In the same way that Jesus is both “the Lion” and “the Lamb”, when all who in these last days are moved into the next dispensation, then in the same way that the LORD is both the Lion and the Lamb, we will be both as “an Eagle” and as “a Dove”. For not only does the LORD desire that none should be ignorant (Hosea 4:6), but upon that rapidly approaching day when we shall all be received of Him into the fullness of His glory (Philippians 1:6), which is the standard He has blueprinted according to Ephesians 4:13, we shall all operate in both the fullness of all the seven Spirits of Christ (Isaiah 11:1-2), which is when we shall not perish through ignorance but soar on wings like Eagles, and at the same time, we shall also operate in all the power and majesty of the nine fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), which is when we take on the nature of “the dove”. For is it not written that the Spirit descended “as a dove” out of heaven and rested upon Him? (John 1:32). And is it not also written that “‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people; your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams“? (Acts 2:17). Is this Spirit not the same dove that will then descend out of heaven and remain also upon us?

     For just like the dove that flew from the window in the tabernacle of the Ark of Noah, where the Ark is the pattern and model and type of when we have matured into the stature of the fullness of Christ, in the same way that the wings of a dove has nine wing feathers, when we have arrived at that time in the maturity continuum where we are as “a perfect man”, being therefore “as Christ”, having come into the stature of the fullness of Christ, the nine fruits of the Spirit will also be our inheritance and portion. For is it not written in Romans 8:18 that His glory will be revealed in us? For as it is written that God and man will know us “by our fruits”, on the day when His glory will be revealed in us, we will have arrived at the fullness of God’s “likeness”, which is to have His nature. For fruit is the function of “nature”, not performance. It will be “our nature” to produce the nine fruits of the Spirit. Which means we shall live and walk in His “likeness”. And, at the same time, we will also be in the fullness of the “image” of Christ, which is when we shall soar like “an Eagle”, being carried by the wind of the seven Spirits of Christ (Isaiah 11:2). For is it not written that “The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit." (John 3:8). For we will operate in the fullness of the mind of Christ. Which just like Jesus was the exact representation of the image and likeness of His Father, for it is written, “And He is the radiance of His glory (image) and the exact representation of His nature (likeness), and upholds all things by the word of His power” (Hebrews 1:3), and that “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation” (Colossians 1:15), we are to be the exact representation of Jesus, which is to be both the exact representation of His image (refined as silver) and the exact representation of His likeness (refined as gold). For is it not written “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Matthew 5:48)?

     Which is when those who are ready for when He comes back as the Lion will enter the realm and dispensation of the Melchizedek priesthood. For is not Jesus the High Priest? And is not Jesus the King of kings? And are we not called to take on the role of priests and kings? It is when we are an exact representation of His Son that we shall be joint heirs (Romans 8:27), which are those for whom He shall grant the privilege to sit with Him on His throne (Revelation 3:21). For is it not prophesied that “Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice” (Isaiah 32:1)? And if He is the King, does that not make us His princes? And if you ask yourself why would God trust ANY of us in the position of king or priest, the answer is because He trusts His own nature in us. Only when He sees His nature in us will He trust us enough to allow us to sit in the position of priests (Lamb) and kings (Lion). And we will only take on “His nature” when we die fully to self, which is the whole purpose of the Cross. Many have come to see the Cross only as a representation of death and suffering, and not also as life, and, as such, many fail to see the immense beauty and joy and glory that is the real promise of the Cross. Which is on one hand to die to everything that holds us dead to His nature and on the other hand to come alive to everything that is life and life abundantly. Which is to die to death and come alive to true life. Which is to live and walk in His image and likeness. Which is to be both as an Eagle and as a Dove.