Post by jazzlover on Jun 5, 2006 19:44:53 GMT -5
The wolf is one of the largest members of the dog family, with its cousins like the fox and jackal. Wolves are hunters. For most parts where they live, they are contented with smaller animals. And during hard times, they take on vegetable food. But there are wolves that are expert hunters and prey chiefly on large hoofed animals, such as elk and moose. The Bible identifies it as the enemy of the sheep and the shepherd seriously guards against them, especially in the dark hours of the night. They are creatures of twilight. That's when they are most active and when their howling is often heard.
Foxes and jackals are creatures of darkness and the wolf is one of higher rank among them, and it is more ferocious and fearless. Some are contented to remain in their territories while others are not, crossing their boundaries and going beyond far limits. Thus such foul spirits are now kept in chains of darkness reserved for the day of judgement. There are also those that walk in dry places, possessing little of what they are not given, and more others are aggressive fighters taking on ministers and saints of high calling.
They are absolutely evil and do not spare even the most innocent babe in the Kingdom, keenly working on their destruction. Thus it is required of all shepherds of God to be fully on guard in the spirit. Normally, the shepherd rod of authority is enough to drive them away. They become specially active in spiritual darkness or in times of confusion. Their howling casts an atmosphere of crippling fear and threat of destruction, giving a sense of despair, depression and terror.
WOLVES ARE VERY ADAPTABLE
Wolves can live in almost any climate, though they are seldom found in deserts or tropical forests. In ancient times, they roamed throughout the northern half of the world.
They are very adaptable to all natural environment and spiritual climate. They are not restricted to any place or time. Their tactics are never outdated. It is not surprising that they inhibit the northern half of the world which has always been more aggressive and dominant, even till today. Oftentimes, the natural reflects the spiritual.
WOLVES CAN BE AS BIG AS MAN
Wolves can be as big as man, and look much like large German shepherd dogs. But a wolf has longer legs, bigger feet, a wider head, and a long bushy tail. Most adult male wolves weigh from 75 to 175 pounds (34 to 80 kilograms). They measure from 5 to 6.5 feet (1.5 to 2 meters) long, including the tail, and are about 2.5 feet (76 centimeters) tall at the shoulder. Female wolves are smaller than the males.
Wolves are definitely more powerful than sheep. Thankfully, saints need not remain just sheep and lambs, but become lions, eagles and horses of the Most High God. Thus we must not stay as silly sheep and stubborn goats but must quickly grow into spiritual giants with the keen senses of eagles and powerful features of lions that overpower these fallen evil spirits and ambitious human wolves.
WOLVES CAN HAVE CLOTHING OF MANY COLORS & KINDS
The fur of a wolf varies in color, usually gray to tawny-buff, from pure white on the Arctic plains, through red and brown to jet black in the sub-Arctic forests. Most wolves have gray fur. Wolves of the northern and Arctic regions grow long, thick winter coats that protect them from the bitter cold.
This is the most fearsome power of wolves in addition to their other capabilities and sharp senses, the power to deceive by taking on different forms to infiltrate unawares and then swiftly to take control at the opportune moment.
WOLVES ARE VERY SHARP IN SENSES
A wolf has excellent vision, a keen sense of smell, and fine hearing. These three senses help the animal locate its prey. A wolf can see and smell a deer more than a mile (1.6 kilometers) away.
Fallen spirits live in the spirit world with extraordinary abilities and human wolves are intelligent men. They are sharp to locate and size up lone or weak or hurt victims from afar, always ready to devour. Again thankfully, the saints are given to be even more powerful in many ways having a direct relationship with God and the direct revelation of the Holy Spirit that go far beyond a spiritual mile, and into the future distance and into eternity. God has made it that without Him, we are weaker but IN HIM and in UNITY, we excel in spiritual power much higher even than that of fallen angels and much wiser than unscrupulous men, right up to the throne, into His glory, into the future and into eternity, like lions and eagles, far stronger and higher than the wolves.
WOLVES HAVE BIG APPETITE
A wolf has 42 teeth, including four fangs at the front of the mouth that are used to wound, grab, and kill prey. The fangs may measure up to 2 inches (5 centimeters) long from root to tip. The small front teeth are used to nibble and pull at skin. The sharp side teeth cut easily through tough muscle. The flat back teeth crush thick bone so it can be swallowed. The wolf has a large stomach and can eat as much as 20 pounds (9 kilograms) of food at one time. However, a wolf can go without food for two weeks or longer.
Flesh cannot fight spirit. It is impossible. At the same time, human wolves can be very capable and highly organized, well back-up by the spiritual wolves with spiritual powers. They have all technology and machinery ready to deal with every aspect of the flesh to devour and to destroy and they have a never satiable appetite. Yet they can be enduring and durable.
WOLVES LIVE IN PACKS
Wolves live in family groups called packs. Most packs have about 8 members, but some may have more than 20. Some wolves leave the pack and become lone wolves. A lone wolf travels alone until it finds a mate. These two may have pups and form their own pack. Many lone wolves do not reach their goals, but fall victim to hunters and other wolf packs. Once finding a vacant territory, the wolf will scent mark it or readily howl to defend its territory.
Spiritual wolves also walk in dry places and look for a resting place where they can have dominion over. While they only attack and fight to win, they are also destroyed by the same action. They that live by the sword shall die by the sword. Due to their mistrust and mutual make-use nature, they will not be able to sustain a sizable community, instead one that is unstable and self-eliminating. They are constantly devouring and are devoured by their own kind. They are quick to take control and announce their supremacy.
WOLVES ARE VERY AUTHORITY & HIERARCHY CONSCIOUS
Each wolf pack has a social order called a dominance hierarchy. Every member of the pack has a certain rank in the hierarchy. High-ranking members, called dominant wolves, dominate low-ranking members, known as subordinate wolves. A dominant wolf shows its rank almost every time it meets a subordinate wolf by using threats. The dominant wolf stands erect, holds its tail aloft, and points its ears up and forward. It may show its teeth and growl. The subordinate wolf crouches, holds its tail between its legs, and turns down its ears. It may also whine. Changes in leadership result in social turmoil as pack members gang up on the deposed dominants.
All wolves are highly position and authority conscious. They insist on sitting in high places. They are power crazy and demand recognition. They are never servants but slave drivers. They will be quick to use threats and enjoy doing so. They rule by dominion. Subordinates submit not willingly but by force and threat. Jealousy, strife and hatred prevail. The leadership is maintained by strength and changed by power play and conspiracies. Turmoil, unrest, betrayal, and threats are just part of the wolves' kingdom. And such have already well infiltrated the Church, even into the high orders.
WOLVES ARE VERY TERRITORIAL CONSCIOUS
A pack lives within a specific area called a territory. Studies indicate that the size of the territory depends mainly on the availability of prey, ranging from 30 square miles when there is plenty to 800 square miles in scarcity. Wolves claim a territory by marking it with their scent. The leader of the pack scratches, defecates or urinates on rocks, trees, and other objects along the boundaries of the area. Other wolves then know where the territory is located. A pack does not allow other wolves to hunt in its territory. If wolves from another pack trespass, they would be attacked.
Wolves are highly territorial conscious. There is no such thing as sharing. The weaker gives way and the stronger takes. But for survival, they stay together in a world of mutual make-use. Any one that comes from outside is attacked. There is no respect for their own kind. They mark their territory with urine, defecation and their stinking body odour, in contrast to the fragrance of godly presence as in Song of Songs 1:3. No outsiders are allowed to benefit from their territory.
WOLVES HOWLING AGAINST WOLVES
When pack meets pack, they fight and the common outcome is violent deaths. Thus they restrict themselves to a relatively exclusive territory, with an overlapping space, and they howl to warn one another to keep out of their respective exclusive territories, and to avoid unnecessary encounters. Yet they do not always howl, depending on how advantageous it is to do so. When they are more in numbers, the response to the howling challenge is more frequent. For example, a 7-10 wolves pack replied to 67% of the howls while a 3-5 pack replies to only 40%. But during mating seasons or when they have fresh prey to protect, the necessity of reply rates increased greatly. When a dominant wolf is killed in an encounter, the pack may be disbanded and its territory left for grabs.
Wolves are highly exclusive in their possession and and are aggressive to one another to the extent of violent deaths. Wolves fight wolves. There is absolutely no concern for other communities of their own kind. If the neighbor's territory is left uninvaded, it's not because of mutual respect but because there is not enough strength to usurp it. They howl to maintain supremacy and to warn one another. They are bolder when they are stronger. They scheme and hide when they are weaker. But for greed and possession, they would risk their lives. Other than by force and terror, there is no other means of survival. At least in parts, the Church is characterized by this.
If the pack desires to seek out its neighbor, it may be best not to announce its position. And because a pack fails to reply as frequently as it should, the neighbors are kept uncertain and thus will not enter that territory. Another reason for not replying can be a deliberate invasion of the neighbors’ territory, by trailing straight into the residents’ location and launching a surprise attack. In some cases, the resident wolves died and in others, the pack disbanded after the attack, with its territory usurped by the intruders.
Wolves are very subtle and scheming, playing on uncertainty and surprises. They are highly tactical and skilled in warfare. They are cruel and ferocious, swift and merciless. They use scare tactics and give false impressions to project themselves beyond what they really are. If it is within their power to invade, they would do so lawlessly. They can be murderous and destructive beyond measure. Those who are more discerning would have by now realize that this characteristic and all mentioned above were typical of the ferocious Romans. This is the way of the spiritual and human wolves, the ferocious Romans and the way of the Greco-Roman world. Terror reigned wherever they went. We will later see why the Romans are specifically involved. Also the discerning person will begin to wonder how it is that such elements are also in part found in the Church of God.
Foxes and jackals are creatures of darkness and the wolf is one of higher rank among them, and it is more ferocious and fearless. Some are contented to remain in their territories while others are not, crossing their boundaries and going beyond far limits. Thus such foul spirits are now kept in chains of darkness reserved for the day of judgement. There are also those that walk in dry places, possessing little of what they are not given, and more others are aggressive fighters taking on ministers and saints of high calling.
They are absolutely evil and do not spare even the most innocent babe in the Kingdom, keenly working on their destruction. Thus it is required of all shepherds of God to be fully on guard in the spirit. Normally, the shepherd rod of authority is enough to drive them away. They become specially active in spiritual darkness or in times of confusion. Their howling casts an atmosphere of crippling fear and threat of destruction, giving a sense of despair, depression and terror.
WOLVES ARE VERY ADAPTABLE
Wolves can live in almost any climate, though they are seldom found in deserts or tropical forests. In ancient times, they roamed throughout the northern half of the world.
They are very adaptable to all natural environment and spiritual climate. They are not restricted to any place or time. Their tactics are never outdated. It is not surprising that they inhibit the northern half of the world which has always been more aggressive and dominant, even till today. Oftentimes, the natural reflects the spiritual.
WOLVES CAN BE AS BIG AS MAN
Wolves can be as big as man, and look much like large German shepherd dogs. But a wolf has longer legs, bigger feet, a wider head, and a long bushy tail. Most adult male wolves weigh from 75 to 175 pounds (34 to 80 kilograms). They measure from 5 to 6.5 feet (1.5 to 2 meters) long, including the tail, and are about 2.5 feet (76 centimeters) tall at the shoulder. Female wolves are smaller than the males.
Wolves are definitely more powerful than sheep. Thankfully, saints need not remain just sheep and lambs, but become lions, eagles and horses of the Most High God. Thus we must not stay as silly sheep and stubborn goats but must quickly grow into spiritual giants with the keen senses of eagles and powerful features of lions that overpower these fallen evil spirits and ambitious human wolves.
WOLVES CAN HAVE CLOTHING OF MANY COLORS & KINDS
The fur of a wolf varies in color, usually gray to tawny-buff, from pure white on the Arctic plains, through red and brown to jet black in the sub-Arctic forests. Most wolves have gray fur. Wolves of the northern and Arctic regions grow long, thick winter coats that protect them from the bitter cold.
This is the most fearsome power of wolves in addition to their other capabilities and sharp senses, the power to deceive by taking on different forms to infiltrate unawares and then swiftly to take control at the opportune moment.
WOLVES ARE VERY SHARP IN SENSES
A wolf has excellent vision, a keen sense of smell, and fine hearing. These three senses help the animal locate its prey. A wolf can see and smell a deer more than a mile (1.6 kilometers) away.
Fallen spirits live in the spirit world with extraordinary abilities and human wolves are intelligent men. They are sharp to locate and size up lone or weak or hurt victims from afar, always ready to devour. Again thankfully, the saints are given to be even more powerful in many ways having a direct relationship with God and the direct revelation of the Holy Spirit that go far beyond a spiritual mile, and into the future distance and into eternity. God has made it that without Him, we are weaker but IN HIM and in UNITY, we excel in spiritual power much higher even than that of fallen angels and much wiser than unscrupulous men, right up to the throne, into His glory, into the future and into eternity, like lions and eagles, far stronger and higher than the wolves.
WOLVES HAVE BIG APPETITE
A wolf has 42 teeth, including four fangs at the front of the mouth that are used to wound, grab, and kill prey. The fangs may measure up to 2 inches (5 centimeters) long from root to tip. The small front teeth are used to nibble and pull at skin. The sharp side teeth cut easily through tough muscle. The flat back teeth crush thick bone so it can be swallowed. The wolf has a large stomach and can eat as much as 20 pounds (9 kilograms) of food at one time. However, a wolf can go without food for two weeks or longer.
Flesh cannot fight spirit. It is impossible. At the same time, human wolves can be very capable and highly organized, well back-up by the spiritual wolves with spiritual powers. They have all technology and machinery ready to deal with every aspect of the flesh to devour and to destroy and they have a never satiable appetite. Yet they can be enduring and durable.
WOLVES LIVE IN PACKS
Wolves live in family groups called packs. Most packs have about 8 members, but some may have more than 20. Some wolves leave the pack and become lone wolves. A lone wolf travels alone until it finds a mate. These two may have pups and form their own pack. Many lone wolves do not reach their goals, but fall victim to hunters and other wolf packs. Once finding a vacant territory, the wolf will scent mark it or readily howl to defend its territory.
Spiritual wolves also walk in dry places and look for a resting place where they can have dominion over. While they only attack and fight to win, they are also destroyed by the same action. They that live by the sword shall die by the sword. Due to their mistrust and mutual make-use nature, they will not be able to sustain a sizable community, instead one that is unstable and self-eliminating. They are constantly devouring and are devoured by their own kind. They are quick to take control and announce their supremacy.
WOLVES ARE VERY AUTHORITY & HIERARCHY CONSCIOUS
Each wolf pack has a social order called a dominance hierarchy. Every member of the pack has a certain rank in the hierarchy. High-ranking members, called dominant wolves, dominate low-ranking members, known as subordinate wolves. A dominant wolf shows its rank almost every time it meets a subordinate wolf by using threats. The dominant wolf stands erect, holds its tail aloft, and points its ears up and forward. It may show its teeth and growl. The subordinate wolf crouches, holds its tail between its legs, and turns down its ears. It may also whine. Changes in leadership result in social turmoil as pack members gang up on the deposed dominants.
All wolves are highly position and authority conscious. They insist on sitting in high places. They are power crazy and demand recognition. They are never servants but slave drivers. They will be quick to use threats and enjoy doing so. They rule by dominion. Subordinates submit not willingly but by force and threat. Jealousy, strife and hatred prevail. The leadership is maintained by strength and changed by power play and conspiracies. Turmoil, unrest, betrayal, and threats are just part of the wolves' kingdom. And such have already well infiltrated the Church, even into the high orders.
WOLVES ARE VERY TERRITORIAL CONSCIOUS
A pack lives within a specific area called a territory. Studies indicate that the size of the territory depends mainly on the availability of prey, ranging from 30 square miles when there is plenty to 800 square miles in scarcity. Wolves claim a territory by marking it with their scent. The leader of the pack scratches, defecates or urinates on rocks, trees, and other objects along the boundaries of the area. Other wolves then know where the territory is located. A pack does not allow other wolves to hunt in its territory. If wolves from another pack trespass, they would be attacked.
Wolves are highly territorial conscious. There is no such thing as sharing. The weaker gives way and the stronger takes. But for survival, they stay together in a world of mutual make-use. Any one that comes from outside is attacked. There is no respect for their own kind. They mark their territory with urine, defecation and their stinking body odour, in contrast to the fragrance of godly presence as in Song of Songs 1:3. No outsiders are allowed to benefit from their territory.
WOLVES HOWLING AGAINST WOLVES
When pack meets pack, they fight and the common outcome is violent deaths. Thus they restrict themselves to a relatively exclusive territory, with an overlapping space, and they howl to warn one another to keep out of their respective exclusive territories, and to avoid unnecessary encounters. Yet they do not always howl, depending on how advantageous it is to do so. When they are more in numbers, the response to the howling challenge is more frequent. For example, a 7-10 wolves pack replied to 67% of the howls while a 3-5 pack replies to only 40%. But during mating seasons or when they have fresh prey to protect, the necessity of reply rates increased greatly. When a dominant wolf is killed in an encounter, the pack may be disbanded and its territory left for grabs.
Wolves are highly exclusive in their possession and and are aggressive to one another to the extent of violent deaths. Wolves fight wolves. There is absolutely no concern for other communities of their own kind. If the neighbor's territory is left uninvaded, it's not because of mutual respect but because there is not enough strength to usurp it. They howl to maintain supremacy and to warn one another. They are bolder when they are stronger. They scheme and hide when they are weaker. But for greed and possession, they would risk their lives. Other than by force and terror, there is no other means of survival. At least in parts, the Church is characterized by this.
If the pack desires to seek out its neighbor, it may be best not to announce its position. And because a pack fails to reply as frequently as it should, the neighbors are kept uncertain and thus will not enter that territory. Another reason for not replying can be a deliberate invasion of the neighbors’ territory, by trailing straight into the residents’ location and launching a surprise attack. In some cases, the resident wolves died and in others, the pack disbanded after the attack, with its territory usurped by the intruders.
Wolves are very subtle and scheming, playing on uncertainty and surprises. They are highly tactical and skilled in warfare. They are cruel and ferocious, swift and merciless. They use scare tactics and give false impressions to project themselves beyond what they really are. If it is within their power to invade, they would do so lawlessly. They can be murderous and destructive beyond measure. Those who are more discerning would have by now realize that this characteristic and all mentioned above were typical of the ferocious Romans. This is the way of the spiritual and human wolves, the ferocious Romans and the way of the Greco-Roman world. Terror reigned wherever they went. We will later see why the Romans are specifically involved. Also the discerning person will begin to wonder how it is that such elements are also in part found in the Church of God.