Thursday, October 4, 2012

Total Exposure Required...for total acceptance

The veil represents the physical separation of oneness between the bride & the groom until marriage. The veil is lifted when the bride says, "I do," she receives him as her husband & they become one. They're joined-what's his is hers & what's hers is his. As Christians, we have the same covenant with Jesus. When we say "I do," to receive Jesus into our hearts-the veil
is lifted; we're no longer separated from Him. What's His is ours & what's ours is His. For years after I received Jesus I did not lift my veil-I was saved, spirit filled, & loved Jesus. I said "I do," but I was trying to get myself together more, before I wanted Him to...see all of me. I didn't have the revelation that Jesus had already accepted all of me. His Word says this...but revelation of His Word is experienced when we choose to expose all of us...no props, no accomplishments...totally bare...the veil lifted. Submission is a choice, God will not force us. As we trust, we submit. I didn't realize I didn't trust Him-I was so focused on my flaws that I could not see that He'd already approved of all of me. My vision was obscured-my veil had not been lifted. God never trades even...when we say "I do," we get all He has; He equips us to be all He's called us to be. We will never know all He has for us...until we bare ourselves-unashamedly lift our veil before Him. You will never figure it out intellectually. I came to the end of my "overachiever self" and said "fine God, I've done all you've asked me to do and my life is really messed up, so if it's going to be this way...show me how to do it." Surrender call...I came to the end of myself...said here I am, full of flaws, a mess even though saved-help me, I can't do this. I lifted my veil-exposing all of me. His love flooded me...He accepted all of me. He changed everything I had been trying to change on my own-He did it for me. Full exposure-the lifting of the veil is required for you to know...you are fully accepted & loved. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And with unveiled faces we reflect the Lord's glory, being transformed into His likeness...(2Cor3:17,18). We are complete in Christ (Col2:10). Receive all of Him & lift your veil baby, there's work to be done & the Kingdom needs "all" of you!
LMM4/2/12Rev10/4/12

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