A few months ago between worship songs at church, I shared this word that the Holy Spirit gave me: “Church, God wants a healthy bride. That means some things will have to be stripped away.”
Later that week, He gave me the image of a wound that has been bandaged, but the bandage had been left on too long. The bleeding had stopped and some healing had taken place, but for true healing, the old, dead things must come off.
I see Him doing this in the body of believers. We should not expect that this will be a painless process, right!? He is preparing His bride, making us healthy, completing the work that He has begun in us.
(Philippians 1:6 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work among you will complete it by the day of Christ Jesus.)
I am experiencing this difficult transition myself, and watching those near me travel through it as well. Keep trusting Him, rest in Him, wait on Him.
(Isaiah 40:31 But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.)
It’s not pretty, but it’s beautiful! Lean on Him and on each other, resist the temptation to isolate, choose to trust even when it feels hopeless.
Lord, help us participate in this process while trusting and resting in You to do the work that we simply cannot accomplish without You. Your Word tells us that we are new creations in You. Help us walk that out and live in the freedom the Son has given us.
Amen
II Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
John 8:36 If therefore the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.
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