RHEMA 8/14/12  IDENTIFYING THE VEIL OF CONDEMNATION

PIX:  I saw the window shade in my bedroom. 

QUICKENED SCRIPTURE: 

2 Cor 3:12-18 NKJV

Therefore, since we have such hope, we use great boldness of speech —  13 unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away. 14 But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ. 15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. 16 Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

QUICKENED:  Even though we do our best to block out the world to hear Him, sometimes condemnation is a veil that keeps us from entering in to see and hear in greater levels.  Actually when I think of the law as in the above passage, it was a form of condemnation.  When we fall under condemnation, we are judging ourselves as having failed His holy standards.

John 3:17-21 NKJV

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 "He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.  19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.  20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.  21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God."

NT:2919  CONDEMNATION

krino (kree'-no); properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially); by implication, to try, condemn, punish:

KJV - avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think.

NT:2920

krisis (kree'-sis); decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law):

KJV - accustion, condemnation, damnation, judgment.

In context to the above passage, as often as we lift the shade of our heart and turn our heart to the candling of the Lord’s light, there is simply NO condemnation that comes from Him, when we see failures and what is spotlighted.  He already knows all in our heart and loves us entirely.  When the shade is lifted, we vulnerably open to His light so that we may find freedom to be bathed and washed in His light and grace.

Rom 8:1-10 NKJV

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.  9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.

QUICKENED SCRIPTURE:

Heb 4:11-13 NKJV

Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

CONDEMNATION CHALLENGES FAITH

Heb 4:2-3

…but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.  For we who have believed do enter that rest…

When a person prophesies, it is according to their portion of faith.  This is true also of being able to see and hear Him.  Condemnation is a direct challenge to our faith and so it is important to overcome condemnation to hear and see Him more clearly. 

Difficulties in condemnation can come from demonic dreams, visions, thoughts and emotions, it can come through personal esteem, from soul giants, and also from people suffering abuse. 

HEARD:  Pure.

PIX:   I saw the letter U in pure and it was a quickened word pun for the word YOU.

The Lord sees us as purified and pure before Him.  We have a promise of entering into His holy place to see Him.

Matt 5:8 NKJV

Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.

Ps 24:3-7 NKJV

Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place?  4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully.  5 He shall receive blessing from the Lord, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.  6 This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face. Selah  7 Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in.

He wants us to think good things and pure things about ourselves so that we see us as He sees us.  When we are seeking to hear and see more from the Lord, we need to understand that when we fall under condemnation, it puts a veil between us and the Lord and inhibits our faith from receiving all that He intends for us.

Phil 4:8 NKJV

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy — meditate on these things.

Titus 1:15 AMP

To the pure [in heart and conscience] all things are pure, but to the defiled and corrupt and unbelieving nothing is pure; their very minds and consciences are defiled and polluted.

CONFIRMATIONS:  I received the following confirmations from our Stirring Gifts Group and they didn’t know I had rhema about a window shade.

FROM QW MEMBER 8/14/12

Saw: A Chamber surrounded with satin curtains woven by gold. A gentle breeze opened the curtains and then heard a deep, soft voice saying “ Enter to the feast of your beloved”

FROM ANOTHER QW MEMBER  8/15/12

I was quickened to the curtains. I see you leaving a room with an open window, and the curtains are blowing gently from a breeze through the open window.

Matthew 11:29 (AMPLIFIED) "Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am gentle(meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest -relief, ease, and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet- for your souls."

Blessings Sandy!