“I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels“ Isaiah 61:10
FROM A PROPHETIC WORD I RECEIVED… “There is One in the earth that I love, who is she? She is my Bride… and this is a people in preparation for I am doing a good work in you. It takes time. You may see only failure but I see a Mighty people, a Warrior Church. The world doesn’t know you but I know you, they may reject and despise you but I love and accept you for I have chosen you and I am working within you to bring you forth as gold tried in the fire, to dress you in beautiful wedding garments of my RIGHTEOUSNESS, Amen” END OF WORD
OUR HEAVENLY FATHER GOD LOOKS AT OUR HEARTS… AT OUR INNER THOUGHTS & ATTITUDES… for this is where our outer actions and behavior comes from… (ask/ what spirit am I of? am I coming from love/humility or fear/pride?) “out of the heart proceeds”… and… “as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he”. Obviously when our inner spirit changes our outer behavior does also. This is why we need to be “born again” by receiving a new righteous, peaceful and holy spirit which is free of the carnal nature under the driving, selfish power of the “law of sin and death”… which works within mankind, spiritually alienating them from God. This new birth and deliverance from death is only possible by the work of God’s Holy Spirit of Grace in us after we cry out for help, mercy and forgiveness. We can certainly fall back under the power of the carnal nature but we don’t HAVE TO because the Resurrection Life and Power of Christ within us is greater!
So are we being SPIRITUALLY ANOINTED & TRANSFORMED… are we being PREPARED for the Lord’s return… that is “DRESSED” & “ADORNED” with the spiritual clothing and beautiful ornaments of His Graces and the satisfying Fruits of the Holy Spirit? It is not to be a struggle or a “heavy yoke” of religious “works’ but a light yoke/ an easy way as Yeshua put it. It is simply this… as we look at/ behold Yeshua and His perfect, holy character and “meek and lowly spirit”… all else drops off as not important as we are changed into His image. Is this what we desire? To be like our Lord and Master? ARE WE WILLINGLY SURRENDERING OURSELVES IN GENUINE HUMILITY TO THIS PREPARATORY WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT… Who is changing us from “Glory to Glory”… into the likeness of the Father’s Beloved Son Lord Yeshua/ Jesus Christ? “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord” 2 Cor. 3:18 This is also called the ongoing working out of our salvation or the sanctification of the soul as seperate from the “world” and “Holy unto YHWH”.
“Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect” Rom.12:1-2
Yeshua cannot join Himself to those who are not like unto Himself… or those who do not have the correct “wedding garments” of Spiritual Righteousness and Salvation. Who have not been clothed upon with Lord Yeshua/ Jesus Christ Himself as their “righteousness” and “salvation”. YAH-SHUAH means God our Savior or YESHUA/ JESUS!
“Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands” 1 Peter 3:3-5
Like Esther we “are here for such a time as this”… to be part of the Church that Lord Yeshua is building as a Temple for God’s habitation/ household. To be His Spiritual Sons and Daughters. To be as precious gemstones, the “Living stones” set into the New Jerusalem with Yeshua as the corner stone and built upon the foundations of His Apostles and Prophets.
“And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him“ Malachi 3:17
“Ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ” 1 Peter 2:5
“And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.“ Rev. 21:18-20
WASHING, DRESSING, ANOINTING WITH OIL OF KINGS, QUEENS & PRIESTS WERE SYMBOLIC OF OUR SPIRITUAL BEAUTIFICATION PROCESS
We have to be cleansed by washing… “Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” Eph.5 and the spiritual cleansing of sin by “His own blood”…
“And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.” Ex. 14:13
Esther, the Kings wife and Queen has to be prepared for months with Myrhh and sweet Aloes which symbolised the sacred Anointing Oil of the Holy Spirit… so that we are as “a sweet smelling aroma of Christ” in this world.
The Bride of Messiah is all those who have put off their own filthy garments of “self righteousness” and are found in Him… having put Him on as their holy wedding garments “Be clothed upon”
“put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires” Rom. 13:14
“For all of us have become like one who is unclean, And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment; And all of us wither like a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away” Isaiah 64:6
“Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And let Your godly ones sing for joy” Psalm 132:9
We are to also be filled / baptized with the indwelling Holy Spirit of Love… “the Holy Ghost shall come upon you”…. “the love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit”…
“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience” Col.3:12
“It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints” Rev.19:8
The Bride of Messiah is like the “Queen” in the Messianic Psalm 45… who came before the king in Royal garments embroidered with “Gold from Opher”… “The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold” Psalms 45:13 “All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad” Ps. 45:8
The Bride of Messiah is also like the Shulamite woman in the Song of Solomon… The King/ Shepherd called her by various loving names as he watched and waited for her to change and mature… My Dove, My Spouse, My Love, My Fair One, My Sister, My Undefiled
As in… “My Love, My Fair One. Let me see your countenance, let me hear your voice. You have ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; you have ravished my heart with one of your eyes” Song of Solomon 2:10 and 14:4:9
Both she and the Shepherd/ King were ANOINTED with and smell of myrhh and spices “I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock” Songs 5:5
So also the Bride of Christ / Messiah is making herself ready by faith for “the marriage of the Lamb”… and to be called the “wife of the Lamb”… Mathew 25:10 and Revelation 19:7, 21:2,9
“But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments; and they will walk with Me in white, for they are worthy.” Rev. 3:4
She is eager to make her spiritual marriage vows with Lord Yeshua… to be with Him forever. She is not forgetful of Him as the days go by but longing more and more for her wedding day and to be at His side in the Father’s Kingdom forever and ever. Yes it does sound like a “romantic fairy tale” and too good to be true yet all this has been promised and revealed in the Bible as God’s secret plans and mysteries through the ages since creation! Maybe from before?
Bible verses about wearing CROWNS as our future rewards… https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Bible-Verses-About-Crowns/
Spiritually speaking we are to wear garments and ornaments of…
Righteousness and Salvation… Isa. 61:10, Psa. 132:9 and Rev. 19:8
Strength and honor… Prov. 31:25
Anointing Oils & Ointments… Ex. 14:13, Ps. 45:8, Song of Songs 5:5,
Fine white linen… Rev. 3:4-5, 19:7, 8, 9, 14
Humility & meek, quiet spirit… 1 Pet. 3:3-5, 5:5
Jewels and gold… Malachi 3:17, Isa. 61:10, Psa. 45:13, Rev. 21:18-20
Fruit of the Spirit/ likeness of Messiah… Gal. 5, Col. 3:12, 14
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SUGGESTED ARTICLE… What are we being prepared for? “Spiritual Glory” at the rapture https://brideofmessiah.wordpress.com/2015/09/20/prophetic-changes-in-the-bride-of-messiah-shekinah-glory-rapture-sons-of-god-to-be-revealed-manifest-rom-8/
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