What are you wearing these days?

That’t the question that came to me this morning.  I think it’s time we change our clothes. At least I need to, Idk about you. I went to run errands and I forgot my coat.  It is rather chilly here this am in Wisconsin so I noticed it.  And I didn’t want to turn around and go get it when I was halfway to town.  That got me thinking about jackets – or robes and what I have been wearing lately.

I have been wearing Grief. I have been wearing Abandonment. I have been wearing Poverty. I have been wearing Sadness and Rejection.  And I am tired of these old clothes!  I am glad I forgot to pick that old raggy coat up – I don’t want to wear it anymore. I think I’ll get rid of it.  It does not serve me and it is not from my Father. It is from the world. That means I don’t have to keep it either! Love it!

God gives us a new robe, a new coat. Just like the Father gave Joseph a new coat of many colors.  He puts His Robe of Righteousness around our shoulders. He gives us a Garment of Praise! I am going to let Him put that on me today. After all, Jesus blood purchased that for us, and I want to wear it.  I want to look my Lord in the eye and let Him put His Ring on my finger. We are His Bride!

GOD’S WORD FOR YOU:

 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed and qualified me to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound,

To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord [the year of His favor] and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,

To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion—to give them an ornament (a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened, and failing spirit—that they may be called oaks of righteousness [lofty, strong, and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified. (Isaiah 61:1-3 AMP)

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So he got up and came to his [own] father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with pity and tenderness [for him]; and he ran and embraced him and kissed him [fervently].

And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son [I no longer deserve to be recognized as a son of yours]!

But the father said to his bond servants, Bring quickly the best robe (the festive robe of honor) and put it on him; and give him a ring for his hand and sandals for his feet.

And bring out that [wheat-]fattened calf and kill it; and let us revel and feast and be happy and make merry,

Because this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found! And they began to^]revel and feast and make merry. (Luke 15:20-24 AMP)

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And Pharaoh said to his servants, Can we find this man’s equal, a man in whom is the spirit of God?

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Forasmuch as [your] God has shown you all this, there is nobody as intelligent and discreet and understanding and wise as you are.

You shall have charge over my house, and all my people shall be governed according to your word [with reverence, submission, and obedience]. Only in matters of the throne will I be greater than you are.

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.

And Pharaoh took off his [signet] ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in [official] vestments of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck; (Genesis 41:38-42 AMP)

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In that day, says the Lord of hosts, will I take you, O Zerubbabel, My servant, the son of Shealtiel, says the Lord, and will make you [through the Messiah, your descendant] My signet ring; for I have chosen you [as the one with whom to renew My covenant to David’s line], says the Lord of hosts. (Haggai 2:23 AMP)