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9 April 2011
By Mark Farquharson
I have had a series of revelations that are to do with the “Forest of Life.” You should have heard of the Tree of Life, what then is the forest of life. Well in Revelation 22:1-2, it is not just a single tree, but is actually a wood or forest of life. The word translated as “Tree” in some translations, or “log” as in the CLV, comes from the Greek word“xulon” which literately translates as “wood.” Strong’s Concordance refers to it as timber. The Greek “dendron” is the main word for tree. Timber or a log can not produce the fruit. Thus the correct meaning is wood as in forest. This is expanded upon in Ezekiel 47:1-12, which covers the same river and the same trees, were there are very many trees {Ezekiel 47:7}, on the edge of the river, which is the river of life. For a more detail explanation refer to my article: “River of the Water of Life & Forest of Life”
On to the revelations, which started with the first one on 17 of February 2011, which was a Thursday. I was out walking and went through Manuka Park, were I pasted between two trees, I thought, “two trees.” I do not know what to make of that revelation. In this park is were I would get another revelation later on, more on that later. I then walked on to Blockhouse Bay Reserve. This is were I got more on the revelation of the two trees. I walked up to and between two trees, were I thought of the two trees of Genesis, that were in the garden of Eden, the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge. At the time I did not know about the forest of life. This I related to at the time to the coming of the Knowledge and the Glory. Which those who are alive in Christ will get to do the work of the “Open Door Ministry,” which is heralding the evangel to the nations. Why I relate it to the glory is because the leaves of the Tree of life in Revelation 22:1-2 are for curing the nations. The Heralding will be confirmed again with signs as was the case when it first started to be heralded {Mark 16:19-20}, which will I believe including the ability to heal people, both spiritually and physically. This to me connected the life with the glory. I mention this in the entry:
“Heralding with Signs, Being Accused that Our Message is From the Devil”
The next one happened on 22 of March 2011, which was a Tuesday. I was coming back from an appointment, the person I was meant to see was not there. This was all prearranged, to make me have to go out for a walk. I do not usually go out on Tuesday, but it was all arranged to give me two further revelations. At the time I went out I did not know this. The revelations came on the way back.
Coming back I entered the “Waikumete Cemetery” and stopped by the map sign. I do not usually stop by the sign as I know my way around the cemetery. As I was by the sign, the thought came to me to watch this person. He walk up to, and around the “Chapel of Faith” also known as the “Chapel of Faith in the Oaks.” At the time I was not sure why I was meant to observe that.
Then I went up and past Chapel 2, but did not go to the Chapel. I went to look at the live rabbits, there are a few in the cemetery. There is usually a spot where I can see a couple, or thou I have seen five there. Anyway as I was heading for an exit, to go home, I walked a long a path. After pasting six trees, I noticed two trees each side, that is four. I thought “two trees.” Then I looked back for some reason, I had gone past six trees, three each side, but I had not noticed. That comes to a total of ten trees all of them the same type of tree. Five each side, like pairs. I walked past the four trees ahead and noticed one more tree at the end of the path. That is there was no tree the other side of the path. Which comes to eleven trees. I arrive home at 11 am and 22 is 2 X 11. This confirms the fact that eleven trees is part of the revelation, not just the fact that the trees were on each side.
There are in fact a number of aspects to this revelation. First I went past six trees, three doubles, before I noticed the trees. There was five trees ahead, two doubles and there were one by itself, eleven trees altogether. The number five means grace and the number six is the number of man, for man was created on day 6.
The first thought I got was that it was related to the Tree of Life in Revelation 22:1-2. This tree is on both sides of the river of the water of life and produces twelve fruit.
Revelation 22:1-2 And he shows me a river of water of life, resplendent as crystal, issuing out of the throne of God and the Lambkin." In the center of its square, and on either side of the river, is the log {wood} of life, producing twelve fruits, rendering its fruit in accord with each month. And the leaves of the log are for the cure of the nations."{CLV}
In the original Greek text there was no punctuation or verses, the period after “Lambkin” is in the wrong place. The wood is not in the square, that is where the throne is, and where the water comes from. Thus I would interpret it to read:
“ And he shows me a river of water of life, resplendent as crystal, issuing out of the throne of God and the Lambkin in the center of its square. And on either side of the river, is the wood of life”
There is more than one tree, because this forest of trees is the chosen. Each tree represents one of the chosen, a member of the body of Christ. In the future figuratively they will be the wood of life on both sides of the river of life, producing the twelve fruits of the spirit.
The path represents the river, with the trees on each side. There are twelve fruits, and there was eleven trees, suggesting of the possibility that one of the fruits was missing for some reason. However each of the trees in the wood in Revelation 22, can produce all twelve fruit. Thus it does not have to mean one of the fruits is missing.
On the 23 March 2011, I had another revelation, I was going through the Manuka Park I mentioned earlier. I saw a man repeatedly walk in a circle around two trees. This connects back to the man that I saw walking around the Chapel of Faith. Not the same man, but both circled, which to me is a connection. That is the Chapel of Faith is connected to two trees. In Revelation the trees are on both sides, that is double trees. This connect for me the Chapel of Faith occurrence to the trees in Revelation 22.
On further study there is a strong connection that I did not realize at the time. The trees produce the twelve fruits of the spirit. One of the fruits of the spirit is faithfulness {Galatians 5:22-23}. The Chapel is known as “Chapel of Faith in the Oaks.” Oaks, that is plural, thus the revelation was that the “faith is in the trees.”
Why was only faith singled out? It could have something to do with the coming glory.
1 Peter 1:3-9 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who, according to His vast mercy, regenerates us into a living expectation, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead, for the enjoyment of an allotment incorruptible and undefiled and unfading, kept in the heavens for you, who are garrisoned by the power of God, through faith, for salvation ready to be revealed in the last era, in which you are exulting; briefly at present, if it must be, being sorrowed by various trials, that the testing of your faith, much more precious than gold which is perishing, yet, being tested by fire, may be found for applause and glory and honor at the unveiling of Jesus Christ, Whom, not perceiving, you are loving; in Whom, not seeing at present, yet believing, you are exulting with joy unspeakable and glorious, being requited with the consummation of your faith, the salvation of your souls. {CLV}
Here it explains that those in Jesus Christ, will get applause and glory and honor at the unveiling of Jesus Christ. They get this because their faith is being tested. It is the testing of the faith that is found for applause and glory and honor at the unveiling of Jesus Christ.
However some glory is to come before this, for those who alive in Christ will soon get knowledge and glory. This will be to carry out the work ahead, of delivering the evangel to the nations. The coming glory could also be connected with the test of our faith. At this time I am and have been going through various trials, that the testing of my faith.
However this is only briefly, even if at the time you go through the trials it does not seem like it, it is only briefly, compared to the time that you will be immortal, which will be an extremely long time.
Thus the glory to come at this time, for the work of the ministry ahead will only be some of the glory that is coming to those in Christ. Those who are dead in Christ will not receive this glory, for they will still be dead until Jesus returns at the end of the eon, which will be very soon.
On the 30 March 2011, I was walking pasted St Jude Church in Avondale. The though come to me to walk around the church, which I did. In the bible there is the book, letter that Jude wrote. This could be connected to what Jude said about faith.
Jude 1:20-1 Now you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith, praying in holy spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, anticipating the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for life eonian." {CLV}
We are to build ourselves up in our most holy faith, praying in holy spirit.
After that I continued walking to Owairaka. This is a suburb as well as a Park and a mount. I went up the mount, it is not all that high, it has a road that goes right up there to the top. Then there are some stairs up to the lookout at the top. After walking around the mount I find another way down. I then went to Owairaka Park.
At the top of the mount, at the lookout was a small sign. It explained some history of the mount. According to the sign, “Owairaka” should be properly pronounced “Te Wai O Raka,” which means “Priest on Tainui Canoe.” This refers to the “Sacred drinking waters of Rakataura.” What am I meant to make of all that? Relating it back to the forest and the living water, the “Sacred drinking waters” represents the living water. Now the sign was at the summit of the mount and the park is at the bottom. Thus the meaning is the living water flows down the mount, providing life to the nations, which are at the bottom. The actual living grass in the park representing people who have come alive, from there state of figurative death.
On the 31 March 2011, I was walking around “Waikumete Cemetery” and I decided to walk around the Chapel of Faith, a thought came to me just before I walked around. The thought was: “Knock and the door will open.”
Revelation 3:20 Lo! I stand at the door and am knocking. If ever anyone should be hearing My voice and opening the door, I will also be coming in to him and dining with him, and he with Me. " {CLV}
Here Jesus’ is the one standing at the door knocking. If someone hears and opens the door, He will come in and dine with him. However I think my thought means if I knock, the door will open. This I relate to the Open Door Ministry, soon those alive in Christ will be knock on many doors. Some of these doors when we knock will open, and we will come in and dine with them.
On the 7 of April went to the “Waikumete Cemetery” and I walked the other way along the path with the 11 trees. This time I went past 7 trees, three one side four the other, then turned of that path on to another path. I walked around the cemetery and ended up back at the trees. I went around and come in the path from were on did back on 22 of March, going past two doubles. Then turned of that path on to the another path.
Thus this time there is a group of seven trees, three doubles and the single one. Then later I came back and went past four trees, two doubles. Thus you have a eleven tress again, this being the same path with the same trees, but a different combination. Before it was six and five, this time it is seven and four. There seems to be different meanings here that are interconnected, like multiple layers.
Seven is for the day of rest, indicates spiritual perfection. Four can represent a number of things, like the four seasons, or lunar phases, or the four gospels, or four empires in statue dream.
There are four characteristics of the trees:
1, The trees are on both sides of the river of the water of life.
2, The trees produce the 12 fruits.
3, The trees are in the kingdom, the city.
4, The leaves are for healing the nations
What it all means I do not know, if you think of anything you can email me. No doubt one day I will know what it all means.
Copyright © Mark J Farquharson 2011
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