I heard The LORD say, “This is the year of the Ox — My Apostles are being set in place!”

A few days ago, I ran into my local department store to purchase a gift card for my Mom to add to her Christmas gifts, as soon as I walked through the doors, I heard The Holy Spirit say, with clarity,
“This is the year of the Ox — My Apostles are being set in place.”

I began to pray, within seconds, I was drawn to a display of Christmas themed items that were on sale.

They were many beautiful items and as I began to look at them I heard the same words from The LORD with great authority, “This is the year of the Ox!”

At that very moment, I was directed by The LORD to reach for a coffee mug on the display table in front of me — it was the only one of its kind.

On it was a painting of an ox with it’s horns adorned in natural Christmas garland.

In that moment, I felt the weight of the Holy Spirit fall upon me. I could not help but praise God aloud yet I managed to not draw attention to myself.

I was in awe of the word from The LORD and how He kindly directed me to that table to confirm what He was saying.

“How beautiful You are, LORD!”

I begin to do research on my cell phone and became elated with the message I was given to share.

“My Apostles are being raised up. They will serve with diligence and great love.

They will build My kingdom and have no fear of man’s rules and regulations that would desire to crush Mine.

I did not look to be served or recognized and made myself of no reputation. ( Philippians 2)

I lived to serve and obey the purpose of My Father in Heaven and obeyed Him even unto death as will these. They will equip My Church.

Great miracles signs and wonders will be done in My Name for My Namesake.

They will be as the ox-possessing strength, resilience, perseverance, and patience to plow the fields.

They will resist their flesh with purpose to accomplish what I set into their hearts to do.

The well-trained ox will train the younger ones and they will build together in joy even amidst suffering.

They will not seek recognition nor care that man refuses to honor or recognize them because they will seek only My face and my attention will be their satisfaction.

These will work tirelessly and be cared for well by Me and My body as they will equip and care for My body.

They will be as living sacrifices unto Me as I was to bring salvation to the lost.

Those appointed by man, or the self-appointed, will fall away and you will hear no more of them.

Holy fear will come upon My Church once again.

They will train the younger, and less experienced as Oxen yoked together in the field and break up the fallow ground so the seeds that are sown will be brought to Harvest.

My Church will become well-equipped and though persecution will increase, these will not shrink back even in the face of death.

The attempts of the wicked to prevent the work of My apostles will not prosper. My Church will prevail for I AM preparing My Bride for My Return!”

Hallelujah!

Thank You LORD!

Glory to Your Name on High!

What does the ox symbolize Biblically?

According to “What the Bible Says” about Jesus Christ, He is the symbol of an Ox:

“The imagery of the bullock is of patient, untiring, and successful labor in service to others, confirms this, “Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; but much increase comes by the strength of an ox.”

History shows that oxen will literally work themselves to death.

Likewise, we have seen Jesus’ devotion to the death in fulfilling God’s will for Him, and 2 Corinthians 11 provides a long list of Paul’s labors under frequent duress in fulfilling his calling.

In the gospel of Luke, Christ is compared to the ox.

According to Google: a symbol of strength, service, and sacrifice:

Strength : The ox’s strength is represented in the Hebrew word koach, which means power and might.

In Proverbs 14:4, the proverb “Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; but increase comes by the strength of an ox” emphasizes the need for strength and effort to achieve success.

Service : In Mark’s Gospel, the ox is a symbol of Jesus’s coming to earth to serve and give his life as a ransom for many.

Sacrifice : In Isaiah 34:7, the re’em, or wild ox, may have been used in sacrifice.

Luke the Evangelist : The winged ox or bull symbolizes Luke the Evangelist, the author of the third gospel account and the Acts of the Apostles.

Deuteronomy 5:14 : This verse prohibits work on the Sabbath, including for oxen.

1 Kings 7:29 : This verse describes panels with lions, oxen, and cherubim.

Judith 8:1 : The name “oks” may refer to an ancestor of Judith.

When I heard the phrase The LORD spoke to me, I received this message for The Body of Christ and these are the scriptures I was led to read and learn.

Jesus is symbolized as a the book of Ezekiel as one of the four living creatures and one of the faces of an ox or bull, in the book of Revelation is an ancient Christian symbol of redemption and life through sacrifice.

“As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.” Ezekiel 1:10.

….”the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight.” Revelation 4:7.

“Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; but increase comes by the strength of an ox.” Proverbs 14:4.

“And answered them, saying, “Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?”” Luke 14:5.

“For the Scripture says, “YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE OX WHILE IT IS TREADING OUT THE GRAIN [to keep it from eating],” 1 Timothy 5:18.

“The worker is worthy of his wages [he deserves fair compensation].”” Numbers 24:8.

God brings him out of Egypt and is for him like the horns of the wild ox; he shall eat up The Nations, his adversaries, and shall break their bones in pieces and pierce them through with his arrows.

 

~ Christianna Schreifels

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Christianna Anastasia Schreifels is a See and Dreamer who has served with YWAM in over 24 countries as a missionary for over 10 years. She has taught and equipped The Body of Christ for over 20 years about prophecy and dream interpretation based on the foundation of Scripture.

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