Beauty And Bands
Michael Russo
March 31, 2009
In a Vision of the Night I saw the Lord Sitting on a throne. He was pointing over to His left.
When I looked, I all of the sudden was standing in front of a barn stall. I saw a black and white spotted calf within the stall.
Then I saw two owners come in to the stall and take two legs and began (without any preparation) to slaughter and split it into two portions. I was not able to watch because of my love for the life of this young animal.
I then heard the Lord speak to me audibly BEAUTY and BANDS! After some time of pondering and hearing from the Lord on this, He began to reveal many things within this prophetic event.
The first thing I discovered was what the Lord meant BY beauty and Bands. In its intent "beauty" was as, or can be translated as "FAVOR". Favor representing the increase of goods and social status, because of those goods and or promise of goods within the usury of men.
Favor can also come along side "goods" as instant acceptance of ones person because of what they can do for you socially and or monetarily. What we have within this context is "MANS" favor which is based on usury (WHAT YOU CAN DO OR GET FOR ME OR ONE ANOTHER.. ALL roots for the doctrines of acceptance). which sets the stage for the next word along side Favor which is "BANDS" which can be translated as "UNITY"
In this case what the Lord is pointing out is the TYPE of unity that comes along side Favor. IT is a usury type unity all based on the increase or promise of both monetary (goods) and social gain (security).
LET me emphasize IT is based on one ""OR"" the other; social increase or monetary though they are directly linked.
WHAT I began to see was that there is a unity at work in direct conflict with the Unity our Father is building with HIS Kingdom. One of the most prized things Abba honors greatly is The unity of His kingdom and it is kept and based ONLY by the type of righteousness that is of God.
ITS foundation is secured immovably within the example of the new commandment and as Christ Jesus Himself. The Lord began to show me that he was BREAKING the two stave's. FAVOR and UNITY. He is breaking the false unity by destroying the increase goods, mans favor and peace(unity) based on goods, and the increase of goods.
Jesus teaches us clearly how to give and give of ourselves, and what to seek first above all. BY this breaking many who have been held captive by an image of love and unity, will SEE the true roots of this great mockery and abomination that many have called the Spirit of the Lord and His (the Lords) Kingdom. And even within this the Lord shall have mercy for those who will see with their eyes and hear with their ears and repent.
The black and white in this case is represented as favor and unity. The favor is the black. IT (in this case) is the obvious symbolically bad color. Seeking increase first is obviously "Bad" BUT in this case there has been an even greater unspoken evil. The "white" symbolizing the righteousness and unity of Gods "Kingdom". SEEKING UNITY with increase GOODS as the foundation.
Jesus says if you love those who love you only what reward do you have. (plus many other scriptures that come to mind) Within this Usury based unity, Everyone will always do good things for those who can offer the promise of some type of return.
Jesus spoke against everything that WOULD not produce the honor of our Father, the increase of His righteousness and part of is HIS everlasting habitations.
Selah
Michael Russo