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I SEE THAT!

Marty Gabler—I see that! When we hear something or read something and say “I see that” are we “seeing” only in the sense of ocular recognition or mental consent or are we seeing in the sense of perception for the purpose of application? Are we simply stating that we can see a true fact or does it actually mean that we can see the value of that truth for our lives and are willing to act on it?  Prov.1:1-2 (21st CKJV) ”The [purpose of the] proverbs [is] 2 to know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding.”  May we perceive God’s truth, embrace it and act on it. We are praying you discover daily that you are seeing and embracing God’s truths that lead to abundant life. 


Ask for Insight and Understanding

MELISSA — This passage is a perfect tool for this time: Proverbs 2:3-6, “make your ear attentive to wisdom and incline your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;” Ask for insight and understanding and you will begin to awaken to the fear of the Lord. Then you will understand how to navigate through what is at hand and what is to come. This is our opportunity to demonstrate the Kingdom of God and leave an effectual legacy centered in the fear of the Lord. I’ve heard so many times over the last couple of years that revival is coming. Yes, revival is coming, and it will come through awakened people bowing their knee to the Almighty God. (Come to DREAMS VISIONS PROPHECY Sept.13-14,2024 and worship with Melissa and the Grace Worship Team. She will also be speaking Sept.13 at 7pm. No Fee. All info for DVP2024 is at martygabler.com/dvp2024/)


Invitation to be Part

MELISSA — Here is a key for being awake, “If you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.” (Prov. 2:3-6)  When we wake up we have to have insight and understanding to be able to navigate what God is doing in this earth. How thrilling is it that we get to be alive for this?  We just need to accept the invitation to be a part of what Father is doing.  Gotta say, I accept even though I don’t even know what all is next.  I’m just waking up to a whole new world, waiting for my eyes to clear up so I can see it!


Worth it to Search for Understanding

Kathy—When I was in my twenties I got a call out of the blue from a lady I didn’t know well.  She called to ask me if I interpreted dreams. As it turned out, the lady who called had twenty-two years of dreams and most of her dreams had elephants in them.  After sitting with her for hours, I couldn’t interpret even one of her dreams!  The only thing I could see clearly was that the elephant was a symbol.  So, I went home and in desperate prayer I asked the Lord what the elephants represented.  In my inner hearing, I heard, “A religious spirit.” His answer came so quickly that it left my logic in the dust!  I was dumbfounded and totally doubting my ear to hear.  I thought, ‘Lord, how can I say that to that lady?  How can I explain that to her when it doesn’t even make sense to me?’  He said, “You look up the characteristics of an elephant in the Encyclopedia and I’ll show you how they parallel a religious spirit.”  So, I did, and He did.  My point is that if you have to search for understanding, He will make it worth the effort.


Key for Being Awake

Melissa — Here is a key for being awake, “If you call out for insight and cry aloud MinerGoldChiprock.jpgfor understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.” (Prov. 2:3-6)  When we wake up we have to have insight and understanding to be able to navigate what God is doing in this earth. How thrilling is it that we get to be alive for this?  We just need to accept the invitation to be a part of what Father is doing.  Gotta say, I accept even though I don’t even know what all is next.  I’m just waking up to a whole new world, waiting for my eyes to clear up so I can see it!


Pursuing Wisdom

Genesis 40:8 says, “It is God who gives the ability to interpret dreams.”  I grew up BibleHandsPraythinking that interpreting dreams was a specialized gift and a calling that God only gave to certain people, but the scripture doesn’t really say that.  When we consider Daniel and Joseph, they pursued wisdom.  They knew that God had answers and they were confident they could go to God to enlighten them, (and they both said as much.)  We too can go to God and ask for wisdom and understanding, and we know that God can release a gift of His Spirit that opens understanding with a word of wisdom or a word of knowledge or discernment or prophecy, etc. –Kathy Gabler


Kathy will be speaking at KINGDOM CONGRESS 2020 MARCH 4-6.
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Accelerating Understanding

Thankfully, there will also be times that Father accelerates our understanding with JetAfterBurner.jpga gift of the Spirit, (e.g., a word of wisdom – 1Cor 12), and the symbols and the meaning of the dream just become clear!  That’s exactly what happened the first time I interpreted a dream.  It happened at the  breakfast table when I suddenly understood Marty’s dream.  I had no idea that was a “word of wisdom” in operation.  All I knew was that God had finally answered my years of prayer to be like Joseph, Daniel and my Great Grandpa who were able to interpret dreams.  —Kathy Gabler


Search for Understanding

I learned some surprising things on my first search for the meaning of a symbol.  1) My first surprise was how God answered my specific questions and then offered to confirm those discoveries.  2) When I look back now, I’m also shocked that I could Elephants.jpghear Him because I was nervous about asking. 3) Another surprise was that He directed me to an Encyclopedia instead of the Bible or an obvious Christian source.  4) Another surprise was how one symbol discovery could open so many dreams.  These were things I discovered back in my twenties because I’d gotten a call out of the blue from a lady I didn’t know well.  She called to ask me if I interpreted dreams and I was stunned.  I had prayed to be able to interpret dreams since childhood, but to that point, I could count the dreams I had interpreted on one finger!  So, I hesitated and stuttered, “I think I can, but how did you know?” She said she knew because the Lord told her to call me.  Well, that phone call was both confirming and scary.  It was my first step toward committing to follow through with the task of understanding symbolism and interpreting dreams.

As it turned out, the lady who called had twenty-two years of dreams and most of her dreams had elephants in them.  After sitting with her for hours, I couldn’t interpret even one of her dreams!  The only thing I could see clearly was that the elephant was a symbol.  So, I went home and in desperate prayer I asked the Lord what the elephants represented.  In my inner hearing, I heard, “A religious spirit.” His answer came so quickly that it left my logic in the dust!  I was dumbfounded and totally doubting my ear to hear.  I thought, ‘Lord, how can I say that to that lady?  How can I explain that to her when it doesn’t even make sense to me?’  He said, “You look up the characteristics of an elephant in the Encyclopedia and I’ll show you how they parallel a religious spirit.”  So, I did, and He did.  My point is that if you have to search for understanding, He will make it worth the effort.  —Kathy Gabler


Equipping to See Clearly

Kathy Gabler — Equipping for understanding and clarity was the theme for the Annual September Dreams, Visions and Prophecy conference.  The following is a summary of some of the notes from that meeting——
GetGlassesFitted.jpgI’m sure we have all wondered at times why everybody does not dream literal, plain dreams with clear communication and no search and discovery needed.  Joseph in the New Testament saw the angel in a dream and understood clearly that the instructions were to flee to Egypt with Baby Jesus and Mary.  Those were literal instructions that they could act on and they did.   However, if we consider other scriptural examples of how God communicated, He often communicated with the prophets of the Old Testament in symbolic language.  The dry bones in Ezekiel and the feet of iron and clay on the statue in Daniel were symbolic.  Even Jesus often spoke in parables instead of literal details, and you know He was communicating with the crowds that kept gathering.  Yet sometimes even the disciples had to ask Him for clarity later.  So, I suspect that having to pursue understanding is part of God’s plan and purpose, probably for reasons like, 1) seeking God for wisdom builds relationship with the Lord, and 2) pursuing understanding is how we develop an ear to hear, and 3) every time we pursue God’s wisdom and clarity, we always discover more than we went looking for.


Kathy will be speaking at Kingdom Congress 2020 which is Mar.4-6.
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Fear and Understanding

As the people of God assemble today may they worship and hear the Word of God in the fear of the Lord that they may honor Him and gain understanding for their lives and families to apply it unto wisdom and life. “The reverent fear and worship of the Lord is the beginning of [a]Wisdom and skill [the preceding and the first essential, the prerequisite and the alphabet]; a good understanding, wisdom, and meaning have all those who do [the will of the Lord]. Their praise of Him endures forever.” (Ps.111:10, Amp)


I See That

I see that! When we hear something or read something and say “I see that” are we “seeing” only in the sense of ocular recognition or mental consent, or are we seeing in the sense of perception for the purpose of application? Does that simply mean that we can see that they have stated a truth or does it actually mean that we can see the value of that truth for our lives and are willing to act on it?  Prov.1:1-4 (21st CKJV) ”The Proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: to know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity; to give subtlety to the simple, and to the young man knowledge and discretion.”
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Month of May is for Counsel

The month of May is for counsel – for giving counsel and receiving counsel. Expect the Lord to set up situations for you to (1) receive counsel for living – for knowing what to do when no one else does, (2) counsel for relationships, (3) counsel for finances, (4) counsel for walking out your Kingdom purpose, (5) counsel for working through seemingly impossible circumstances. Expect the Lord to set up situations where you will be able to pass on to others what you have freely been given. ”The wise will hear and increase their learning, And the person of understanding will acquire wise counsel and the skill [to steer his course wisely and lead others to the truth],” (Prov.1:5, Amp)

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2017 Declaration #3

In 2017 you will receive foresight at strategic times. (Kid’s Declaration: 3. We can see lookintodistancethe future and get ready for it.) It will be like your eyes got opened to things you are going to have to deal with. Some will be specific, some will not be detailed but will be enough knowledge so you can make necessary preparations for coming events. Sometimes you will receive it as a word of wisdom through something someone says to you or something you overhear.
”Foresight will protect you. Understanding will guard you.” (Prov.2:11, GW) (Declaration #3 from the 2017 Declarations. The Kid’s version was written by Brian and Hannah Sherman.)


 


Gain Understanding

 

 

Gain Understanding

This is the day the Lord has made so…
I will rejoice and gain understanding in it! (Prov 2:2)