Thursday | 29 October 2026
In addition to the gold that is refined in the fire, we must also purchase the white garments that are necessary to cover the shame of our nakedness. The white garments replace the projections that we have created for ourselves in relation to our own work and ministry. We are reminded that the unclean daughters of Zion want to be called by the name of Christ, but they insist on wearing their own clothing. Isa 4:1. In this attitude, there have been many preachers and teachers who have presumed to minister in the name of Christ. However, they have only proclaimed their own word as an expression of their own self‑appointed ministry.
For a leader to purchase white garments, he must be willing to present himself in the fellowship of a presbytery so that he can receive some reflection from his brethren regarding his sanctification as a messenger of Christ. The white garments belong to the expression of the sanctification of his unique name. Rev 3:4‑5. Rev 19:8. When a leader has given himself to be sanctified in the fellowship of a presbytery, he can then be sent from the fellowship of a presbytery to do the work of the ministry. The apostle Paul highlighted that every messenger must be sent from a fellowship, by saying, ‘And how shall they preach unless they are sent?’ Rom 10:15.
Every worthy house that belongs to a lampstand church is called to become part of a messenger administration to the nations. A son of God, who is clothed in white garments, will proclaim the word of present truth, which has become true in their own life, according to the sanctification of their own name. They will not speak in their own name or proclaim an alternative word. Joh 12:49. A son of God is not the source of their own word. However, at the same time, they must buy the word so that they exemplify and own the word that they are proclaiming.
Further Study:
Revelation 7
References:
Isa 4:1
And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, ‘We will eat our own food and wear our own apparel; only let us be called by your name, to take away our reproach.’
Rev 3:4-5
You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.
Rev 19:8
And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
Rom 10:15
And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!’
Joh 12:49
For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.