I saw a picture of a black skeleton weaving a web. The skeleton was facing a wall and a web (just like a large spider web) was taking form with it anchored to the wall and slowly getting bigger and bigger stretching around the skeleton. I thought at first the skeleton represented a spirit of death, but quickly realised it was a religious spirit.
The purpose of the web was to ensnare newcomers as they came into the church. I watched as young christians who did not have revelation of God’s grace become almost mesmerised by those around them who had an intellectual understanding of God’s word. Their knowledge of the word amazed the newcomers who were so dazzled by these scholars that they fell into the web. Once in the web they struggled physically to get free but their struggle only served to make them more entangled. I realised that the web represented the law, and their frantic struggle was with their sin.
Without a revelation of God’s grace they could not overcome. They were trapped by the law. Without the law, their lawlessness could not exist. Without the law, their rebellion could not exist. But without the revelation of God’s grace and God’s enabling, their struggle was futile and could only lead to death.
I was really disturbed by what I had seen and for almost two days could not get any peace. So I went back and enquired of the Holy Spirit as to what could be done for those trapped. I felt He said, “By the education, impartation, and activation of the prophetic”.
(As for the skeleton being black - maybe this refers to the African church - I do not know!!)
