The Vision of Elias
In the town of Solhem, nestled in the shadow of a great mountain, lived a prophet named Elias. Known for his unwavering devotion to God and his deep understanding of Scripture, Elias spent his days in prayer, study, and ministering to the people. His words often pierced hearts, for they were not his own—they were the words of the Almighty.
One crisp morning, while Elias stood by the market square speaking to passersby about the kingdom of God, a man approached him. This man, shrouded in a quiet intensity, introduced himself as David. His eyes, though kind, seemed burdened by a heavy weight.
“Prophet Elias,” David began, “I seek counsel. I feel trapped by forces I cannot see, and my soul is restless. Can you help me?”
Elias, sensing the earnestness of David’s plea, invited him to sit beneath a nearby olive tree. As David began to speak of his struggles, Elias bowed his head to pray silently, asking for wisdom. It was then that a vision overtook him—a vivid revelation from God.
In the vision, Elias saw a courtroom. It was the administrative court, a place of administrative judgment. David was seated at a table surrounded by officials. The room, though formal, had an oppressive atmosphere. Elias noticed the setting was on the grounds of a psychiatric property, and within this vast estate lay a psychiatric prison. David was already confined there, living under its shadow, bound by circumstances known only to God.
As the vision faded, Elias felt the weight of the Lord’s command upon his heart. “Make this vision public,” God’s voice thundered within him. “Speak what you have seen. If you warn him and others, you will not bear the burden of their choices. But if you remain silent, their blood will I require at your hand.” Elias knew these words echoed the solemn charge in Ezekiel 3:18: “When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.”
Elias trembled, not out of fear of man, but with the holy reverence of one entrusted with God’s message. Turning to David, he said, “The Lord has shown me your plight and has commanded me to speak. What I am about to say may unsettle you, but it is the truth.”
Elias recounted the vision, describing the courtroom, the psychiatric property, and the prison. He explained that David’s confinement was a bondage to powers and principalities. “All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. This vision is not just for you, but for others who are bound by similar chains.”
David’s face paled, his hands trembling. “How could you know this?” he whispered.
“The Lord has revealed it,” Elias replied. “And He has commanded me to proclaim it. I must make this vision public.”
Elias took the message to the streets, to the churches, and to the assemblies of the town. He warned of imprisonment that plagued not just David, but countless others. His words carried the weight of eternity, and some understood that all that live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. Others scoffed and dismissed him as a madman. But Elias was unmoved, for he had obeyed God’s command.
With the vision made public, Elias felt a profound sense of rest. The burden he had carried was lifted, and he knew he had fulfilled his mission. The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, enveloped him, even as the world around him grew darker.
In the years that followed, the world spiraled into chaos. A global system arose, marked by unparalleled control and tyranny. It demanded absolute allegiance, and those who refused were ostracized, persecuted, or worse. The mark of the beast was implemented, a symbol of submission to the antichrist system. It was the darkest period in human history—the Great Tribulation foretold in Scripture.
Elias, now an old man, watched these events unfold with sorrow but not despair. He continued to minister in secret, encouraging the faithful to endure. He reminded them of God’s promises and the hope of Christ’s return.
One night, as he knelt in prayer, Elias heard the still, small voice of the Lord once more. “Well done, my good and faithful servant. Rest now, for your work is complete.”
Elias’s eyes filled with tears, not of sadness, but of joy. He had been faithful to the end, and soon, he would see the face of Jesus Christ he had served all his life.