Download PDF: Back to the Future.08.06.16
Originally released August 6, 2016
It is a unique experience to realize that my prophetic ministry journey has come to its 20th anniversary. Admittedly, time does to some extent provide perspective, but in my particular case the perspective that has arrived is to see numerous pieces of a prophetic jigsaw puzzle come together that sound an alarm.
We can read the great authors of the English language and by doing so we are elevated in our hearts, our spirits and our minds. But these pale in comparison to encountering the Great I AM. Nothing on this planet, for the very brief time are given to walk upon it, compares to an encounter with Christ. When He speaks, you are not only elevated, you are changed forever. I made a decision that resulted in a simple prayer, “Father, I am not experiencing your power so clearly demonstrated in New Testament. It is not acceptable; I cannot change the situation, but you can. I ask you to bring the change.” I made a choice; He responded in dramatic fashion.
Given all of the prophetic dreams, visions and images, angelic visitations and personal encounters with Jesus by His Spirit, revelation as well as words of wisdom and knowledge, I can frankly admit that at times I felt I was being force fed. Many times and for long periods of time I was angry about it. The fresh bread from Heaven was coming at such a rapid pace that it was impossible for my mind to keep up. It was then that I began to realize the nature of who was speaking to me. It was the Holy Spirit who is of infinite power who was operating far beyond my mind or its ability to fully comprehend all that He was revealing let alone all of who He is. He brought me to the end of myself by beginning to revealing the nature of who He is.
In a very small way I feel I can understand the prophet Daniel through the Biblical fragments of information related to how he felt when he encountered Christ. I have drawn comfort from his testimony, yet feel completely inadequate in comparison to any part of the great prophet’s life or ministry. When he wrote in Daniel 7:15 (AMP), “As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved and anxious within me, and the visions of my head alarmed and agitated me.” I can relate. Later in Daniel 8:27 (AMP) he writes, “And I, Daniel, fainted and was sick [for several] days. Afterward I rose up and did the king’s business; and I wondered at the vision, but there was no one who understood it or could make it understood.” The visions the Lord released to him were epic. Because of who He is, and who we are not, when we are permitted to see a small part of what He sees we are overwhelmed because it is so far above us.
The pieces of the prophetic puzzle have been the line upon line, precept upon precept that Isaiah spoke of in Is 28:10 & 13. What is terrible to contemplate is that the context of these verses has to do with judgment.
Mark C. Biteler
