Wielding the Sword of the Spirit (1) (audio) David Eells, 10/25/26 I want to share a revelation Dan Clark sent to me many years ago, and I think it'll be a blessing. His pastor friend, Tom Lyerla received this revelation, and it’s called: Who Is Worthy to Wield the Sword? Tom Lyerla - 04/13/2008 (David's notes in red) I have never experienced anything like this in my life. This open vision was in full color. When I could not stop crying, I knew that the Lord had downloaded this to me for a reason. I do not have a full understanding of this vision as of yet. I pray He will release to me the revelation of it. I was sitting in church just before service, as everyone was praying. All of a sudden, I started to cry. Then I saw this shiny object coming down from Heaven, as if it were a rocket trying to burn itself through the atmosphere. It burned throughout the sky until it struck into the earth. This huge, blinding light was now a huge sword stuck in the earth. (This parable is clearly using a well-known novel written by T.H. White in 1938 called “The Sword in the Stone”. It was about a young boy named Wart (sounds like a lowly lifestyle, right?) He was a wart who grew up in medieval England and befriends a magician named Merlin. Of course, God does not agree with this part, but He uses things that are in people's minds to speak to them, especially about the positive part of this revelation, to tell a larger story, as his name implies. Wart was nothing to brag about, but was trained by Merlin to be wise and valiant and to ultimately take his place as king. In the story, a test was given to the people of England. A sword was found lodged in an anvil and stone with the inscription written: “Who so Pulleth out This Sword of this Stone and Anvil, is Rightwise King Born of All England”. Because of “strength, knowledge and maturity,” Wart pulled the sword from its lodging place to become King Arthur. The symbolism in this vision is that one will be found worthy to become King and have the authority to judge by the sword, which we know to be the Word of God, according to Heb.4:12-13 For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do. And the Sword is the Word of God, and the Lord Himself, Who sees not as man sees, but looks on the heart. He is the Judge. And we are warned not to be the judge. But I believe that this sword represents the authority to judge by the Word. Wart was not high nobility but from humble beginnings, which gave him a heart for the people. We also know that man is forbidden to judge under penalty of being judged by his own sword. Let me read Mat.7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you. So the warning is that man has no right to judge, at least in the Kingdom of God. Man doesn't have the right to judge his fellow man. Only God knows the thoughts and intents of the heart, and the Word of God is sharper than a two-edged sword, able to divide and to discern even the inside of a man. Now the Lamb is the One Who has been counted worthy to judge and He can judge through humble people like Wart.. Rev.5:1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3 And no one in the heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look thereon. 4 And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look thereon: 5 and one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not; behold, the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath overcome to open the book and the seven seals thereof. So we know that Jesus, Who is the Word of God, has the right to judge. And He always has from the beginning. But as we saw in Matthew 7, He is warning man that you don't have the right to judge. Nobility only votes for nobility. Rev.5:9 And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation, We know that Jesus was found worthy to judge by opening the judgment seals in Revelation, and that the first seal is the white horse rider who is the Man-child company of first-fruits, through whom He will judge. The first seal He opened is Rev.6:1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, Come. 2 And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon had a bow; and there was given unto him a crown: and he came forth conquering, and to conquer. The first judgment released by the Lord is the white horse rider. I believe, and I've taught in the past, that the white horse rider is neither Christ nor Antichrist, but Christ in a body of the first fruits that we call the Man-child. And Moses filled that position in a parallel time in history. He brought judgment upon the world to loose God's people from bondage. And Jesus Himself, in His day, was the Man-child who brought judgment because of the words that He spoke. The word divides. The word decides. We're going to be judged according to His Word, as He said Himself. Continuing with Tom’s revelation. Many people saw the sword come down to the earth. Then I saw pastors with signs around their necks approaching it. They pushed and shoved at each other, trying to reach the sword to be the one to pull it from the ground. The signs around their necks read the words PRIDE, ARROGANT, CONTROLLING, COMPROMISE, GREED, etc. As the pastors touched the sword's handle, they fell over DEAD! Some to the left and some to the right, creating a huge pile of dead people everywhere. So, he released the judgment by releasing the Word. These pastors have not overcome to be used of the Lord to judge, and when they do judge, they judge themselves. I then saw the light moving towards a large crowd of dark warriors that were attacking this person who had attained the sword. I could not see who was carrying the sword, but what I could see was a multitude of people following the person who was carrying this great sword. That reminds you a lot of what Romans 2 says. In Jesus' day, some people thought they were wise enough to judge, and they judged Him and His disciples, and they all died. You say, but they didn't die; they persecuted them. They brought them to death. Yes, but they died. In the Kingdom, death is spiritual as well as physical. They died; they became corrupt and were reprobated. They couldn't see; their hearts were hardened, their eyes were closed, and their ears were closed, and they died. Rom.2:1 Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things. The Lord is the Judge. So, he's saying that if a person is found to be unworthy to be used of the Lord to judge, and they judge others, then they die because they are condemned with the same condemnation that they bring upon others, because they're still sinners, right? Let me read the previous chapter so you get a better understanding of it. Rom.1:28 And even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, (Sounds similar to these pastors, doesn't it?) inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, unmerciful: 32 who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practice them. Back to Rom.2:2 And we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against them that practice such things. (Meaning that a man could be finding mercy, forgiveness, and grace from God, but when he judges his neighbor, and he's not worthy, he loses that grace, and he receives the condemnation that he would have gotten or should have gotten all along.) 3 And reckonest thou this, O man, (Notice he emphasizes the word man, because we are sons of man and sons of God, are we not? But the man part of us is forbidden to judge. Only the God part of us is capable of judging. People like to imply that it's God when many times it's just them. We need to be very careful of that because if we let the old man speak and judge, he's going to bring judgment upon us.) who judgest them that practice such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? (We should appreciate God’s mercy and grace shown towards us for not judging us for the things that we do that are contrary to His Word. When a person judges another in the flesh, God is saying that they bring condemnation upon themselves for their own sins.) 5 but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; (So, He shows us that the person who judges in the flesh is treasuring up wrath in the day of wrath. There's a time when payback is co
