GOD'S ROSE OF SHARON

The Emperor’s New Clothes

Addressing the Word Of Luxurious Faith or WOLF movement.

"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves." Matt 7:15

The title of this blog comes from a short story by Hans Christian Andersen. It is basically about an Emperor who was quite an average fairy tale ruler, with one exception: he cared much about his clothes. One day he heard from two swindlers named Guido and Luigi Farabutto that they could make the finest suit of clothes from the most beautiful cloth. This cloth, they said, also had the special capability that it was invisible to anyone who was either stupid or not fit for his position.

Being a bit nervous about whether he himself would be able to see the cloth, the emperor first sent two of his trusted men to see it. Of course, neither would admit that they could not see the cloth and so praised it. All the townspeople had also heard of the cloth and were interested to learn how stupid their neighbors were.

The emperor then allowed himself to be dressed in the clothes for a procession through town, never admitting that he was too unfit and stupid to see what he was wearing. He was afraid that the other people would think that he was stupid.

Of course, all the townspeople wildly praised the magnificent clothes of the emperor, afraid to admit that they could not see them, until a small child said:

"But he has nothing on!"

This was whispered from person to person until everyone in the crowd was shouting that the emperor had nothing on. The emperor heard it and felt that they were correct, but held his head high and finished the procession anyway.

I used this short story to make a spiritual point. When are the children of God going to recognized that these men such as Copeland are spiritually naked and destitute. When are they going to cry out these men have nothing on or substance in their messages and the only god they preach about is their own god of financial security at any cost.
The Illustration above represents the small child who is crying out "But he has nothing on except his own emperor’s clothes of special fur that is only visible in the eye’s of God’s discerning own.

So beware of these modern day false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves who will lock your grandmother in a closet and try to eat you for their supper. Great fairy tales and children’s stories all contain some element of the truth in them. The truth through discernment will set you free if the Scripture becomes the trap you set out for them.

James Robert Kessler
Because of Him Art Ministry 2007