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Date: Feb 29, 2008

This word is submitted by Irma Teune [looneyteune@verizon.net]

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                    Take Off Your Old Filthy Rags

                        
The Lord gave me a vision of a lady wearing old filthy rags, and allowed
me to hear a conversation between the two of them. The lady in this
vision is all of the believers who haven't learned that the power of
condemnation in their lives is completely broken off of them.

Here is the conversation:

This lady is walking in the new, but wearing old clothes. Jesus said
to her, "Why do you keep on putting on those old rags? In Me, all 
things are new, where are your new clothes?" Then He whispered in her 
ear, "Why are you wearing those old filthy rags? Take them off."  

She responded, "But Lord, I thought I deserved these clothes. How can 
I put on those beautiful clothes? It is so easy, and it is what I am 
familiar to wearing. I have been wearing these old rags for so long."

Christ said so tenderly, "My love, take those clothes off. Here, put on 
these beautiful new clothes, wear it all the time. I bought those clothes 
especially for you. Everyday in My mind, I have been seeing you wearing 
these clothes. You are so beautiful My love."

"In the beginning," He continued, "they will feel unfamiliar and strange. 
You will want to take them off and wear the old rags, because it is what 
you knew before knowing Me. My love, you will try to put on the old 
clothes, but they won't feel the same. You are not the same. No, those 
old rags will not be the same. You will feel confused and you will not 
understand for a while; you will want them off. But trust Me, My love, 
I see you everyday with the new clothes on your body."

Then He looked at her lovingly and said, "You are new. You are Mine. 
Those old filthy rags are not you anymore. Let them go. Take them off 
and put them down. My love, let Me throw them away for all eternity. My 
love, yes, go ahead put on the new clothes I have bought for you. 
Everyday remind yourself that you are Mine. I have made you new. The 
clothes you are wearing are what I have chosen for you. After awhile, 
those old rags will have no value or meaning to you. The new clothes 
will become who you are and a new way of life for you. Everyday you must 
stay near to Me. Remind yourself you are Mine. Remind yourself 
everyday to put on the new clothes I chose for you. Remember, My darling, 
I see you with the new clothes on even though you don't. I love you.
Trust Me."

She cried and said, "Yes, My love, thank you. Help me put them on!"

The Lord responded, "Everyday I will be there helping you put those 
beautiful new clothes on. I can't wait to help you. I will see you 
tomorrow and next day and the next, for the rest of eternity."

Romans 13:14, Ephesians 4:22-24.
Col. 3:10-12, Romans 6: 4-6.