The Lord says, “Be watchful because the days and hours are shortened and there is no time for delays. My arm is not shortened though. I’m here in this day and in this hour to get the job done through My saints who are willing to hear and obey.”  The Lord showed me that there are seasons and times and in this season He’s consecrating His saints and bringing them to their knees so they are clean and ready for commissioning. It’s a time of repentance and humbling in His saints. He said, “There’s a new day dawning and they must be ready to deliver My word in season. The season of the basilisk is approaching and he’s coming in a fury this year. If My saints are not prepared they shall perish.”

He turns a wilderness into pools of water, and dry land into water springs. (Psalms 107:35)

“The devil is an ancient deceiver and comes in the beauty of their holiness. You see as My people begin to move into true holiness their guard will be down and this is where they shall become deceived. They shall think it’s Me yet the sting of death shall attach itself to them to pull their holiness from the temple I’ve prepared in them. Discernment is the greatest key in this hour. Pass this message on to My people. Amen.”

You see the scorpions were easily crushed under my feet although they were mocking and sneering they were only a precursor for the main event. However these snakes were hanging on handrails by their “tales.” I see it this way; they are looking for each and every opportunity we give them by the words we speak. The Lord said, “Warn them for Me! Tell them life and death is in their tongue, discern and destroy the works of the enemy with their words and move on.” These snakes couldn’t enter the water because it is holy and reserved for God’s saints. The enemy can’t trespass without our permission. But he’s attaching himself to something (handrail) mankind would use for stability. The saints must use godly discernment to know what is of God and what is of Satan. Saints must stand firm on the solid Rock and not rely on anything superficial.

Just like there was great deception in the Garden of Eden so shall deception be great in the earth in this day.  Today we must be wise not to entertain the wiles of the enemy. These serpents were beautiful and so was the one who spoke to Eve. Did God say? Today that ancient deceiver is going to be asking the body of Christ the same question. God’s greatest trophy “Holiness” was stolen in the Garden of Eden and it’s been Satan’s greatest victory.  It’s taken all this time to re-establish holiness in God’s saints. “The Lord thy God is holy, be thou holy” (Lev. 19:2) must be written upon our foreheads, in our hearts and proceed from our mouths at all times to defeat the devil at every corner. The saints have taken hold of the corner of this precious scroll and must continue to pull it down. It must be fully recovered and that’s why Satan is waging war against the saints. He doesn’t want to lose it.

“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, He is there!’ do not believe it.  For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.  But take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand. (Mark 13:21-23)