Even Now The Axe

A Dream given by the Lord to Apostle Dale R Loewen
"Believers In One Accord Ministries"

About 15 years ago, I experienced a powerful dream concerning the gathering together of the Lord's remnant. The dream was cast in territory that is familiar to me---actually across the street from where I live.

Between two lots was a narrow road which I was compelled to walk on. As I proceeded along this "narrow road" I saw someone with a CHAINSAW. He was swiftly cutting down many trees. These were unhealthy, dead looking trees and there were lots of them growing along this narrow road. As I watched, trees were falling everywhere!! Some of these trees were cut off at the trunk as a logger might cut them. Other trees were totally uprooted. ALL of these were put on a pile and burned up. I was amazed at this but had to be careful the trees didn't fall on me as they came down. Out of the stumps of the trees not uprooted some small willow shoots began to grow.

I was forced to crawl and climb over this mess to proceed along the narrow road. In the distance I could see bright glorious sunshine and a beautiful orderly meadow. It was grey, dull and disorderly where I was walking. I struggled to get to this beautiful place. It became even more beautiful as I got closer. Scattered throughout the meadow were the most beautiful trees I had ever seen. They were, in fact, MIGHTY OAKS and full of fruit. They were also FEW in number. The dream ended.

The "narrow road" represents the narrow way of Matt.7:14 which is the way to life. The Lord brought His Word forward to today and impressed upon me the magnitude of the task in the use of a chainsaw. "Even now the axe[chainsaw]is laid to the root of the tree; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the FIRE. {Matt.3:10, Matt.7:17-20}

The trees along the narrow way represent God's people. The trees that were totally uprooted and burned represented those who are totally cut off for continual slop and unrepentant disobedience. {Matt.7:21-23, Heb.3:18} The trees cut off but not uprooted represent the "TRADITIONS OF MEN" {Matt.15, Mark 7} that were cut off and burned. Out of their stumps sprang up a willow shoot which would grow to be a "MIGHTY OAK" in Jesus. These would repent and come down low to again be raised for a true work in Jesus and the bearing of good fruit, not the slop of traditional religion!

The beautiful meadow was a place where the Glory of God abounded and the Life and Light of Jesus flourished. The Mighty Oaks with much good fruit {Matt.7:17} were the Remnant {Romans 11:5} who flourished in God's Glory in perfect order. "Then the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers upon the grass which tarry not for men nor wait for the sons of men. And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion amongst the flocks of sheep which, when he goes through, treads down and tears to pieces, and there is none to deliver. Your hand shall be lifted up over your adversaries and all your enemies shall be cut off. Micah 5:7-9

It was a massive struggle to get down this road and through and over this mess of traditions. I didn't make it completely through in my dream.

It was after the dream that I discovered that I was part of this remnant who the Lord would raise up in the last moment before His return. "In that day, says the Lord, I will assemble the lame and those I have afflicted; and the lame I will make the remnant and those who were cast off a strong nation. "Micah 4:6,7There will be much death before this, death of traditions and literal physical death.

Matthew 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Matthew 3:10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Matthew 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Hebrews 3:18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
3:19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

Matthew 15:1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
15:2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
15:3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
15:4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
15:5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
15:6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
15:7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
15:9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
15:10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
15:11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
15:12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
15:13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
15:14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
15:15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
15:16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
15:17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
15:18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
15:20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

Mark 7:1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
7:2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
7:3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
7:4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
7:5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
7:6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7:7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
7:8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
7:9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
7:10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
7:11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
7:12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
7:13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
7:14 And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
7:15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
7:16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
7:17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
7:18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
7:19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
7:20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
7:21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
7:22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
7:23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

Matthew 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

Romans 11:5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

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