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The pastures of the wilderness drip, And the hills gird themselves with rejoicing. 13The meadows are clothed with flocks and the valleys are covered with grain; They shout for joy, yes, they sing.
Psalm 65:12–13 (NASB95)
The original content of Clothed by God – Body and Spirit was developed for a Wisdom House Conference hosted by Barbara Mouser in 2012 titled, Clothing Body and Spirit. The conference was the second thematically themed teaching given by Barbara Mouser, the first being Seasons of God back in 2009. For two days preceding my attendance at this conference, I was hard at work helping the family lay sod at our newly built lake house. For days, I had been part of transforming the front yard from a swatch of reddish-brown to one of luxurious green. The morning before I left for the conference, with coffee and Bible in hand, I had made my way to the pier for my quiet time. From my perch, I could look back and see the newly laid carpet of green leading up to the house. When I looked out past the lake, my view was of a hill that was covered in cattle and wildflowers. I was led to wonder and worship by the sights. I felt that the hills adorned in green and in cattle were singing and bringing glory to God. Then that very day at the conference we talked about clothing language and how God uses it to teach about His creation (Psalm 65:12–13). Of course, it was totally in sync with what I had experienced that very morning, and from that moment I was hooked. The clothing language in Scripture came alive for me, and I love it.
Since 2012, this wonderful teaching has only existed in the form of conference notes from that weekend. I have always wanted to develop it into a full-fledged Bible study, but other “more important” projects have up until this time kept it on the back burner. However, the past few months have afforded me the time to labor over this work, and with Barbara’s full blessing, I have developed it into what it is now. I present to you the second in our Thematic Bible Study set: Clothed by God–Body and Spirit. More thematic works are currently being developed and will be added to the series as the Lord wills. In the meantime, I hope you all will consider learning the language of clothing in Scripture.
In Christ,
Kristine Vermillion
Editor & Director of Women’s Ministry
Five Aspects Ministries