From: "Gospel Messenger Service" Subject: Robe Without Wrinkles Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 11:54:51 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C470AB.DFF65D80" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C470AB.DFF65D80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A ROBE WITHOUT WRINKLES By "Rebekah" the Bride (Eph.5:27; 4:22-24; Matt.6:33; 1 Tim.1:17; Rev.19:8,16; Jn.3:3; = Isa.54:17(b); 61:10-11; 64:6 Mk.1:15; Lu.17:21; Acts 16:31; 2 Cor.5:17; Rom.7:18-19; 10:3-4; 1 = Jn.1:7; Phil.3:9; Heb.4:16) *** A robe without wrinkles is what you must wear, when you=92re in God=92s kingdom, no wrinkled robes there. This robe can't be ironed, must be wrinkle-free; one that will stay that way for eternity. *** You can=92t see the kingdom til you=92re born again, says Jesus, in John three, but you=92ll see it when you give up your own way, repent, turn around; believe in Christ Jesus=97God=92s kingdom=92s then found. *** The King and His kingdom is then found within, for you have been made new and cleansed from all sin. The kingdom of God is within you, you see; and Jesus the King dwells inside you=97and me. *** And so, in that kingdom that dwells within you, your soul has a robe on, one that=92s always new. It=92s made out of linen that=92s white, pure and clean; and it is unwrinkled=97no wrinkles are seen. *** This robe of the kingdom, this unwrinkled one, by faith, you must wear it, your doubts, overcome. It=92s God who has placed this white robe upon you. To wear it by faith is the work you should do. *** That robe without wrinkles, by faith put it on. If you=92re in God=92s kingdom, that robe you should don. Please don't wear a robe that's been fashioned by you, consisting of your deeds and works that you do. *** If your robe is wrinkled, it must be your own, with flaws=97imperfections=97that your hands have sewn; but you cannot function in God=92s kingdom true, if your robe is wrinkled or fashioned by you. *** Seek ye first the kingdom, the kingdom of God. Seek righteousness first, seek the Lord=92s, it=92s unflawed! And discard your iron=97the things that you do=97 to get rid of wrinkles, the ones made by you. *** To iron out wrinkles, at least, trying to, the ones found in adam, the "old man" in you, cannot be accomplished, it just can=92t be done. Though hard you might struggle, you can=92t overcome. *** Let=92s give up our struggle to "iron" our clothes; to iron out wrinkles, bring that to a close. Let=92s boldly approach God, by grace at His throne, in that robe=97unwrinkled=97in that robe alone. *** A church without wrinkles is one that will be reflecting God=92s glory for the world to see. So seek first God=92s kingdom, His righteousness, too; then Christ=92s Light will shine out for others to view. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C470AB.DFF65D80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
A ROBE WITHOUT=20 WRINKLES
 
By "Rebekah" the = Bride
 
(Eph.5:27; 4:22-24; Matt.6:33; 1 = Tim.1:17;=20 Rev.19:8,16; Jn.3:3; Isa.54:17(b); 61:10-11; 64:6
Mk.1:15; Lu.17:21; Acts 16:31; 2 = Cor.5:17;=20 Rom.7:18-19; 10:3-4; 1 Jn.1:7; Phil.3:9; Heb.4:16)
 
***
A robe without wrinkles is what you must wear,
when you=92re in God=92s kingdom, no wrinkled robes = there.
This robe can't be ironed, must be = wrinkle-free;
one that will stay that way for eternity.
***
You can=92t see the kingdom til you=92re born = again,
says Jesus, in John three, but you=92ll see it = when
you give up your own way, repent, turn around;
believe in Christ Jesus=97God=92s kingdom=92s then = found.
***
The King and His kingdom is then found within,
for you have been made new and cleansed from all = sin.
The kingdom of God is within you, you see;
and Jesus the King dwells inside you=97and me.
***
And so, in that kingdom that dwells within = you,
your soul has a robe on, one that=92s always = new.
It=92s made out of linen that=92s white, pure and = clean;
and it is unwrinkled=97no wrinkles are seen.
***
This robe of the kingdom, this unwrinkled one,
by faith, you must wear it, your doubts, = overcome.
It=92s God who has placed this white robe upon = you.
To wear it by faith is the work you should do.
***
That robe without wrinkles, by faith put it = on.
If you=92re in God=92s kingdom, that robe you should = don.
Please don't wear a robe that's been fashioned by = you,
consisting of your deeds and works that you = do.
***
If your robe is wrinkled, it must be your own,
with flaws=97imperfections=97that your hands have = sewn;
but you cannot function in God=92s kingdom = true,
if your robe is wrinkled or fashioned by you.
***
Seek ye first the kingdom, the kingdom of God.
Seek righteousness first, seek the Lord=92s, it=92s=20 unflawed!
And discard your iron=97the things that you = do=97
to get rid of wrinkles, the ones made by you.
***
To iron out wrinkles, at least, trying = to,
the ones found in adam, the "old man" in you,
cannot be accomplished, it just can=92t be = done.
Though hard you might struggle, you can=92t = overcome.
***
Let=92s give up our struggle to "iron" our = clothes;
to iron out wrinkles, bring that to a close.
Let=92s boldly approach God, by grace at His = throne,
in that robe=97unwrinkled=97in that robe = alone.
***
A church without wrinkles is one that will be
reflecting God=92s glory for the world to see.
So seek first God=92s kingdom, His righteousness, = too;
then Christ=92s Light will shine out for others to = view.
 
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