The Tree Grove �A Revelatory Picture of Emerging Leaders
By Kriston Couchey
Recently I have received requests to minister knowing that some
are from those with entrenched religious mindsets and leadership
structures resistant to the servant leadership that is emerging across
the earth. Many of these emerging nameless and faceless people are
truly hearing God, but do not have large established ministries or
reputations. The following prophetic experience gave some clarity as to
the Spirit�s direction. It was also sobering as the changing of the
guard under way even now signals the end of one age and the beginning of
another.
THE GROVE OF TREES I was out walking the
other day and the Spirit stopped me at the edge of a grove of tall pine
trees. I looked and saw a small pine tree (5-6 ft tall) tucked under
the grove of pines struggling to get light and a room among the tall
trees. The Spirit said "That is you!" I wondered about this and knew in
my spirit that the large trees of the grove represented established
religion and its leadership. I observed other scattered small trees
suffering the lack of light and nourishment growing under the shadow of
these large trees. The large trees branches spread out to touch the
others branches and blocked most of the light from reaching the grove
floor.
He said, "Right now when one looks at this grove from the outside
all they see are tall trees, these are going to be removed, and what
will be seen when one looks are only the small trees that have struggled
under the shadow of these trees." I identified the large pines as long
needle white pines. The smaller trees were short needle. They were
completely different DNA. I looked and did not see ONE sapling or small
tree that was a long needle white pine. Apparently the species of tree
kept its own offspring from growing when its seeds were planted in its
shadow.
THE OPENHEAVEN TO GROW
As I walked on further
I saw a path into the grove and stepped into it and began walking under
the large trees. He said "What do you see?" I looked and saw an opening
in the middle of the trees where a couple of the large trees had been
cut down. He said, "That is where I have placed you, in the midst of the
grove I have placed you under an open heaven, and you have been able to
grow even in the midst of that which has overshadowed and closed you
in." I had not noticed the open space from outside the grove, but in the
grove it was clear to see the light shining in the enclosed place.
He
then said again, �What do you see?" I looked and saw that the outside
of the grove was green where the branches were visible, but here inside
the grove there was not a tall tree branch alive from the grove floor up
to the very highest branches that were exposed to the light. Strangely,
the only tree growth green and growing under the canopy of that grove
was the smaller trees struggling for light and nourishment." I looked
and saw a dead branch had even fallen on one of the small trees. He
said, �These tall trees are being removed; I want you to look for and
take care of the small trees."
APLICATION OF REVELATION
This revelation is
very clear in its application. That which is planted by religion and
religious activity that has obscured the light is not being allowed to
continue to overshadow and limit the Life of the Spirit in His people.
Chosen vessels that Father has planted for this hour will soon come to
light as dead religion and its system of man�s leadership is removed.
These newly emerging people and ministries have experienced the
persecution of religion and have overcome the spirit of Antichrist and
offense that flows from it. These are those who prepare the way of the
Lord and �make room� for others to come up beside them and not �under�
them. It is these who will bring healing and change, and restoration of
the purposes of God for His people.
In His Light
Kriston Couchey
kcouchey@gmail.com
www.openheaven.com
