We are so busy trying to fix someone else's life that as my spiritual mother Apostle Jacqueline Tirado says "We want to be The Holy Spirit Jr. in everyone's lives but our own." The word says that God has given us self control not others control, we tend to become rigid and bitter to the point we become unjust. Maybe you haven't noticed you have been taking clothes off.
This scripture has become one of my favorites: "You love justice and hate evil. Therefore, O God, your God has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.” (Hebrews 1:9 NLT) This means you will have a special anointing! More than on anyone else!!
It's time to look in the mirror, the spiritual mirror, not to see if you look cute or not, not to see if the clothes fit or if they're too tight, but to make sure that your ARMOR is on and you're not walking around naked. No soldier goes to war in their underwear, they need to be properly dressed to stay protected. Your daily life might be causing you to be spiritually undressed and you might not have noticed. It's time to check your Armor.
Lazarus, after being resurrected, needed something. Jesus gave an order in John 11:44 "UNWRAP HIM AND LET HIM GO!" For Lazarus to live the miracle, walk in the miracle, and keep going forward he had to be set free of his death clothes. He didn't put those clothes on, others did!
This might be your case - the battle has been unbearable and your clothes have gotten worn out and others have placed clothes of death over your life with words that you've been unable to shake off! You're not worthy, you'll never amount to anything, you will always be broken, your life will never change.... I have good news for you!
The scripture says: "For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever." (2 Corinthians 4:17, 18 NLT) There's a new level of glory about to be birthed in you!
Your time is now, time to go into the Holy Spirit's Boutique, and get dressed in your perfect clothes!
A final word: "Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." (Ephesians 6:10-17 NLT)
The enemy's number one target is your mind, so make sure you're dressed and your helmet is on tight! Your mind needs to be covered. In the natural a brain transplant equals death, in the spiritual it also does, so renew your mind by the reading of the word of God, as it says in Romans 12:2 this is the only way to be transformed. This is the best time to look at yourself and check your clothes, you're still on time to get dressed. Blessings
Pastor Arlene Vazquez Maltes
Lineage Of Faith
Bradenton, FL