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Reversal Of Decree


 In  August of 2002 I traveled to Virginia on vacation. My good friend Shelby decided to  accompany me on the trip. We visited historic colonial homes, plantations and viewed artifacts centuries old. The museums we visited displayed beautifully hand woven quilts, elegant tea services and every day dishware. Each room told a story about the person who once lived there. What impressed me about women of long ago is that they were keepers and defenders of their home. They were mentors, teachers and women of distinction.

On my last night in Virginia, I began to feel heaviness in my spirit for women of today. I shared my thoughts with my friend as we discussed the events of the day. We turned in early for we were leaving the next day for home. I felt restless and could not sleep. My friend had already fallen to sleep, so I decided to stay up and pray. The heaviness I felt was still there, so I asked the Lord, “What happened to us as women”! Before I realized it, I had drifted off into a deep sleep, so I thought. I had a dream of a woman who was arrayed in fine linen, standing with such honor, beauty, femininity and dignity. All of sudden, the woman began removing her clothes. The way I saw it was the woman was traveling through time taking off an article of clothing as she transitioned. I was well aware of the times she traveling in by the flashing of 20’s, 40’s 70’s and so forth until she was completely naked.

I saw the woman trying to cover herself with her arms and hand. As I observed her, I noticed her appearance had changed. She was no longer the pictures of honor, beauty, femininity and dignity. The woman appeared drained of life. I have come to understand that the uncovered woman is symbolic of the fallen state and depravity of this present day generation of young women.

Through poor choices and embracing a life style that is void of God, values and morals, women have dishonored their body.

Women who have sex with a man on a first date; or have sex with a man to whom they are not married, or have multiple sex partners dishonor’s her body.

Women whose preference is to dress sexy and provocative, or take on an androgynous look, having both masculine and feminine characteristics, dishonor’s her body.

A woman who is foul mouth, vulgar and has a nasty disposition dishonor’s her body.

Women who have abortions and use abortion as a form of birth control dishonor’s her body.

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have
received from God? You are not your own; you were brought with a price. Therefore honor God with your body”, (1 Cor. 6:19-20)

The enemy of your soul has decreed for you to never be free to serve God with all your heart. Satan’s decree is to kill, steal and destroy your life. (John 10:10) He would like to keep you from walking in the fullness of everything God has for you. 

As it was in Queen Esther’s day, Haman put forth an evil decree to annihilate the Jewish people. God intervened and the decree was reversed. This is celebrated today as Purim. Purim means reversal of decrees. 

Through Jesus triumph at the cross, the decree of the enemy’s plan over your life is reversed. You can now come boldly to the throne of grace to receive mercy, be cleansed from sin, to allow God to cover you with His garment and receive power to live a holy life.

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