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DONKEYS,
BIRTHING BABIES AND TUMMY TICKLES
(A
prophetic look at Jesus’ Triumphant Entry, from the
donkey’s viewpoint)
3/16/01
Hi Loved
Ones,
In case
you can’t tell, the Lord has been talking to me about
donkeys lately. It all began when I went through a tough
season that lasted a couple of years. I felt that I was
being thoroughly dumped on by the enemy. I continued to
stand and rebuke, but at one time I felt quit defeated,
shamed and polluted by the whole thing.
During
this time a wonderful Word came through Bob Jones at a
conference. He said the Lord wanted to remove the shame
caused from the enemy. He shared a story about a donkey
who lived in his owner’s field. One day an enemy broke
through the owner’s fence and dug a deep pit in the
field. The owner discovered the enemy’s destruction and
ordered the intruder to leave but first he was to fill
the hole. Somehow, during the night, the donkey managed
to fall into the hole. The enemy was delighted and kept
dumping dirt upon the donkey’s head, intending to bury
it.
The next
morning, the owner couldn’t find his donkey but when he
called it, two donkey ears appeared above ground level
at the hole. Then a head, then two feet poked up on top
of the hole, then a paw, then another paw until he
climbed right up the steep incline straight out of the
hole. The owner said. "Donkey, what were you doing in
that hole?" The donkey replied, "I fell in and the enemy
intended to bury me, but with each shovel full, I just
shook and stomped, shook and stomped. So now I’m outta’
here!" He was one dirty donkey, but he was safe, he was
free and he was out of that pit. (Psa 30)
Then
minutes prior to my teaching debut on a class about
deliverance, a fellow came up to me and told me he’d had
a dream. Tired of being "dumped" on with bad dreams, I
was not too anxious to hear this dream, especially right
before class. (I already had the jitters, for who in
their right mind would say yes to a teaching debut on
such a subject as deliverance?) Hesitantly I asked, "Is
this a good dream or a bad one?" He didn’t know. My
curiosity couldn’t stand it. "OK tell me the dream!" He
saw a bunch of people standing around this donkey. Then
he saw the donkey laying on its side and its womb opened
and the donkey was giving birth to a baby colt.
Remembering Bob’s donkey story and how much it meant to
me, I knew this was significant.
Next, a
lady on my email list sends me a Word. This was the day
I sent out my last post concerning the invitation about
the new Quickened Prayer elist and the announcement
about the winds of intimidation. This is her note: "Good
morning, I saw a donkey laying down on a roof top during
my quiet time. Does this ring a bell? Could this be tied
to the invitation that went out? Thanks for your time
and may God bless you. Cheryl."
I
laughed thinking about the donkey being out of that
dirty and dark hole and having climbed as far away from
that hole as possible! I felt he was enjoying the light
and warmth of the sun (Son) and also waiting upon the
Lord for something. I was wondering what that something
was. The Lord heard my ponderings and I saw a vision of
this donkey on top of a roof, laying upside down on its
back. I thought, "Oh no! Transition, giving birth,
upside down, unstable, no feet on the ground, undone!"
Then I saw this big hand come down to the donkey’s tummy
and tickle it! I laughed out loud, having no idea what
that meant.
MOTHERS
AND BABIES
The
final stage of the birthing process is called
transition. It is when the labor pains come closer
together, there is less rest between the cycles and the
pain is most intense. (I remember in the Lamaze class of
1980 they told us, if the mother was going to lose her
self control, this was when it was most likely to
happen! After going through the process, I agree! :)
As
"mothers", we are living through birth pangs and
transition:
…
Corporately, the church has been storing nations in her
spiritual womb, and slowly carrying them to full term
through intercession.
…
Generationally, the baby boomers are birthing Generation
X into their callings. (We’re blooming with babies that
are Xtra specially marked by God.)
…
Personally, we are carrying our promises to full term:
waiting and groaning through the process, earnestly
expecting and standing against the pressures, bearing
down under the strain and being compelled into bringing
forth that which He has spoken into our lives.
As is
the parable of the donkey climbing out of the hole, and
its colt coming through the birth canal, so are we all
intimately interconnected through this experience. For
there is a little bit of mother and a little bit of
child in all of us. We may even switch roles, depending
upon which application we take.
As
babies, we are also living through birth pangs and
transition:
Prior to
the baby going through the birth canal (the dark hole),
it turns around, upside down and comes through head
first. This is a parable that the baby is not exactly in
control either; it certainly is not going to land on its
feet when it comes through upside down and head first.
(Think about THAT when you are birthing your promises!)
"Mother
and baby", you may have just gone through (or are going
through) a dark hole where the enemy wanted to hold you
back. You may have felt like your head was being covered
with shovels of dirt and you were being buried in
difficult circumstances. You may have gone through a
tough transition and suffered strong pressures along
with it. Both of you may have suddenly shot out of your
holes, messy and stunned…wobbly, unstable and with zero
confidence… It’s OK. You are OK. God is still in
control. He still has a plan. He knows where everything
is. He hasn’t lost anything. To every thing there is a
season!
AFTER
BIRTH - CALLED & CHOSEN
As I was
thinking about the donkey giving birth to a child, the
Lord quickened to me the scripture where Jesus rode into
the city on the donkey’s colt. Notice, He called both
mother and child when He had need of a ride into the
city. The disciples brought both donkeys to Jesus.
Matt
21:1-9 NLT
Jesus
sent two of them on ahead. "Go into the village over
there," he said, "and you will see a donkey tied there,
with its colt beside it. Untie them and bring them here.
If anyone asks what you are doing, just say, `The Lord
needs them,' and he will immediately send them." This
was done to fulfill the prophecy, "Tell the people of
Israel, `Look, your King is coming to you. He is humble,
riding on a donkey -- even on a donkey's colt.' " The
two disciples did as Jesus said. They brought the
animals to him and threw their garments over the colt,
and he sat on it. Most of the crowd spread their coats
on the road ahead of Jesus, and others cut branches from
the trees and spread them on the road. He was in the
center of the procession, and the crowds all around him
were shouting, "Praise God for the Son of David! Bless
the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Praise God in
highest heaven!"
Zech 9:9
NLT
Rejoice
greatly, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of
Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is
righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a
donkey -- even on a donkey's colt.
MOTHER’S
MILK
What
happens after the mother’s role of interceding for the
corporate, generational and personal promises is
completed? Is she discarded after her lengthy
intercession to bring forth God’s plans? No! The mother
role of carrying the baby to full term may be over, but
after birth, her role has just begun. After any birth,
mother’s milk is quickly generated and she steps into a
new role of raising her young.
When the
disciples found the colt, it was right beside the
mother. That means it was probably still nursing. The
disciples brought both to Jesus. The colt needed
mother’s milk and the mother needed to give it. The
disciples brought the mother with them as they traveled
with Jesus through the crowds. The mother was not left
out, she was right there in the midst of it all.
So if
you feel too old and have disqualified yourself,
thinking you are too old to do anything, remember you
have great wealth stored inside. You have been
collecting mother’s milk for a very long time, and have
not realized it. You have wisdom, you have teaching, you
have encouragement, you have praise, you have boldness,
you have insight, you have understanding, you have
discernment, you have knowledge, you have prayers, you
have authority, you have fortitude, you have tenacity,
you have cassette & video tapes, you have books, you
have sermons, you have finances, you have homes to share
for prayer, Bible studies, classes and home groups… you
have great wealth collected in your life and under the
Lord’s anointing, it will pour forth like rivers of
sweet mother’s milk. The Lord will place within your
heart a burning love and a passion to mentor, to nurture
that which God has brought forth.
CHILDREN
OF PROMISE
As
children of corporate, generational and personal
promises, what happens after birth?
When
Jesus rode His triumphant entry into the city, it was on
the young colt, not the mother donkey. These newly
birthed corporate, generational and personal promises
will have the honor of carrying Jesus Christ through the
streets of the cities. And in the process, Jesus Christ
will be honored and glorified and desired by all
nations. (Hag 2:7)
The
mantle of authority and power that will fall upon this
child of promise is going to be awesome. Notice in the
triumphant walk into the city, the disciples of Jesus
and the masses placed their coats below Him. (Below His
rest and His journey.) Coats and outer garments are a
prophetic symbol of the mantle of authority. There are
mantles of power from the disciples and masses that have
gone before us, and they will be falling from heaven,
even as Elijah’s mantle fell to earth as he departed to
be with the Lord. (2 Kings 2:13) We are going to walk in
unprecedented power and authority in these last days as
all of heaven and earth climax into one great and
awesome display of Jesus Christ. (John 14:12)
If you
have disqualified yourself because you (or your promise)
are too young, naive, and inexperienced, remember the
colt was still nursing and Jesus specifically chose that
colt. A young colt can kick its heals, run, jump and
play and still have energy left to spare. You are going
to be set on fire with His power and take His good news
to the streets, to the schools, to the malls, to the
hospitals, to the prisons, to the work world, and to the
nations. Under the power and anointing of God, there
will be nothing stopping you.
And so
this year as you celebrate Palm Sunday (April 8), think
about the mother and child donkey and what they went
through behind the scenes to be so honored as to walk
with Jesus among the masses. And remember that while we
are waiting, (perhaps upside down and in transition) for
His timing in this whole process, He wants to tickle our
tummies and make us laugh. For even when it feels like
the enemy has the upper hand, God laughs at such a
ridiculous thought. (Psalms 2)
"It will
be the same joy as that of a woman in labor when her
child is born-her anguish gives place to rapturous joy
and the pain is forgotten." (John 16:20-22 TLB)
RHEMA
11/5/00 A NEW BORN BABY
Today I birthed a teaching baby and a deliverance baby.
I taught a 3 hour workshop on deliverance. I had perfect
peace and it was amazing I was able to do this.
Something VERY funny occurred immediately before I
started. One of our intercessors came up and told me
that he had 2 vivid dreams last night. People are always
telling me their dreams and wanting interps. A lot of
time I just throw them out due to impurity. I asked him
if it was bad, because if it was bad I did not want to
hear it right before the class! He said he was not sure.
HIS DREAM: He saw a donkey and it went over on its side
with its feet sticking out. There was a group of people
all gathered around this donkey. Then he saw a womb.
Then he saw a baby donkey pop out of the womb!!!!!! I
was totally amazed, since last week one of our musicians
from prayer meeting prophesied over me about Jesus’
triumphant entry on a donkey. The donkey represents the
lowly servant. The Lord is certainly funny.
HIS 2ND DREAM: He walked into a room that had operating
computer equipment stacked from the floor to the
ceiling, in one corner of the room, spreading out on
both adjoining walls. There was a person sitting at a
keyboard in front of this mass of computer equipment. He
had the impression it was an operating center, extending
outward to the world.
[I wondered if the Lord was saying that the baby would
go on the Internet and teach people about deliverance.]
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RHEMA 11/6/00 JUST BE NATURAL
HEARD: Keep in mind, this is merely a beginning.
PIX: I saw someone with a measuring tape, measuring the
height, depth and width of a tree.
HEARD: It’s the right size. She’s ready. Perfect. My
good job. I can’t watch this. Just be natural. It’s who
you are, not what you are. Comes out in unusual ways.
She’s almost done.
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Matt 21:2-5 NKJV
"Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you
will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them
and bring them to Me. 3 And if anyone says anything to
you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of them,' and
immediately he will send them." 4 All this was done that
it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,
saying: 5 "Tell the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your
King is coming to you, Lowly, and sitting on a donkey ,
A colt, the foal of a donkey .'"
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