I’d like to introduce John Barker. He’s a husband, a father, a grandfather, the CEO of Centric3, and a minister of the gospel who excels with insight from a Hebraic roots perspective. He is also part of the KLI Tribe, a minister I trust, and he is also my friend and brother in Christ.
When he saw the video associated with “One Night and Two Dreams Point to God’s Unfolding Plan in the Church and Israel,” he contacted me. I loved his insight and invited him to share what our LORD had revealed to him.
His insight follows and I’d like to invite you to let us know what you think in the comments below.
Rightly Dividing the Land and the Word
By John Barker – 10/30/23
I’m writing this as a complimentary article to Tim’s recent post about the dreams he and Brenda had relating to homes on fire and new homes. As I listened and then prayed about it, a scripture came and then more.
This should provide encouragement to all of us who ‘pray for the peace of Jerusalem’ according to Psalm 122:6 and who are anticipating our future permanent, promised land ‘home’ in Israel.
The war in Israel is on everyone’s mind as well as the potential escalation and conflagration expanding into more nations of the Middle East. Psalm 83 is a description of the nations Hellbent on destroying Israel and the Jewish people. Some are ‘friends’ currently but the future tells quite a different story. That enmity story began with Isaac and Ishmael and worsened with the demonic rise of Mohammed and Islam. It is a war over land and the God who declared that Land to be His; the place of His holy habitation with His children.
The title of this article is a wordplay, but the Lord doesn’t ‘play’ with His Word. World leaders since 1948, including many US Presidents seeking global recognition for being the leader that creates peace in the Middle East, and including leaders of the State of Israel, have sought to create a ‘divided State of Israel’ better known as a ‘2 State Solution’. Yahweh is crystal clear in scripture about not dividing His Land…the Land of Israel promised to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and us.
What does Yahweh say about His Land?
Genesis 17:8 The whole land of Canaan, where you are now an alien, I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you; and I will be their God.”
Leviticus 25:23 “‘The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine and you are but aliens and my tenants.
Amos 9:15 I will plant Israel in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land I have given them,” says the LORD your God.
Joel 3:2 “I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning my inheritance, my people Israel, for they scattered my people among the nations and divided up my land.”
It is appropriate, however, to rightly divide it when He orchestrates it according to what He speaks in Ezekiel 48. It describes the 12 Tribes and the Priests. Please read the entire chapter for full context but I’m highlighting this verse:
“An additional strip of land 8 1⁄3 miles long by 1 2⁄3 miles wide, south of the sacred Temple area, will be allotted for public use—homes, pasturelands, and common lands, with a city at the center.
There will be fire, destruction, and rubble from war. We don’t yet know what devastation occurs in Israel and Jerusalem as a result of this current conflict or future regional wars, but Revelation 11 mentions 7000 souls dying and 1/10th of Jerusalem is destroyed in an earthquake. In Zechariah, we witness a sobering prophecy by Yahweh Himself.
Zechariah 13:8-9 In the whole land,” declares the Lord, “two-thirds will be struck down and perish; yet one-third will be left in it. This third I will put into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are my people,’ and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’”
This sounds like a small Remnant will be left. He will refine the Land and He will refine His people Judah and us who have been grafted into the House through Yeshua.
Landlines will be redrawn after this conflict with Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran via proxies Lebanon and Syria. Israel’s borders always expand when they are attacked. This occurred in modern times in 1967 and 1973.
What we do know is that Yahweh is preparing His House, as well as homes and land for us as His Royal Priesthood, aka the Bride of Yeshua. Remember who you are and how our Father sees you. He takes care of His righteous priests. He will rebuild this City for us according to Hebrews.
Hebrews 11:10 For Abraham was waiting for the city with permanent foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
It is all in preparation for His Remnant Rising and Returning!
When you encounter people who are living in fear of war and these uncertain times, have a Word in-season for them. Have this Word in you that you have studied and meditated upon. And when you do share, do so in right-standing as approved by Yahweh.
One thing I love about Tim and Brenda, and that is that they study, they’re approved by our Father and they rightly divide the Word of truth. Here’s another Tim I love and a great verse:
2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Shalom on your home
