Encounter Pt. 4 (Word to the wise and humble)

What I've called "the great dressing down" ("born again" initial experience/vision/encounter) happened, if I recall correctly, April 16th 2004.  Then, there was a second hammer of realization hitting the nail on the head within several months afterwards, where I saw that EVIL is real, and that if there is EVIL, there is GOOD.  AND THAT, evil is best described in specific terms IN THE BIBLE.  AND, I had a vision of JESUS gigantic in "space" above the world, above all, in His Hands, and I Heard "I Am The Way, The Truth, and The Life."

I was on a job, outside someone's house, painting their deck and railings, overlooking the city valley.  But the vision was within, what I Saw.

Afterwards, I called my wife driving home, in tears, saying, "It's Jesus!  It's the Bible!"--which was poignant at the time, for I had been studying and practicing one of the last (of the many) Hindu belief systems/religions (Vaishnavism) that I had long sorted through.  (Well, and that's after having sorted through Advaita Vedanta Hinduism, Buddhism, Zen, Sikhism, Sufism, Taoism, Mormonism, Yoga, and about 20 or so other isms and wanna-be prophets and mystic gurus/leaders of every kind. . . .) 

Anyway, so, I broke the news to my family, calmly, quietly, gently, and humbly--"It's Jesus!"  [Well, and this is after a many, many years of searching every religion worth searching for The Truth.]  I NEVER rejected Jesus, or The Bible, but was just searching to make sure I hadn't missed something.  Also, having been raised in a Mormon culture, my idea of "Christianity" was tainted. . . .

Oh, I could carry on for chapters re that whole spiritual journey... BUT, I want to get to the 4th encounter.

[Time is short, and what I am being Shown now in The Spirit is so intense and visceral and critical, that as long as able, I feel impressed to cut to the chase, while the opportunity is still available.]

[Well, and I'm not going to mince words, so forgive me if the recitation is a bit terse and not extra nuanced.... but, if opportunity comes up, I am happy to delve deeper.]

So, back to the story (which happened circa 2005-6), TRUE STORY!... I've seen that JESUS is God, evil is real, and the Bible is true....!  Meanwhile, I still had to go to work--do my basic labor job, painting, with a 35-45 minute commute on the highway, I15 corridor.... I'm driving, and the little demons who have been hanging around start to get alerted--"we've got a runner!" (meaning.... I am NOT going with the devil, the dark side and they have been casually hanging around, attached as can be, and now they are alarmed and alerted that GOD is coming to rescue, yet again, one of His own.)

SO, caught off-guard, startled, they double down (note: in the spiritual realm various levels of demonic entities are assigned to everybody, just like in an army--they have various menial tasks to do, like attach, harass, obfuscate, confuse etc., on basic levels)... BUT ... when angels at the behest of The Lord are sent to rescue, OR, The Lord Himself suddenly comes in, comes to task... THEY (the demons) get alarmed (because THEY have to answer for their assignment... and in Hell and amidst the demonic, they do not want to be on the bad side of Satan, having failed in their task of torment).

SO, now The Lord is present.  They scatter.  BUT, they still stick around hoping that I may fail again and then they can just get back to sleepy evil guard duty. . . . HOWEVER, NOPE!  JESUS, outside of time, and, of course, outside of any of MY ability or merit, INTERVENES and SAVES and protects.

I am driving in a car, going 60-80mph . . . day after day, headed to my daily work...but now very well aware that I am under spiritual attack.  One wrong move, one wrong lane change at the wrong time etc., can end up in a tumultuous, deadly crash and mortal death.  And THEY (the upset, now startled attending demons) begin to cause any harm or accident or mistake that they can . . . . . . AND I can See and feel them angry and wanting to do just such!

SO, I find myself . . . praying for protection, seeking, yearning for The Lord to cover me amidst the angry onslaught. . . . . ("they" ---the demonic assigned tormentors actually try to tell me to just drive into an abutment, or swerve, or make some dumb mistake)  BUT, I'm not falling for it.  

I find myself, after earnestly seeking and praying, with JESUS . . . IN THE SPIRIT . . . on a rock . . . just up the beach sands a bit . . . the ocean is there roaring like it does... but about 20 yards away.... 

He is sitting on a crag of a rock, in the sand, in His robes, casual, but earnest and loving and all there deeply, as He is.  And I am just kneeling, crouched in the sand, crawling....... and desperately reaching for even the hem of His garment, His robe.... 

The first time, I was actually sitting next to Him on the rock.  But as the attacks went on for days.... I found myself a foot or so away.... yet I could reach out my arm . . . just to touch the very bottom of His robe... AND THAT WAS ENOUGH! .... 

Well, and that went on for days.  Just even barely grasping the hem of His garment... with the tips of my fingers.... was enough to save and protect me from the alerted multitudinous demonic attacks.

Yes, there were waves against the shore and there was lively salty mist in the air; but the sun was always out--we were alone together.  He didn't say anything through these times.  He was just there, lovingly, knowingly, acceptingly . . . on that rock . . . being a comfort.  He DID give a beneficent glance and slight gesture (which comforted me to no end!) .... However... we didn't talk.  I wasn't actually asking anything, just needed some triage immediate comfort and protection, and that's all and what He provided. . . .  WHICH WAS ENOUGH FOR ME TO REMEMBER TO THIS VERY DAY, I must say!

This went on for about 3 weeks.  No words.  It was all mind to mind, heart to heart communication--ME, simply being in desperate need of GOD and we both knowing all the past history and meaning, both personal and macro.

This fourth "encounter" . . . . . . . . . I will describe at base, is simply.... His Presence and Love and All-knowing connection..... (sorry, "words" fail to convey... BUT the Spirit WILL convey, I dare say!) .........................and it was simply enough . . . just to TOUCH the hem of His garment/robe--on that salty, windy, ocean beach rock--for days, and days . . . . 

He is beyond all measure.  He IS lovely and love and all-saving. . . and a mystery to us mere mortals....

Fall down, drop down, crawl, plead for, pray for, and thus, endear yourself to having a desperate sincere spiritual craving and need for THE LOVE OF GOD!

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[Well . . . and looks like there may be a part 5,  I didn't intend that, BUT, He is, and I suspect He still wants to reiterate the import of realizing the reality of Hell. . . . 

What I have continued to be shown about it . . . should . . . scare the Hell out of you! God Willing!!!!]

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back in a bit... fwiw, I must continue this ongoing iteration.... The Hell part is no fun.  But I must and will relate what I've been shown--word to the wise, chosen, and humble