for only by my love shall my creation be saved and restored. I ask you once again: do you see signs and wonders in Lakeland, or do you see my love in Lakeland directing my power to heal the sick, to give sight to the blind, to give hope to the hopeless, to save the sinner, to set free the captives, and to give hearing to the deaf? Once again I tell you, I am Love; I possess power. Therefore, when you look to see Me, do not look to see my power, but look for Me to open your eyes so that you may see the glory of my love directing my power.”

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“Remember that which I took you see in *Revelation 5, that the victory was not at the cross, and neither was the victory at the resurrection, but the victory is in the love that Father has for all of his creation. If God had not first loved, then He would not have sent Me into this world to go to the cross as a sacrifice for all who believe. If Father had not first loved, then I would not have come into this world to die so that my Father could raise Me up to overcome death. If God had not loved, then all would have perished in the flood. If God had not first loved, then Joseph would have been forgotten when he was in prison. If God had not loved, then Israel would have wasted away in Egypt, and there would not have been a nation of Israel. If God had not first loved, then there would have been no divine plan for Esther, and the Jews would have been forgotten forever. If God had not first loved, then David would have died for his sin. If God had not loved there would be no mercy, or grace, or forgiveness for any man, for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. If God had not first loved, then the woman caught in the act of adultery would have been stoned to death. If God had not first loved, then the Law of Moses would have restrained Me from saving and healing on the Sabbath day. If God had not first loved, then Thomas would have perished in his doubts. If God had not first loved, then Peter would have been consumed away in his guilt, and in his shame, and in his self-condemnation. If God had not first loved, then it would have been Saul who would have arrived in Damascus, and not Paul. If God had not first loved, then there would be no salvation, or healing, or deliverance, or redemption for man.”

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I [Mitt] then asked, “Lord, when I read Revelation 6 about the seals being opened, it says that a rider comes forth on a white horse carrying a bow, and he goes forth conquering and to conquer. How can this be the first revelation of your love?”

(REVELATION: A Sudden Seeing; An Uncovering; A Manifestation; An Appearing.)

The Lord answered, “No, this is not the revelation of my love coming forth but rather it is the spirit of antichrist coming forth with all his best illusions to imitate me. But the spirit of antichrist is only limited to do those works that agree with the letter of the word, the word of God that has been corrupted and defiled with the understanding and wisdom of man. For the letter of the word is that strong delusion that deceives men into believing that they can make themselves righteous and holy by their own works and efforts, and by these works and efforts they deceive others with their appearances of righteousness and their forms that seem like godliness. The letter of the word is that interpretation of lies that the hypocrites love because it allows for them to do those works that satisfy their desires for their own glory and praise.”

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Then the Lord said, “The second seal is removed and the blessings of my love increase in glory and the power of my presence grows stronger, as I continue to refine, to cleanse, and to sanctify my temple in those who see me, and so also does Satan move now to take peace from the earth. Woe to those who make light of my appearing seeing that they are blind to see my love. The third seal is removed and again the blessings of my love increase greater in glory and the power of my presence grows stronger as I continue to prepare those who see Me. Woe to those who reject Me because they are blind, measuring Me according to the doctrines and traditions they have trusted in. The forth and the fifth seals are removed, and the blessings of my love and the power of my presence continues to burn and consume the natural and the carnal things that cannot abide in the presence of my glory. Woe to those who condemn and persecute Me so that they might continue in the uncleanness of their own righteousness, for whatsoever you do or say to any of mine, you do and say unto Me. The sixth seal is open, and my love and my power are finishing preparing my temple so that it will be able to receive the fullness of the glory of God that is in Jesus Christ. Blessings without end have now begun in all those who will see Me, who will receive Me, and that will believe on Me now, and throughout the days ahead.”

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“If I do not open the eyes of the blind, then who shall deliver them from their sin, the works of the Devil? For judgment I am come into the world to give sight to the blind. Unless you ask for Me to judge your blindness, then you will not be able to see my love, and if you are not able to see my love, then your sin shall remain with you: for those who sin have not seen Me nor known my love. All darkness is sin because the darkness is where all of the blindness of the ignorance of God dwells.”

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Vision of the Blackberry patch

Then the Lord gave Mitt a second vision of a patch of ripening blackberries in which were berries of five different colors: green, yellow, red, maroon, and finally black. The green and yellow ones disappeared, and then the red ones too, and then in the final vision, nothing but plump, fully ripe black blackberries and the Lord said, “Now the harvest is ready.”

The Lord explained that these were the stages of maturity a Christian is called to walk in, but it is only those who will take up their cross, deny and crucify self, that will come into the maturity that Father has called them into. The mature ones were those who have been converted and become as children in their faith, in their love, in their trust, in their loyalty, and in their belief in God—these are they who know Him.

The Lord explained, “What you have seen in Lakeland is the blackberry patch that is filled with all of the different colors of blackberries; that is, there are all different levels of maturity there for those who will believe on Me. So I have raised up my servant Todd Bentley to minister the signs and wonders of my power so that my love can be received and believed by all, regardless of their level of maturity. Even though many, many are being blessed there in this hour, only those who really yearn to know Me will continue with Me when I open the second seal.”

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“Again I exhort you with this truth: Only the humble, who follow Me as sheep after the shepherd, will continue with Me through the opening of all seven seals. Only the little children who completely trust Me shall follow Me as I lead them deeper and deeper into the spiritual realm of my heart, for only with the heart shall a man come to believe on the love that I have for him. The more a man believes on my love the more he will become one with Me in my divine nature. The more a man becomes one with Me, the more possible it will become for him to do that which was once thought impossible. That which the humble see Me do in this hour is that which they themselves shall also be empowered to do. It is the humble children that desire to go deeper and deeper into the spiritual realms that will come to dwell in the glory of my love, and the glory of my love will come to dwell within them. Where my love is, there shall my presence be. Will you see my love? Will you receive my love? Will you believe on my love? I am love. The proud who do not repent, they shall be tormented from the presence of my love when I take from them that little which they do have and give to those who have increased in my love, and they shall have the more.”

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Then Mitt saw a vision showing the parallel of the story of Cinderella’s prince charming and the true church and the Lord Jesus. The step sisters, which is the false church—the hypocrites, continually abused Cinderella, and had dressed themselves up on the outside to look pretty to impress the prince when he came, not because they loved him but because they only wanted his money and power. The Prince and Jesus saw past this and took the glass slipper to the one they had their eyes fixed on … their beloved. When Jesus came however he took the slipper, which was only large enough for a child, and put it on Mitt, who protested! But the Lord explained that he was His Bride—why a child’s shoe? Because we have to become converted and become like children to enter the Kingdom.

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Mitt also had a vision of the Lion of Judah on a rock, next to a washing bowl on a stand. The Lion roared mightily and infused his power and authority for healing into the bowl, which He later revealed represented the Words of His promises given into the vessel of a person. The Lion then roared seven times, each time expressing his love with a deepening revelation of freedom and grace, which finally caused the hearer to respond with an acceptance of his marriage proposal, and Mitt found himself responding, “I do!” He asked if these seven roars that each revealed His Love were the seven seals, but the Lord has not yet answered!

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That has been only a brief sampling of this important revelation. I encourage you to read the entire word and let the Lord impart His understanding and enlightenment to you!

 

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Excerpts compiled and edited by Edward Johnson