Chapter 2 The Stunning Transformation

Kira is transformed from both inside and outside with the guidance of Raizen the guardian elk of the forest. Continued from The Stunning Revival.

Kira was entranced by the elk’s beauty. As he bowed down there was a marvelous light that illuminated him from his antlers down to his hooves. His light pierced the hardness that had been built up around her heart. A hardness she had long resented. She never wanted to be anything like the rest of the unfeeling world around her. The light then began to penetrate her armor with a beautiful warm glow as she then gazed down upon another astonishing sight.

“What?!” Kira was shocked.

A spiraling mixture of emerald, chrysoprase, and sardonyx swirling and blending together, began to manifest from the center outward like marble! Precious and rare stones dazzling and sparkling in the light. The light spread from her chest outward towards her arms as two shoulder plates appeared with the same swirling precious stones as well and suddenly more plates forming all the way down like scales to form full armor over her arms and gloves for her hands. Thick plates then formed like scales over her legs as well. The light slowly settled onto her chest into what was now a radiant armor breastplate. Kira was awestruck and astounded that she could be gifted something so beautiful.

But that amazement and admiration was short lived as doubt and worthlessness started to resurface in her mind. Her amazed expression suddenly returned to stone cold and sad. She simply wasn’t worthy. She was just Kira. Another person. The one whom everyone always seemed to disregard.

“Who am I to receive something so glorious and precious?” She asked her voice sad and low.

Raizen saw her gaze that was just a moment ago full of hope and joy, to sorrow and dispirited. He slowly rose up to meet her with his eyes that seemed to glow in love. “Dear one, I want to tell you the Lord loves you. Do not be disheartened by your brokenness because those are the people he can still use in the kingdom. You still have a purpose, and he loves you even in your brokenness for God looks at the heart."

Kira stared down at the ground doubtful and still trying to process the fact that armor had suddenly appeared over her. “What even is this armor for?”

“To fight the good fight. The fight towards and for the kingdom. You are not there yet. All creation is still waiting for the revealing of the sons and daughters of God to ultimately be revealed. But if the evil one gets his way, even the elect or chosen ones will be lost to the ways of this world straying away from the path of righteousness to the kingdom. Never being fully revealed.”

“The path to the kingdom?” She asked.

“Yes, Jesus is the way the truth, the life, and no man will come to the father, except by him and accepting his sacrifice on the cross. The perfect sacrifice pleasing and acceptable to God to take away the sins of the world upon himself. Because of this those that believe in him become heirs of God and co heirs with Christ or the chosen one of the kingdom of Heaven. You are differernt than the other human beings. Set apart for such a time as this. (Esther 4:14) This is just the beginning, but take heart for he has already overcome the world by defeating sin and death on the cross. (John 16:33) Your call is to fight for those still lost to the ways of the world and help them into his kingdom as well. To save others with urgency, snatching and rescuing them out of the fire. (Jude 1:23) For his heart is that none should perish but all should find true life though him.”

Kira listened intently.

“The evil one has acquired certain strongholds in this area that people have unintentionally given to him. These are spiritual strongholds of the heart and mind that the enemy has exaggerated from the entertainment of your portable screens.”

“You mean phones?” Kira asked.

“Oh is that what they are called? I have come to notice them more and more as people pass, idly glued to them. They teach lies and exaggeration of things that are brought high that should be brought low before the Lord. They keep them distracted and grieve the Holy Spirit from their hearts. They act as digital portals or access points the enemy uses continually assault or penetrate their mind with lies. Building strongholds that keep them captive. They don't have Christ as their solid foundation or conerstone, and all other ground is sinking sand. They do not understand they have been robbed and beaten up by the devil."

The elk stood still and let the wind blow through his antlers and leafy armor.

“Tell me does the wind need anything but a small opening but to make it through?” Speaking to her still doubtful and weary mind.

“Yes.” She answered.

“The same is true for the flow to your spirit. Just as the wind and water can carve into rock the Lord can work in you by having the smallest amount of faith, he can work wonders and miracles. It is by grace through faith you are saved. You become born again and filled with true life of the spirit. Simply by opening the door to your heart, what God cares most about. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Kira gazed upon the elk, taking in his stunning green armor and emerald eyes. His words were so new and warm to her. They hit differently than the other words spoken about her or to her. These words were kind and gentle, patient, and wise. Kira was awestruck.

Raizen saw that she was at a loss for words at this point and so continued.

“Kira nothing else matters except your walk with God. Those that surround you in the city do not see the bigger picture and purpose that comes only from him and are so shortsighted. The blind leading the blind. Jesus prayed that his and your father’s will be done here on Earth as in Heaven. We need to prepare a way for the King in our hearts and get rid of anything else that doesn’t matter. Narrow is the way that leads to Heaven, broad is the path to destruction that I have seen countless people taking in their blind following of the patterns of this world. Things that come and go and are so temporary unlike his eternal kingdom."

“So? What can I do about that? I am just a nobody.”

“Kira…” Raizen said somberly as he looked down at her. “You are loved. Your name matters and is known to God. My name means great and virtuous in Japanese. Your name means sunbeam or light in Hebrew. A name that comes from the word kiryah meaning fortress, a woman of God, strength, and resilience for those around her. In Japanese it means to sparkle or shine. Many are called, but few are chosen. You have been set apart to rise and shine for such a time as this. To wake them up to the truth! Now it is time to rise and answer to that call. But in order to fight them you will need a weapon. Now it is time to call upon that weapon. To call out and release your Sword of the Spirit!”

The elk then slowly rose taller as he said with a loud voice,

“Hear this oh Earth and all creation, here is now to be revealed one of the lost children of God whom you have eagerly longed and endured great suffering for!”

A great wind suddenly blew through the forest. When Kira heard what sounded like the trees and rocks themselves crying out!

The elk suddenly let out a long bellow that shook the ground. The trees themselves seemed to harken to the call as Kira suddenly felt the connection to the Earth around her.  She suddenly saw from inside the roots of the trees around her, sending what she sensed as a message of joy and excitement to other trees further off from the fungal network connecting the roots to each other. The root system seemed to light up at this news, as if the trees themselves were eager to hear finally at long last good news and hadn’t even communicated with one another in a long time, finally having something to share.

She became aware of the trees’ and land’s barrenness in seasons past with leaves mostly withering instead of changing color. A sign the trees themselves seemed hopeless and ill-treated. When before the leaves were bright and colorful and the trees’ roots were always alive with conversation and nutrients shared between each other. Lately they could not and had not had anything to share, and they were slowly dying on the inside.

Until now.

Kira was suddenly startled by a loud rushing wind. The wind was so loud as if a freight train itself was coming right as her. She looked at Raizen and he looked at her with a look that seemed to say not to be afraid. The wind seemed to be alive and she herself suddenly felt alive for the first time as the wind settled upon her powerfully yet gently. Once completely settled, becoming a scabbard on her left side with a pearly hilt coming out with a golden cross etched upon the pommel. Curious, she pulled on the grip and from her hand flowed out and appeared a full double-edged sword shimmering in splendor.

“That was the wind or breath of the Holy Spirit, and this is the Sword of the Spirit. For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. You have been sealed for salvation by the Holy Spirit. Now put on the Helmet of Salvation.”

A thick, bright green emerald helmet formed in her hands. She put it on over her head and it closed shut over her face with nothing but her eyes visible.

“Gird your waist with God’s truth.” A thickly plated topaz belt was formed and manifested wrapped around her waist.  

“Shod your feet with the gospel of peace.” Boots with precious spiraling precious gems formed up to her knees.

“Now finally take up your shield of faith able to totally quench any fiery lie or attack of the enemy the devil. Not only for complete defense but also so you may advance totally extinguishing the flaming arrows of the enemy and destroying the works of darkness.”

  The bright light appeared with a bang as a large oblong shield appeared even more radiant with twelve precious stones spiraling together, sparking in the light.

“This shield contains all the precious stones of the New Jerusalem God is preparing as a bride adorned from the kingdom of Heaven to dwell on Earth. Jasper, sapphire, agate, emerald, onyx, ruby, chrysolite, beryl, topaz, turquoise, jacinth, and amethyst. Coming from the new Heaven onto the new Earth with no more impure, shameful, or deceitful things. Only those pure of heart and written in the Lamb’s book of life where God himself will dwell with his people. No more temples or structures needed. They will be his people, and he will their God.”

Kira held both the shield and the sword out proudly knowing she had been given the authority to trample on the works of darkness and bring them to light with the same power that brought back Jesus from the grave. She smiled brightly because most importantly she found her identity in God who loved her enough to cover her with his grace and mercy transforming her and being born again in the Holy Spirit. The old was gone, the new was here!