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K.Y.E.O.J. – V. honoring Jesus

Hello everyone! We are at part 5 of this Lent series Keep Your Eyes On Jesus already, praise God! Here are the links to the last four:

Part 1. wheat & tares
Part 2. mustard seed
Part 3. the joy of relationship
Part 4. to be loved the same

Today, I want to talk about the parable of the wicked vinedressers from Luke 20:9-19 (NKJV):

Then He began to tell the people this parable: “A certain man planted a vineyard, leased it to vinedressers, and went into a far country for a long time. Now at vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the vinedressers beat him and sent him away empty-handed. Again he sent another servant; and they beat him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. And again he sent a third; and they wounded him also and cast him out.

“Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Probably they will respect him when they see him.’ But when the vinedressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.’ So they cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. Therefore what will the owner of the vineyard do to them? He will come and destroy those vinedressers and give the vineyard to others.”

And when they heard it they said, “Certainly not!”

Then He looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written:

‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone’?

Whoever falls on that stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”

And the chief priests and the scribes that very hour sought to lay hands on Him, but they feared the people—for they knew He had spoken this parable against them.

What comes to your mind when you read this Scripture? Maybe you get the feeling that it is Jesus vs. the bad guys (aka. “pharisees”) and this Word does not apply to you? I am smirking here because the Holy Spirit led me to this parable and I know the Lord wants to speak to me about honoring Jesus.

Let us look at the vinedressers first! We know that the owner of the vineyard is God, the Father, and that His Son is Jesus. The vinedressers are those He entrusted His Word with, the people of God. The servants are the prophets whom God kept sending to His people who were mistreated and murdered by the same. Jesus is warning here that the Israelites will reject Jesus and crucify Him, and that the vineyard will be given over to His believers who receive and honor Him, no matter if they are Jew or Gentile.

See, His Word is active and alive and we serve a living God. This Word still applies to us, His vinedressers! You, if you are a follower of Christ, have been entrusted by God with the Holy Spirit (His own very presence in you) to bear fruits which please Him. You have been given certain gifts of the Spirit to serve the Body of Christ (please check out this list and pray over it, asking the Lord what your gifts are). Jesus is coming back and even before that, all throughout your life, the owner of the vineyard will come and check how you are doing and if you are producing any good fruit. And if you are, He will make sure you get all the nourishment you need to keep growing (John 15:2).

How do you feel about this? Uncomfortable? Are you in this competitive, all-about-success mindset of this current generation again and feel like shutting down? Believe me, I have been there. God had to renew my mind completely in my twenties to get me out of the bondage of fear of never being enough. If this is the case for you, please go ahead and read the parable of the barren fig tree in Luke 13:6-9, it is just four verses. Choose whatever version you like and sit with it before the Lord until you feel safe in His presence. He loves you and adores you! He cherishes you and takes good care of you! He is your good shepherd, and He will not give up on you – ever. Sit there with Him until you have received His love by faith and then come back.

So, assuming you have done that, I want you to focus on where you might be rejecting Jesus right now and refusing to render to God what He rightfully deserves. Where does that “shrinking back, away from God” (Hebrews 10:39) come from? Hebrews tells us it is due to a lack of faith; and we cannot believe what we have not heard. Let me ask you this: do you actually know Jesus? He is the Word, the entire Bible.

For those of you who want to dive in more into Scripture right now, I encourage you to go to 1. Peter 1 and read the whole chapter out loud. The power of the knowledge that Peter had of Jesus (out of revelation from Heaven) was to a measure that it changed the entire world! It was never the same again. So it is with your life. The revelation that Jesus is the Son of God delivers and heals. There is no other name by which your life can be changed! 1. Peter tells us that when we truly know Him, we rest assured in the living hope of Jesus and live holy lives, just as He is holy. I rest assured that whatever unbelief is holding me back right now from bearing more fruits, it will be cast down in the mighty name of Jesus as I receive Him and honor Him as He is. I pray that as you read this, the Holy Spirit will reveal the Son of God to you and cast down your unbelief with the might of angel armies, driving out the darkness in you with the light of Jesus Christ. Oh come, Holy Spirit! We shall be holy as He is holy! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

[Important prophetic message] The end times & the horses

This post is going to be long! But it is meant for some to hear now in 2023. Are you in the in-between and waiting, my friend? Waiting for something to shift, for God to do something – for you to finally catch a glimpse of light breaking forth like the dawn? When God announced a new era for the world to me a few years ago and told me to dive in headfirst, I was excited. It was time for the new wine to burst the old wineskins. Then years passed, my knowledge of Christ increased, thank God, and I had questions. I found myself in the little in-betweens now and then, before a smaller or larger breakthrough; I found myself waiting again and again, oftentimes crying out in silence because I had no words for the yearning inside of me! Only God could understand how I was hurting for the church! I was a part of it, and every single member, too, and she was hurting because of our sins. When I looked at myself and others, I lost hope; but when I looked at Jesus, I rejoiced, because I knew and believed what was written of His return.

I shared a dream in June 2021 about volcanoes and vaccines, and I did not realize until a few weeks earlier that I had dreamt of Revelation 6:12-17! Back then, I urged people to repentance for making a false refuge out of the covid-19 vaccines. I stand by it but I am realizing that the dream has more depth to it than just the vaccines, it is about relying on man-made refuges in general. For there is another prophecy I want to share related to that – but first, here is how the dream went:

“In the morning of May 22, 2021, I had a dream. The sky was dark and so was the ocean. My gaze was zoomed into two pieces of land which were floating on the sea. They looked like miniature islands. The first, smaller island hit a second, larger one and pushed it towards a third island. This island, however, was colossal! It was a massive volcano and it represented all the volcanoes on the earth. Triggered by the crash, the whole island started shaking. I literally heard the volcanoes cry out in a deep, thundering voice like a man. I thought I was watching a natural disaster movie in HD! The rocks started cracking apart and hot, glowing lava emerged from underneath. The island started foaming and roaring in anger against us, human beings for rebelling against God.

I was then led by the Spirit of God to a group of people who were on the other side of the island. The situation outside was so disastrous that they were seeking temporary shelter in a cave. They had put up a tent inside the cave and it was strange because they were all wearing the same orange uniform and lined up inside the tent. They were visibly scared and some of them were so terrified that they wanted to break out of the line and flee. As one man tried to, a female supervisor hit him on the head and commanded him to show her his vaccine certificate (note: she did not explicitly say “COVID-19 vaccine”). So he got his certificate checked and the woman put a stamp of approval on the orange cap he was wearing. The man then remained in line and the dream ended.”

As I said, here are the last verses of Revelation 6:

“I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?” (vv. 12-17 NKJV)

It doesn’t end here. Do you remember the dream I shared from September 2022? Maybe you remember that I was helping people to get on an elevator to escape the enemy’s guards and how I saw two secret buttons that led to two floors “above”? Here is what I shared back then: “… Meanwhile, I was trying to press a button that read “33” – it was a button that suddenly showed but I could not press it (there was a second mystery button with a higher number but God keeps the number hidden from me because it is not time yet).” I recently had a follow-up vision where I found myself on the 33rd floor (finally!) and God revealed the second, higher number to me: 39. The Holy Spirit highlighted Ezekiel 39 to me and please, listen to me: this is about the end times, all of this, because neither Revelation 6 nor Ezekiel 39 have been fulfilled yet! The point God is trying to make through me through all these dreams and visions for the end times is in the latter part of Ezekiel 39:

“You (= the remnant of God) shall eat fat till you are full,
And drink blood till you are drunk,
At My sacrificial meal
Which I am sacrificing for you.
You shall be filled at My table
With horses and riders,
With mighty men
And with all the men of war,” says the Lord God.”
(vv. 19-20)

God keeps bringing me back this year to scriptures which talk about the people of God relying on “horses”. Look at Isaiah 31:1, for example: “Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but who do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the Lord!” This is the essence of what God is trying to say. Look at the people in the Revelation-6-dream who hid in the caves and united themselves under the same spiritual mixture (symbolized in the dream by the orange uniforms)! They wanted to face the wrath of God with a list of vaccines! I am sure that I only have a part of the mystery of how Revelation 6 is going to play out in the future, but I know that I am grateful for God giving me this message now. Because God is good and He helps us get ready for the return of Christ. I shared about Lilias Trotter in my last post while talking about the parable of the mustard seed. Here is something she wrote in “A Ripened Life” and I want to close afterwards:

“Have we not been brought into soul captivity by means of self-indulgence in these faculties (= “horses”), God-created though they are? and therefore most of us, as we go on, find that God’s hand comes down on the strongest parts of us as it came upon the horses of Israel (Zech 12:4; Hos 1:7). By outward providence or by inward dealing, He brings it to the place of death, to the place where we lose our hold on it and our trust in it and say with Ephraim, “We will not ride upon horses” (Hos 14:3). And in that place of death God may leave it for months and years till the old glow of life has really died out of it, and the old magical charm has vanished, and it has become no effort to do without it because life’s current has gone into the current of God’s will.”

This is an exciting time to live in! God’s grace is sufficient for each and everyone of us, and overflowing for the whole world in this new era! Welcome to the end times! It is no wonder we find ourselves in the in-betweens again and again! God is preparing us for what is to come. And as I said at the beginning, when we look at ourselves, we lose hope; but when we look at Jesus, we can rejoice, because His body and His blood have conquered! We are aligning with Jesus like never before, and the whole church is aligning with her bridegroom like never before! Hallelujah for the growth pains! Praise the One who was, and is, and is to come!

He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.
Revelation 22:20

2023-03-04
Seulji Chung

Is Your Hope Fading?

Hello, sisters and brothers in Christ! How are you doing? 2022 is nearly over and I can’t believe how fast time flies by! Pretty recently I happened to read my diary from 2021 again and was surprised to stumble upon a personal prophecy God had given me about 2022. It was a prophecy I had received directly from God in the secret place and I was grateful He reminded me of His purpose for me for year 2022, because that shifted my focus back to what God was willing to accomplish in my life in 2022. I remembered which area we wanted to work on together for deliverance and growth and I was in awe of how God had constantly brought me back to this issue even if I lost track at some point and got distracted (and forgot what it was all about). Thank God for discernment!

God always works one step at a time because He is good and because He knows us well. He has your whole life in view, so how could we ever fathom the majesty of God in our lives? Let Him be glorified! My spirit heard this song yesterday and I thought I’d share the lyrics because it is a good reminder to keep in step with Jesus – not to rush ahead, not to fall behind, but just to follow. Please check it out: https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/587

My friend, it doesn’t matter if the things you wanted to see happen did not occur. I feel led to tell you this, that God will always accomplish that which He has intended for you in a certain period of time. You have been fragile but you weren’t crushed, because victory is yours (“Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1. Corinthians 15:55-56)). If God is for you, who can be against you? I want to encourage you to trust God and to trust in His goodness for you because His thoughts are so much higher than yours. I pray that you will have faith to come to God and to just fall into His arms today, without having immediate answers for all your questions. He loves you. Spend time with Him, ask Him for a timeline and be ready to hear things you don’t want to hear.

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen…. And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets— who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated— of whom the world was not worthy—wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”
(Hebrews 11:1;32-12:2)

I have this hope that my faith will be accounted as righteousness before Him this year. I have hope that I will receive everything that He wants to give me out of His abundance at the end of this year. I dream, envision and hope that my faith will be as strong as I read of our brothers and sisters above. May the power of the Holy Spirit rest on you for the remaining days of your life! You shall be a witness among the cloud of witnesses (Hebrews 12:1) in Jesus’ name!

Prophetic word for November 2022

I prophesy November 2022 will be a month of “re-opening doors“! I hear that God is giving His remnant a second chance in November to get things straight with Him. It is an open invitation, solely by His grace, to come deeper into His embrace where you have failed to in the past because of unbelief. You will recognize the hunger rising up in you to repent, coming from godly sorrow over your sins and the sins of your forefathers. Those who desperately seek this grace and do not shy away from the Father’s discipline will experience a new level of freedom in their devotion toward the Lord. You will see it in an area where you have fought long for change. You will first notice the refreshment in your mind, which will be renewed by the Word of God. Then you will sense the difference in your heart, as if a huge weight fell off of you. Finally, your actions and the way you talk to people will change. Oh, my heart rejoices because of the shouts of freedom I hear! What a privilege to get a second chance! Do not be afraid of messing up, that will only keep you back from coming boldly before God. THE SUFFERING WILL BE WORTH IT. Hold on, my friend. Take a hold of it, don’t hesitate! Say you want this – you want to see you as well as your family members set free. Ask God for a second chance because He is more than willing to pour out His grace on those who ask for it! Keep your eyes on Jesus, He is waiting on the other side and pure joy radiates out of Him! With the authority given to you by Jesus, shut all the false doors of the enemy and command exposure where the spiritual traps are already manifesting in the physical. There have been booby traps lying everywhere these past months but the only constant that kept us alive was Him. Regardless of your motives, He is faithful enough to give you a second chance. Consider the grace which He lavishes on us in this season! He will lift you up in due time, when you stay low under His wings. Stay close to a godly community; remember the basics: rejoice always, give thanks, pray without ceasing: pray in your own closet, pray with others who get you. Prophesy the breakthrough. I prophesy to you: you shall see a bright light in November 2022! You shall delight in the Lord our God. Our God, the Lord, is One! He shall be your primary source of affection, and He shall own your heart. You shall be set free from baggages that you keep carrying around due to generational sins, the curse shall end with you. You shall be healed in Jesus’ name! You shall rule over sin by the power of the Holy Spirit and trust the Lord like never before! I say, DO NOT SHRINK BACK! No lockdown! No lockdown! You shall not hold back your thoughts before the Father, and you shall not shrink back in fear before Him! I declare you free in Jesus’ name! Hallelujah!

Amen!

A Filthy Mind Trick and God’s Genius Masterplan – From the series “Love Has Enemies”

There are times when the enemy tries to convince you that you are not ready for the new, even when God told you that you are. It is easier to believe the former since some of the old patterns are emerging. The enemy’s trick is to entice you into sin so that you feel guilty and ashamed. You think you failed, and I think that is the truth! You have been unfaithful (if you are reading this and nodding because you understand), but you have nowhere else to go, so you turn to God! You have learned to trust Him. You run to Him, you seek to be with Him still. That is why He is so proud of you!

I recently saw a movie where the protagonist lets his love betray him so that she can get to the place she needs to be. He is deeply hurt in that moment but he continues to do what he must do to move both of them forward. They do eventually meet, as the girl realizes that he let her betray him FOR her, to make the evil plans of the enemy turn into greater good for her. This is what sometimes happens with us, I realized! “Look at the great cloud of witnesses!,” I hear Him say. “You are not going through something that they did not go through. I declare you free, so be free! Tell those spirits to back off! Go and offend some people with your laughter as they mock the freedom that I have put in you!” My friend, if He told you you are ready, then you ARE. Do not fall into the filthy mind trick of the enemy. Wear the new man, know who you are!

You know when you sometimes watch something and you are in awe of how genius the writer of the plot is? Well, I then hope that you do not forget who made those people and not just them, but the entire universe!

GOD IS GOD AND HE. IS. FOR. YOU.