VISION of
THE ACID CLOUD - 1994
by Richard Smith.
The following very significant vision was given to a man in England way back in
September 1994.
This vision emerged with an unusually vivid degree of clarity on Thursday
morning the 29th September, 1994, just before I was about to go out and do some
studying.
Following a period of pouring out my distressed feelings about the condition of
the Church to Jesus, who is our heavenly Advocate, I saw ahead of me a large
billowing black cloud which carried lots of soot and other pollutants. Its
sulphurous stench revealed that here was no natural cloud, but rather it was the
type of acid cloud which arises from the explosion of some chemical plant or oil
installation. Blown by its own momentum, the acid cloud was rapidly heading
towards a low waterless desert plain which lay beneath some rocky mountains.
Filling the plain were all types of people whom I under-
stood represented the Christian population of England. Most were
indigenous white Anglo-Saxons, but there were members of various ethnic
minorities as well. These stood for the immigrant population in England.
FOUR GROUPS. On closer inspection, I could see that this vast assembly was
divided into four main groups. The first of these was the one that was
nearest to the cloud and was obviously coming under its influence. This
particular group can be known as the intoxicated. Behind them, closely
intermingled together, were the second and third groups - these can be known as
the fearful and the angry. Still further behind at a little distance was a
smaller group who will be known as the prepared. However, one fact was obvious -
the acid cloud was going to cover all four groups regardless of whether
they wanted it to or not.
It was at this point that I perceived that the cloud was blowing in from the
Westerly direction.
In response to this cloud, the first group were laughing, dancing and singing.
A few of their members were lying prostrate and making all kinds of animal
noises. Some were so deliriously happy that they actually formed a dance line,
which - while they were dancing the conga - snaked its way into the cloud. With
a start, I realized their mistake. Already intoxicated by invisible fumes
emanating from the front of the cloud, this group were wrongly assuming that the
polluted cloud was a refreshing rain cloud that represented God's presence.
They failed to see what its true nature was.
The second group of Christians saw what the cloud consisted of, but then
panicked. Some ran away and tripped over, knocking themselves out, while
others stood there, frozen to the ground, looking in two directions at once.
Like the first group, they too were swallowed up by the cloud. Their
fundamental mistake was to panic in the face of evil.
Whilst this was happening, the third group of Christians (who also saw that the
cloud was a menace) stood before it shaking their fists and making all kinds of
angry noises. Some were kicking at it with their feet. Like the previous two
groups, they were clad in light, flimsy summer clothing. Their mistake was to
try to fight the cloud in their own strength. Consequently, they too were
swallowed up. Moreover, as the cloud ate up each of the three previous groups,
there was silence, followed by ear piercing howls of pain, succeeded by more
silence - which was broken only by the odd intermittent moan or throaty gurgle
which very much reminded me of a First World War gas attack.
THE PREPARED. However, the fourth group of Christians were getting ready
to deal with the threat posed by this cloud. With urgent haste, they were
donning anti-chemical suits of clothing, clamping on gas masks and putting on
strong safety helmets which had a bright light, like a miner's lamp, attached to
it. Above the lamp (which represented the light of the Holy Spirit) near the top
of the helmet was a bright red spot. At once I discerned that this symbolized
the Blood of Jesus Christ. It was His mark on this group.
Strapped to their sides were white first-aid cases with red crosses on them.
These carried a wide assortment of medical aids to help those Christians who had
been burned by the cloud. In their right hands they carried strong transparent
riot shields, while in their left hands they carried various types of weaponry.
These were obviously designed to fight the various kinds of principalities which
inhabit the cloud.
Suddenly, at God's own timing, they formed a line, linked shields and marched at
an orderly pace into the cloud. They were obviously directed by the Lord
to do this. It was also clear that they were called to work very closely
together. (Note; later, Richard was shown that the strategy of this group would
be to advance at the Lord's command, fight strenuously, rescue and minister to
some of the wounded; then stand their ground awaiting the next call for
advance).
BELIEVE NOT EVERY SPIRIT. Somewhat taken aback by the implications of this
vision, I then used my mind to apply 1 Jn 4:1-3. In blunt Yorkshire tones, I
said "Do you, the spirit who has brought this picture so vividly to mind, boldly
confess that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh"? "Yes, I boldly confess that
Jesus Christ is come in the flesh". "Fine, what do you say about the Blood He
shed on the Cross?" "Through the Blood there is forgiveness of sin. It protected
the Israelites from My judgment on the Egyptian firstborn". "Good. Now let's
take counsel together and have some intelligent discussion. Without repeating
all the details that were revealed earlier, would you please, Abba Father, send
your Holy Spirit to complete the interpretation of this vision?"
THE INTERPRETATION. Still utterly in control of what was happening, I then
slowly took stock of what the Holy Spirit was saying. While creating a piercing
clarity of mind that served to heighten my intellectual faculties, the Holy
Spirit gave me the following interpretation:
1) The acid cloud not only represented what is currently known as the Toronto
Phenomenon, it also represents all that will come out of that occurrence. The
Toronto Phenomenon is so to speak only the front edge of the cloud. It is paving
a way for even more extreme manifestations of the evil one. In short,
"Toronto" can be seen as a beginning rather than an end.
2) Being blown by its own momentum indicates that within the cloud there is only
what can be described as a hostile alien spirit. It is the head spirit of many
other spirits which inhabit the cloud. Moreover, this alien spirit has been
given permission by God to try the loyalties of Christians in this country.
Through a process of sharp division, which will cause many wounds, it will
become really clear who in the Church is standing by Jesus and who is not.
However, some of those who belong to the first three groups will be given a few
further chances to repent. For a little while, the opportunity to get back into
a right relationship with God will exist.
3) The flat waterless desert plain represents English Society which is
bereft of the Holy Spirit. It may also have some bearing on other places within
the British Isles - even though it is England which is primarily represented.
Another point to mention is that if the Lord's people had been on top of the
rocky mountains, (which represents nearness to God's presence) then they would
have escaped the influence of the acid cloud. Their position on the desert plain
has left them desperately vulnerable to the corrosive effects. In other words,
being in the place where Jesus Christ doesn't want them to be has stripped the
Church of many spiritual defenses. Far from putting on the armor of God, it is
wearing loose, light summer clothes. Furthermore, being in the desert place has
caused many Christians to seek to assuage their thirst from the wrong spiritual
sources. That is one reason why the first group greeted the cloud with such
enthusiasm. It seemed to offer an easy way to meet their needs.
4) As was stated earlier, the people in the plain were Christians - mainly
charismatic/evangelical Christians, but there were also a fair number of
representatives from the established denominations as well. They were
conspicuous for their clerical collars, long robes and self-important
expressions on their faces. It was clear that this cloud is going to have a very
widespread effect.
5) As was clearly seen in the vision itself, the four groups represented
four possible reactions to the acid cloud. Only the last was appropriate to the
situation in hand.
In particular, those who stood frozen to the ground looking in two directions,
stood for Christian leaders who were trying to find expedient diplomatic
solutions to what was an impossible situation. Not surprisingly, most of their
supporters were quickly deserting them - leaving them alone to be swallowed up
by the cloud. At this juncture, I believe the Holy Spirit is clearly saying
"beware of man-made expedients in dealing with the Toronto Phenomenon". What the
Church faces here is primarily a spiritual, not cultural or psychological
problem. Spiritual weapons will be needed to deal with it.
6) The role of the fourth group, which was the only one really doing God's
will, was two-fold. Firstly it has to use the spiritual weapons given it to
attack the principalities which were in the cloud. Secondly, it had to help
restore Christians from the previous three groups who had been injured by it.
Regrettably, some Christians they will have to bypass, because they will either
refuse treatment or be in such a wild state that it will be impossible to deal
with them.
By no means will all Christians survive the passing of the cloud. Some will
forsake their faith, while others will suffer from permanent physical and mental
breakdowns. A few will even lose their very lives there.
I began to see that the acid cloud was also the cloud of God's judgment, that
will have to pass over the Church until evil is
forcibly removed from it. Only after the acid cloud has done its work will the
Church be pure enough to receive the cloud of God's presence. This cloud will in
turn bring further cleansing and much-needed revival. However, the time for this
second cloud to pass over is not yet. Any hopes of immediate revival are
therefore premature. This means that taken as a whole, the Toronto Phenomenon
does not represent a time of refreshing, rather it represents what is perhaps
the first instalment of a VERY severe judgment on the churches in this country.
In a very real sense, the mass of God's people are being handed over to Satan
for the destruction of the flesh. Only those who are faithful to the Lord in all
things will be exempt from this judgment - even though they may be distressed by
its consequences. For members of the fourth group, there is the challenge to
stand together and not act as a group of disparate individuals.
In closing, I believe the Holy Spirit is challenging you who read this document
to decide which groups you belong to - is it to be the intoxicated, the fearful,
the angry or the prepared? Great evil is coming upon many churches in this
country - there exists only a little time to make this decision.
SOURCE: Integrity Teaching Services, 10 Hyde Park Close,
Headingly, Leeds LS6 1SF, United Kingdom.
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