A VISION OF BALLROOM DANCERS
I saw as if a great ballroom, and many couples twirling and dancing an old-fashioned dance (as when women were ladies and men were gentlemen) in long ballroom gowns and tuxedos. And as I watched them twirl and circle each other I saw how they were totally focused and engrossed in each other, never taking their eyes from their partner's face.
Then the Lord spoke, saying: Whereas everyone should be dancing with Me as their partner to MY music, keeping their eye upon Me as their True Husband and Spouse, these have cut in and changed partners and the music also, and left Me, Jesus, standing on the sidelines. And wherein all were supposed to be keeping their gaze on their Lord and dancing with only Him to His music, now behold the great ballroom, and see everyone dancing with their eye set upon their pastor! And they are oblivious to all My gestures to cut back in, and the pastors do not give in to Me when I tap them. It is as if they are become entranced and cannot be made to awaken.
There is only one way to stop this nightmare, says the Lord. I will stop the music. And slowly but surely they will begin to notice that the party is over. But then they will all be mad at Me for spoiling their grand dance party. They whom I escorted here, who were to be My Bride, now would reprove Me for getting in the way of what they call success and progress!
Now, judge ye between this people and Me; both the supposed Bridesaints and the pastors who entranced them. Are they not both become harlots, prostituting themselves, and have they not both sinned a very great sin before Me by taking My place with each of My Bridesaints, and made them to become so entranced with them that My Wife could no longer hear My I Call?
So what do I do with them? Is one more guilty than the other? She whom I loved and betrothed unto Me looked away unto another, who stepped in and took My place. He would not give her back to Me when I tried to get her back. So now I am cast out on the sidelines and the music plays on as they dance, never looking away from each other; and the Spouse of My Heart doesn't seem to miss Me, her True Husband, for this usurper.
Now will I arise in My jealousy and Mine anger at the usurpers who have used their enchantments on My Bridesaints, who also are not found guiltless before Me. Behold, both have become treacherous; both the Bridesaints and the pastors. I will arise and shut off the music, and will demand a choice from the Wife of My Heart, as to whether or not she has made a very great mistake in choosing another Lover than Me. And I must give her space to repent, as well as he who took My Rightful Place and would not return it unto Me. And I will see what they will do. And if they turn and repent and from henceforth know their places, dancing with only Me rather than with one another, then I will put them into My New Ballroom, where no one tampers with the music. But if not, they will be destroyed in the collapse of the old ballroom, saith the Lord of Hosts, who is jealous for His Bride to be faithful unto Him.
The friend of the Bridegroom does not and would not steal away the Bride unto himself. A traitor and a treacherous, lusting, coveting person would do that. So these persons who have usurped My Rightful Place with My Bride must be made to realize their mistake against Me, the Bridegroom; and if they will not repent and come down into the depths of humility from their high opinions of themselves, they must and will be destroyed so that My people no longer are bewitched by them.
And My Bridesaints must arise from their drunken stupor, for they too have sinned a very great sin in turning Themselves away as a harlot unto another, and will not return unto Me. Your chastity and your loyalty to Me that you vowed must now be severely tested and proven, I will know the truth of everyone of you, saith the Most High and Bridegroom. I will have Me a faithful and chaste Bride, or no Bride at all.
Where are My faithful virgins who will dance with no other but Me, nor will allow any other to cut in, even for only a moment? These I will cherish, who never look away from Me to another, even unto a pastor, a substitute husband.
Beware, ye pastors. I am a jealous Husband unto My Bridesaints. Therefore you will be made to relinquish your hold on the Wife of My Heart, so that she may speak and give answer to Me if there is any turning of her love back unto Me. Thus I say, get out of My way, pastors and teachers, for I am very jealous for my Bride. Selah.
Jesus
1 John 2:27