The Bride in a Fog

This morning I had a brief vision. This is what I saw. I saw the bride of Jesus, the one who Jesus loves. I saw her in a fog. The fog was not dark but light. Even though it was light there was confusion within the fog. This fog, I saw, affected Jesus’ bride. She was confused, hindered, lacked voice, and was small in the eyes of the world. The fog was not able to cause darkness, but it did confuse the bride within the fog. The fog diffused the light to the extent that it was very difficult to distinguish the source of the light. This caused confusion. This confusion caused the bride to misunderstand the source of the light. I saw the bride; those who love Jesus, those within the body of Christ, the true church. They were in the fog. They looked at what they did, their ministry, their worship, their teaching, and their position, their belief system, as the source of light. They believed what they were doing pleased the Lord rather than who they were and whom they loved. Since what each of them was doing appeared the brightest (in a fog you can only see clearly what is near you, hence brighter) they assumed that it was the source of light. They perpetuated, advanced, and promoted what they were doing over what others were doing. The light did not come from doing, but from being part of the kingdom and ultimately the light came from the King. Because they did not recognize the value of relationship nor the love they were to have for each other, the fog continued to get thicker and more diffusing. But, the Lord is raising a vast strong army of those whose hearts are singularly pure toward God. They love with His love and connect with that love. Relationship becomes more important than what each one is individually doing. They will discern and distinguish the source of light, even before the fog clears. Through the connectivity of love in Jesus kingdom, the angelic realm will mirror the formational pattern that is forming on the earth. Love connections form a net of His kingdom. But relationship is the cord, love is the connection of the cord. It is the formation of the kingdom. As relationships form, the once hindered, small bride grows into the beautiful bride of Jesus. She matures and finds her voice in cities, in regions, and over nations. The world will stop and listen when this bride speaks. Her voice will be powerful, and the nations will listen and be discipled by her.