OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL - THURSDAY 30/05/2013 - WHAT ARE YOU WEARING? BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?

MEMORY VERSE

But ye put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Romans 13:14

READ

Genesis 3:20-21

Gen 3:20 And Adam called His Wife's Name Eve; because she was the Mother of all Living

Gen 3:21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.

MESSAGE

If you are God's representative or champion, He is very much interested in your dressing. You must be clean and you must not ridicule the Name of Jesus whom you represent. No dress that exposes your nakedness is allowed. If you are fuelling lust in the hearts of the opposite sex by virtue of your dressing, then you are representing something else other than the Lord. Before you put on any dress, you must ask yourself: Will this dress please the Lord? Does it cover my nakedness? Would Jesus put on this same dress while He was on earth? Will people who see me wearing this dress glorify God or Satan? Do I have inner peace wearing what I am wearing?

For want of means to afford something better, some people are dressed in rags. If you cannot afford good clothes, the Lord will open doors for you to have them in Jesus name.

“Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.”

Genesis 3:21

God's concern about the clothes of His champions did not just start; it started from the beginning. When God created Adam and Eve, He dressed them up in Heaven's designer wears – His own glory. God covers Himself with glory and because He created His champions in His own image, He covered them with the same covering. That is, Adam and Eve wore the same dress that God wore. No wonder they had tremendous power and control. You are addressed by the dress you put on. If you dress in royal robes with a crown, even without introducing yourself, people who meet you will treat you as a king. They will show you uncommon regards and treat you with honour. Because Adam wore God's clothes, the animals regarded him as they regarded God their Creator. But the day they sinned and lost God's clothes, God gave them animal hide for clothes; no wonder the animals rebelled against them. In Christ Jesus, you can be back in control by not only wearing clothes that reflect God's glory but also by wearing God the Son in the person of Jesus Christ. Are you wearing what will give you authority or undermine your authority?

KEY POINT

 You cannot wear Jesus Christ and not be treated like Him. This is the only true way to stay in dominion.

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Colossians 1 - 2