EMPTY YOURSELVES

April 7, 2008

Philippians 2:5-8

Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

As I heard the words, "Your Majesty" a king's robe appeared and the robe fell off of the person revealing a white linen skirt. This disrobing brought to memory King David's episode of dancing before the Lord in a priestly ephod that caused his wife, Michal, to despise him because of his humility before the Lord. She thought it was unbefitting for a person of high stature to disrobe before his servants.

I hear the Lord saying, "empty yourselves. Think it not robbery to become despised and dejected by others, says the Lord, for I will lift you up and make you stand in the company of My saints. Stand and see the salvation of the Lord. For I will lift you up, if you will empty yourself of the things that you consider royalty. I am the God of Israel who fought on behalf of My people. I took them from the very pit of the enemy and raised them up as a mighty people who declared My glorious name. I am He who set the captives free. I come to redeem, not a people of pride, but a people of humility and of My nature, says the Lord. Disrobe yourself and allow people to say, "the emperor has no clothes on." For you are royalty unto Me, says the Lord, and I will lift you above every muck and mire that would be thrown your way."

"Keep Me as the apple of your eye and stand before kings that will call on My name. For I will stand in the rafters this day and declare unto you a kingdom of royalty that My people will begin to realize in their hearts. For the kingdom of God is within you and My very nature resides in you. Have you not sensed the call of the Spirit to rise within you as a Kingdom inhabitant of the glory? For I will do a new thing within you that will cause humility to rise and you will no longer be the person that was the one who wanted to be seated in the high places. But you shall become the person who will be meek and humble, for this is who I use in My kingdom. The meek, the mild, the humble, the childlike, for I am your Father and I will share My glory with no one, says the Lord. For I will prevail in all the earth with My glory and My saints shall stand in the earth with my royal nature upon them and thou shalt know that I am the God of Israel, for I come for a people who I call My own. A people of royalty."

The Sovereign Lord has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught. Let he who has an ear, hear what the Spirit says....

Chrisena Perry
Prophetic Sword Ministries