Revelation 13:1 And then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name.
This Fifth Gospel was written based on what John saw in the Spirit and we must remind ourselves that he was told to “come up hither” at the beginning of the vision and there he remained throughout this Gospel. Over the last 43 years I have heard and read countless views on the symbolism men have come up with concerning the various characteristics of the devil and our own carnal nature. Characters and animals in this book such as the beast have been assigned to various world leaders and systems. Most of the world leaders who were labeled as “the bad guys” are now dead or feeble and out of the picture. One would think that there are 300 year old men and women still pulling the strings behind the curtain if you go back and read the various interpretations of this Fifth Gospel. What has been missing that has caused all of those prophecy teachers to have time prove them wrong? I believe it is due to the lack of the revelation of Love. You only have to consider the writer of this Fifth Gospel as a hint to the underlying problem of all the past failed attempts to understand the content. The classic response when confronted with the false prophecy is that they missed some key ingredient. That has to be the first indication that they were not hearing the HOLY SPIRIT Who teaches us the higher Truths.
The Book of Daniel follows closely the prophetic message of this book of Love. In chapter 12, he writes:
9 And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
10 Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.
It is most critical that we read the “spiritual” by THE SPIRIT and not with head knowledge. Man would like to bring every word spoken down to the natural so that he can wrap them in his formulas and calculations. Head knowledge will seek to filter everything through past experience and education. If head knowledge was the key to understanding the visions of Daniel and John, then we would all be in class waiting for the college professor to enter and reveal the mysteries to us. Simon Peter, the fisherman, received revelation without any diploma whatsoever. How?
Matthew 16:
16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
The church’s foundation is built on this revelation. I would rather receive one revelation from FATHER than read a thousand books of opinions of what men think HE meant. Everyone has an opinion whether inspired or not.
In the passage from Daniel, who are the wise that understand? They are the ones who are purified, made white, and refined. The wicked have no clue. If you are not motivated by Love, you will surely miss the mark of FATHER’S Divine Intent found inside these visions. The carnal man looks for the negative in everything and externalizes the wars so you simply become an observer rather than having to deal with your flesh. That is the intent of the carnal man inside of you. He wants to keep you away from Truth for once it comes, his days are numbered.
In 1 Corinthians chapter 2, Paul speaks of the rulers in the world and their lack of wisdom:
6 However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory,
8 which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Think back on all the world leaders, the Bilderbergers, the Rockefellers, the Illuminati, and other who have been assigned the various symbols in the Book of Revelation. Do you think they are any more equipped to fulfill the vision than those leaders who were in power when Our Lord Jesus Christ literally walked the earth? The current leaders will “come to nothing” as well as those leaders in the first century. The hidden wisdom has been contained within a mystery which has been reserved for the initiated. No one else is ordained to unlock the mystery, certainly not the wicked. The current rulers will walk out their part unaware of the FATHER’S plan while HE reveals the mysteries to HIS selected and called out ones. In the end, the wise shall understand the vision of John and THE SPIRIT will confirm it in their hearts. As the fullness of this revelation comes forth, they will go forth with signs following, not looking for signs to lead them.
This chapter continues the previous chapter where the dragon is pursuing the remaining offspring. The first verse begins with the word “and” or “then” depending on your version. John is now standing on the beach and looking toward the sea. The sea represents the lowest carnal nature where the fleshly, carnal, and worldly reside. The sands of the sea represent those inhabitants of the earth who will ultimately receive the blessings of Abraham:
Genesis 22:15 Then the Angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time out of heaven,
16 and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son—
17 blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.
Notice that there are two distinct groups: stars and sand. The stars represent the Sons (Job 38:7) and the rest of mankind represent the sand on the seashore. We see that John’s vision is focused on the latter group who are being subjected to the beast rising out of the depths of the carnal nature. This group’s location indicates that they are but babes being subjected to the world’s ways and have been enticed to the point of being on the beach rather than maintaining a separation. They have a worldly orientation yet they are HIS children, they are walking according to the flesh.
The beast coming out of the sea in this chapter is different than the dragon mentioned in the last chapter. This beast represents the epitome of the carnal nature and those systems built as an outward result and expression of this lowest beastly view. Consider the organizations which now exist representing the debase and perverse expressions and corruption of this lowest form of carnality. They hide behind “freedom of expression” and laws they helped enact. The tares are allowed to grow just as the wheat is being prepared for harvest. This is an ongoing process and it spans time well beyond any particular government or organization. This is why we must not rely on an external view to fixate our focus away from the internal.
This beast is rising up or ascending from the sea. He is not the source but instead he is the result of the corruption of humanity in its lowest form. Why in the world do you think the various global economies are in their current predicament? Why do you the U.S. is fighting wars because of misrepresented facts given to the American people? Why is ISIS and al Qaeda constantly creating havoc? The “beast” has risen up in men’s hearts and they have formed organizations or taken control of existing governments to fulfill the nefarious purposes. Cannot FATHER deliver us from these outward expressions of the carnal man? Absolutely! How long would it take the CREATOR of Heaven and earth to remove the problem? In less than a nanosecond. The problem is not the external, it is the internal! The only helpless ones are those who have given the beast derivative power and have assigned that power to be greater than that of the FATHER. They are walking around in blindness and allowing the beast to devour them. This is only for a short time.