Open Doors of Revelation

Early July, 2005 while preparing to go the End-Time Handmaiden’s Conference, I had a dream. All I saw were Open Doors with clouds and glory surrounding them. I knew that the dream and the piece would unfold before me as I yielded myself to do it. Indeed it did. I could feel so much more than I saw in the dream. Although I saw double doors, I knew that Revelation 4 influenced it so I began there. Even after it was finished there is so much more revelation in it than is written here.

Rev 4:1 AFTER THIS I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice which I had heard addressing me like [the calling of] a war trumpet said, Come up here, and I will show you what must take place in the future. … Rev 4:7 7 The first living creature (being) was like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature had the face of a man, and the fourth living creature [was] like a flying eagle.8 And the four living creatures, individually having six wings, were full of eyes AMP [Ezek 1:10.] AM P Rev 4:8

Revelation 4 says John looked up and saw the door and heard a voice saying, Come up here”. Among many things that he saw, it says that he saw 4 beasts –the lion, the ox, the face of a man and an eagle. I pictured this as high revelation, but as I tried to place the beasts at the top of the stairs, I could sense the Lord saying that in these days the revelation He would release would be greater than that John, the Revelator experienced. The statement about the “eyes” jumped up off the page. I was moved to include seven sets of eyes. Until this writing, I did not realize later in Revelation 5:6 it speaks of seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God. Actually, I was thinking of Isaiah 11:2 when I used the partial face of Jesus (with the focus on the eyes)

Isa 11:2  And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him--the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the reverential and obedient fear of the Lord-- AMP

Rev 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. KJV

As I worked on the doors, I felt the influence of heavy doors or gates like those in Isa 45:1 …gates that no man could shut. Gates to cities, regions, and nations are represented here.

Isa 45:1 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; KJV

Of necessity, it seemed the setting must feel strong and powerful –from the majestic columns to the lightning's and glory coming down from the upper heavens including the hand holding forth the large gold keys. I had been studying the key of David in Isa 22, which is a messianic prophecy and cross-references to the Greek rendering of the Key of David as “the keys to the Kingdom”. These keys are multifaceted …opening the door of faith, knowledge and revelation. They represent higher realms of authority and are the type that would be required to open the gates mentioned earlier.

The timing of the dream was a now word. The Lord indicated He would be releasing keys and that major doors of revelation would begin to open to certain believers’ worldwide beginning in July. Those with the characteristics of Eliakim are the ones who will receive the keys and walk through open doors of not only revelation, but also the doors to their destiny.

We find many types and shadows of Jesus in the OT. David, Joseph, Moses and others with whom we are familiar. Less known was Eliakim who was not only a type of Christ but was in His lineage. Eliakim was faithful and diligent in his lower status; he was promoted to a higher position. He did not speak undermine Shebna nor did he usurp authority or vie for the position that was higher than the one he had. He allowed his gifts and talents to make room for Him.

In this new position, he acted in the King’s behalf thus having access to all the provision of the kingdom. When the King gives you authority, you can depend on Him to furnish you with all the necessities to advance His Kingdom.

May the Doors of Revelation open to you in the might and power that is carried within this piece