THE TRAVAIL OF BEING PARKED AND BENCHED

August 4, 2023

LandoftheLiving

8/02/23 THE TRAVAIL OF BEING PARKED AND BENCHED

Last night I saw a park bench that had iron legs that were bolted down into concrete. I did not hear Him speak to me about the vision but I considered it like a burning bush where Moses drew aside to consider it. As I did that, two word puns came to mind: Parked and Benched.

Sometimes we go through seasons of being parked and waiting on God to get us moving again. And sometimes we are forced to be benched to stay put. I considered the iron legs that were bolted down. I knew the fact that I saw them that the Lord was emphasizing this. It brought me back to a dream a friend had several years ago where the Lord said that the bolted down resting place was so solid that no matter what type of shaking occurred, it would stay solid and not be taken away.

Hebrews 12:27-29 And this word, Yet once more, signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Therefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: 29 For our God is a consuming fire.

TRAVAILING TO BE SET FREE

Today the Lord brought back a dream last month I had about being in the crouching position of travail. I personally know so many people in that place right now. Spiritually speaking and even in their souls, they are going through waves of being in a very tight place with nowhere to move. Their travail to break free rises up from deep within them coming in waves, just like giving birth. It is very painful when those waves hit. The only way out is to cry out to God.

Romans 8:18-22 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation waits for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who has subjected the same in hope, 21 Because the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now.

Here is last month’s dream:

7/15/23 TRAVAIL

I dreamed that I was listening to two prophets that an audience listening too. The one who is now in heaven picked me up and held me in his lap like a child. He wrapped his arms tightly around me and drawing my knees up to my chest. His arms were totally surrounding me and keeping me in place. I was like a child all curled up into a ball in a fetal position. When he pulled up my knees I remembered when Elijah prayed, putting his face between his knees. Elijah was in the position of travail.

When I was still on his lap I looked down and saw that I had been so distressed in spirit that I could not eat. On the floor was a bunch of chopped hamburger pieces on the floor. I got down on the floor and attempted to clean up the mess. As I was cleaning, I saw him come through the door and I told him, Thank you for ministering to me. He then whispered into my ear, Whatever you do, don’t quit.

1Ki 18:42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,

CROUCHING POSITION

The position I was in was like a crouching position, all balled up into a very tight place – like being between a rock and a hard place.

Ge 49:14-15 Issachar is a strong donkey crouching down between two burdens: 15 And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto forced labor.

1Ch 12:32 And of the children of Issachar, who were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were under their command.

MOVING PAST TRAVAIL ONTO THE HEAVENLY CITY

As I was pondering last nights dream about being in the crouching position and in travail, the following dream came back to me and I knew I was supposed to look it up.

3/30/86 ANNA RHEMA: TRAVAIL AT THE CROSSROADS

I dreamed that Sandy and I had traveled to the city and had come back to leave markers for those to follow us. There was a large book that had TRAVAIL written in big letters across it in blue. We propped it up on something and placed three sets of markers along side of it, pointing to where to go. Three of the pointers were arrows with shafts, three were rods or sticks and three I don’t remember.We placed them at a crossroad where others could see them.

Sandy said to me, “I don’t think you have any idea how much travail hurts.” I thought to myself, yes, I do know, but I didn’t say anything. I felt badly that it hurt her.We left that place and crossed a stream to go back to the city we had left.

Anna had this dream many years ago and it was very prophetic. At the time she had this dream I was in an intercession over the 3 companies in the last days. Last month I shared a Word about those 3 companies: the 30, 60 and 100 fold. I know we have come to a time in history where the Lord is urgently calling His people to make a decision about growing up and maturing. When we come to the crossroads of that decision, it means leaving the childish circles behind. No more circling the same issues over and over again. It means truly letting go of the past and being willing to press on for a higher calling in Jesus.

WORD TO PONDER: THE SOUND OF TRAVAIL 8/02/23

I am hearing the sound of travail within many of My own ones. Dear hearts I understand your pain and your sufferings. I know your circumstances and know you are crying out to be set free from all that confines your body, your mind, your soul and even your spirit. When you are such pain, I understand how hard it is to trust Me and yet when you get to that place of travail, you know you have no other option. I alone AM your help in such a time.

When you come to such a crossroad, My answer to your problem is through death to self. That is when you yield everything you are grasping to Me and say, Let My will be done in your life and not your own. When you have truly entrusted all into My care, it is in that place that the peace you are crying out for arrives. My peace will let you soar above it all.

As you cry out in that very tight place, I AM behind you, holding you like a child. I AM holding you in that place and waiting for you to let go of your struggles. I AM waiting for you to be content just to sit there in My arms of love. How can you be content? When you finally let it go and give it all to Me, the travail of your soul subsides and you become content to simply trust that I AM God and I AM Who I say I AM. You are My precious child. What I allow in your life will ultimately set you free to mature into My Son’s image. Do not fear what man or the devi can take from you. Only fear Me and then you will have nothing to fear. Why? Because when you know Who I AM and what you mean to Me, you will learn what pleasing Me really means. Simply trust dear one. Trust that your Heavenly Father knows all, I understand all and you are so valuable to Me.

Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Matthew 10:28-31 And fear not them who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not therefore, you are of more value than many sparrows.

INSERTS CROUCHING TRAVAIL

5/08/12 I’VE GOT YOUR BACK

TRANCE VISION:I was sitting in the Elijah birthing position as in the following passage of scripture. It is the position that many women take when giving birth, bearing down and leaning forward. The Lord opened up my literal sense of touch and I felt the Lord’s literal hand placed upon my back and kept it there. He was at my back and I was leaning backwards into Him. It was such a silent gesture without Words, that impacted me so deeply with comfort. I understood He was saying to me, “I am with you. I support you. I am backing you.”

1Ki 18:41-45NKJV

Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.” 42 So Ahab went up to eat and drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; then he bowed down on the ground, and put his face between his knees, 43 and said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” So he went up and looked, and said, “There is nothing.” And seven times he said, “Go again.” 44 Then it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, “There is a cloud, as small as a man’s hand, rising out of the sea!” So he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot, and go down before the rain stops you.'” 45 Now it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain.

11/03/04 DEATH TO SELF JESUS BORE MY PAIN

I had a vision where I saw that I was crouching at the stump of the tree that was cut down to make the cross of Jesus. I looked over and saw Him laying on the ground on the wooden cross, before they had nailed His hand. I watched them take the mallet hammer and pound the nail into His palm. It was very painful to see this. I knew that He was on the cross in my stead.

I heard His still small voice say: Your need for a friend, I bore that weight. Bore your pain. Every living soul He took upon Himself. My daughter I bore your shame. I know how it feels to get wounded. Thoroughly alone, abandonment. I bore that too. The need to belong, that too. I did this so you may heal. Wound, too deep to understand. The weight of your wait. I carried you. All the way down through history, I saw your face. All alone. I took your place.

A Friend, I’m still here, I never left you. I am your Friend. You’ve got Me. All of Me. I wholly and freely give Myself to you. I am here 24/7 abiding with you.

I want to hear what you have to say. Handyman. I’ve got tools. I can fix anything. You name it, you got it. Your heart grows cold without passion. I kept it alive. It’s you I want. All of you.

Yes the enemy is there, always listening to every word. He keeps track. And waits. What if I asked you to sell all you owned? What if it were all the rights to your promises, could you do it? It’s all about the cross. Letting it all go and watching Me perform My Word.

1/7/97 DEATH TO SELF

I saw Cuddles our kitty laying down her life voluntarily. She was on her back. I was counting to 7, touching her in 7 different places on her body. As I got to 6 I was at her feet and there was only a little life ebbing in her. On the number seven her life was gone as I touched her toe. I had a very deep compassion and tender feeling for her.

I heard the angels say, It’s finally over then. It’s over. Death to self. I saw red wine pouring from a bottle.

7/03/14 CROUCHED IN TIGHT POSITION

I dreamed that after facing a spirit of rejection head on, I was crouched low in a very tight and restricted place. My Dad came to rescue me. We backed out through a wall in His car. When we started out on the journey I knew He was taking me home to safety.

Isaiah 53:3-5 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

1/02/19 CROUCHED INTO A CORNER WITH NOWHERE TO GO

I heard the Lord say, Confined. I saw the same vision I had many years ago. In that vision I saw a mother and her child crouched into the corner underneath our kitchen counter. There was no other place for them to abide.

Then I saw a form of a man underneath the water. He was swimming upwards and literally burst through the top just like a whale does. Water droplets were bursting out all over into the air like a fireworks show of water. Immediately I thought of the scripture where the term BREAKTHROUGH comes. I heard, yes it’s the breach of waters. Breaking through the limitations. It’s a GO.

2Sa 5:20And David came to Baal-perazim, and David struck them there, and said, The LORD has broken forth upon my enemies before me, as the breakthrough of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.