The Anti-sheep

John 10:7

So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

It was one night last week. Shortly after 2:00 a.m. I awoke from a dream. In the dream I felt startled and started running. I was in a church’s multi-purpose space. I remember thinking “my goodness, I hope they’re not having tomorrow’s wedding in here because this place is a dirty mess.” Anyway, I hurried along as I was trying to get to family or friendly, familiar faces because I was still feeling such alarm. Then, as I was exiting one wing of a t-shaped campus, I awoke from the dream.

And, even though I was awake and the dream was over, for more than 20 minutes I could hardly settle my nerves. My heart rate felt escalated and my senses were jittery. I felt a bit frantic for some unknown reason. So I tried to still my spirit and focus on the Lord. That’s when I heard,

“the wolves are at the door.”

I quickly focused my reasoning into and started contemplating what this meant and what God was trying to speak to me. Then, in my spirit I began to hear more:

“You’ve heard it said…wolves in sheep’s clothing, but these are wolves in lion’s clothing. Beware of them and their ravenous ways. They are not of me, and they are not lions—they’re wolves with a taste for blood. They’re wolves, they’re destroyers. They are not sent by me and I am not with them. They are watching, drooling, wanting to pounce, wanting to bite. The lion wannabes—the wolves—are at the door.

Ezekiel 22:23-30a

23 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 24 “Son of man, say to her, ‘You are a land that is not clean or rained on in the day of indignation.’ 25 There is a conspiracy of her prophets in her midst like a roaring lion tearing the prey. They have devoured lives; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in the midst of her. 26 Her priests have done violence to My Law and have profaned My holy things; they have made no distinction between the holy and the pcommon, and they have not taught the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they have closed their eyes from My Sabbaths, and I am defiled among them. 27 Her leaders within her are like wolves tearing the prey, by shedding blood and destroying lives in order to make dishonest profit. 28 And her prophets have coated with whitewash for them, seeing false visions and divining lies for them, saying, ‘This is what the Lord God says,’ when the Lord has not spoken. 29 The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery, and they have oppressed the poor and needy, and have oppressed the stranger without justice. 30 I searched for a man among them who would build up a wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land

Consider these warnings from Ezekiel 22…

• False prophets (Ez 22, Matt 7:15)

• False visions (Ez 22)

• Wolf-like leaders (Ez 22)

Acts 20:29b-31a

savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; 30 and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them. 31 Therefore, be on the alert

1 Peter 5:8 Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour

These lion-like wolves are

—demons,

—False prophets

And they deliver

—False prophetic words from

—False dreams and

—False visions,

—False encounters

They are

—-Predatory leaders

They present

—a gospel other than holiness.

Maybe not always, but by and large, those among us right now who are fascinated with lions are manifesting the violence of another spirit than the Holy Spirit. They’re Lion this, Lion that. Roar! Fight! Whatever.

They do not have, nor do they want peace. They do not exude meekness, humility, gentleness, kindness, patience, goodness, love, joy, faithfulness, self-control. They do not live by Jesus teachings from the sermon on the mount. They are far too alive in their flesh and their soul to be excellently accurate in the spirit. They shoot from the hip, and they have no cross.

Matthew 7:15-16a “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits”

A few nights ago, just minutes before midnight, I was pulled into a vision. I saw a prominent Christian leader. Then, as I was looking at him, his appearance changed. He was now wearing a Milwaukee jersey. Then, his head was transformed into a buck. A buck is a male deer, antelope, or goat.

After seeing this metamorphosis, God quickly began speaking clearly to me about goats.

These spiritual goats…

They have eyes but do not see

They have ears but do not hear (Jer 5:21, Ez 12:2 Mark 8:18).

They have been given over to a depraved mind (Rom 1:28).

Yes, they are sometimes seeing visions and dreams, and they are possibly hearing words, but they are mostly seeing what they want to see and hearing what they want to hear.

Some of them think they are mighty lions in prayer and fasting. But they are really just goats, bucking and fussing. Some of them are educated and have theological , preaching, and ministry respect. Others of them have prophetic gifts and callings.

They are proud, boisterous, and their lungs are filled with violence. Like Peter when he became suddenly filled with Satan, and he bucked against Jesus’ destiny (Matt 16:23). They are haters of God’s true will, His perfect way…they buck against His “cross” plan and directive. These goats are frictional, and they house murder in their hearts. They have virulent tendencies. They’re dirtied by wickedness. They are distracted with their perpetual craving of this world, and their unethical perversions. They are mired in ever-increasing hypocrisy. They have become too earthly—dominion—minded to be any kingdom-of crosses good.

I heard God say, “I’m about to take the goats to court.”

Remember, the goats are the opposite of sheep, and sheep are what Christians are called to be (Matthew 25).

For clarity, I think the “courts” are both literal and figurative. I think many people that are being firmly separated into the goat community are going to also face many various legal issues as their crimes and sins are revealed and exposed. On the other hand, I think the “courts” will also be metaphorical, as in judgment is coming—they are being set aside for judgment. Jer 5:29a Shall I not punish them for these things?

Post script: 1.this morning I had an inbox message, inviting me to an upcoming event to be hosted by the minister I saw in last night’s vision. 2. I did not know until tonight that the Republican convention is happening in Milwaukee. Politics is the primary entanglement and sin of idolatry that has led many believers into ignorantly (unaware) becoming goats.