PUT HIM ON!

Several years ago I saw Beth Moore illustrate a point that I have never forgotten. She had about 12 women lined up on a platform, all wearing coats.. As they turned around one by one, they all had different signs on their backs. One said unworthy, another rejected, another needy and the list goes on and on. She pointed out that we are all tempted to wear labels around like cloaks. We put on those things that others say about us or that we just simply begin to think about ourselves over the years.

I am here to say to you and to myself that we have worn those coats for far too long! It is time to clean out your closet, dear one! You are not any of those things that the enemy of your soul would love to stifle you with! Remember, he is out for total destruction! Instead, we need to go to the Word, the book of Truth, to see what He says about us!

I saw a verse this past weekend that has rocked my world! Romans 13:14 says, "Put on the Lord Jesus Christ!" Now that is an awesome thought! So there it is, the answer to all your wardrobe issues! No more wondering what to wear or allowing the world to tell you how to dress! They will weigh you down every time with all those cloaks we mentioned earlier, but our Savior keeps it simple!

So, in the morning when you get dressed to go out and face the day, don't forget to "put on the Lord Jesus Christ" and allow all you are going to face to go through Him first! He is looking good on you!

I love you!

Wendy

GOD IS OUR SHIELD

I read Psalm 3 this morning and it completely changed my day! Imagine that! The entire psalm is great, but the first 3 verses have resonated with me all day. In the first verse, David is completely overwhelmed with the fact that his enemies are EVERYWHERE! They are about to overtake him. They are increasing by the minute and are rising up against him. But then at the end of verse 2 the mood totally changes....look at it, what do you see? A SELAH! That refers to a musical pause, a rest, an intentional "stop and meditate" moment before moving on. Once that pause was taken, David had a new confidence that his SHIELD (which in its original signifies much more than a shield!), his protection would surround him or be "about" him!

That is the main word that I have thought about all day! My grandmother used that word a lot. She would always say, "Don't get about that stove, or don't go about that fire!" When she said that, I knew to stay FAR away from it! She meant don't even think about going near it! That has been the most comforting picture for me today! As God as The Shield "about" us, He has us covered from every possible angle! He is about us so nothing else can be!

Let me share another picture the Lord brought to mind today, The last time I remember attending a Georgia football game, I vowed to never go back! The crowds pressing in on me and all over me was more than this claustrophobic woman could take! The Lord brought that picture back to my mind except this time I had so much circular space around me that I appeared to be the only person in the University bookstore!! WOW!

He is my shield that is about me! He is your shield!! He keeps us from being touched or affected by the fiery darts that are intended to hurt. So, whatever is coming at you today, do as David did in this Psalm, take your eyes off the enemy surrounding you and put it on God! Thank Him for being a Shield about you and surrounding you with His presence. As a result, may you be touched only by that which will draw you closer to Him!!
SELAH!
I love you!
Wendy

LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU8J5l1f5IU