Release the Muselet

I had a vivid vision a few weeks back on New Year’s Eve of a multitude of people gathering together all carrying chains, these were chains that had been broken off them.

Some were chains of Oppression, others were Health issues, Sickness’ and Diseases.

They were bringing these chains to show what they had been set free from, to offer them up in worship and be rid of them for good. 

I heard God say that there will be multitudes saved and set free this next year.

That vision has stuck with me and I have been meditating on it as I felt there was more to it than the obvious.

I was in a church meeting recently when a leader shared a picture he had during worship which made my ears prick up. He described a picture of the wire cage that fits over the cork of a bottle of champagne or sparkling wine or beer, it is a safety device to stop the cork from popping out due to the pressure of the carbonated contents. The wire cage needs to be removed before the cork can be removed and the contents of the bottle be enjoyed.

At that same meeting this same leader was preaching and read a testimony from a book about Smith Wigglesworth’s life – the extract is below;

While staying in the home of a curate of the local Church of England, [Wigglesworth] and the curate were sitting together talking after supper. No doubt the subject of their conversation was that the poor fellow had no legs. Artificial limbs in those days were unlike the sophisticated limbs of today.

Wigglesworth said to the man quite suddenly (which he often did when ministering in cases like this), ‘Go and get a pair of new shoes in the morning.’

The poor fellow thought it was some kind of joke. However, after Wigglesworth and the curate had retired to their respective rooms for the night, God said to the curate, ‘Do as My servant hath said.’ What a designation for any person–My servant! God was identifying Himself with Wigglesworth.

There was no more sleep for the man that night. He rose up early, went downtown, and stood waiting for the shoe shop to open. The manager eventually arrived and opened the shop for business. The curate when in and sat down.

Presently and assistant came and said, ‘Good morning, sir. Can I help you?’

The man said, ‘Yes, would you get me a pair of shoes, please?’

‘Yes, sir. Size and colour?’

‘The man hesitated. The assistant then saw his condition and said, ‘Sorry, sir. We can’t help you.’

‘It’s all right, young man. But I do want a pair of shoes. Size 8, colour black.’

The assistant went to get the requested shoes. A few minutes later he returned and handed them to the man. The man put one stump into a shoe, and instantly a foot and leg formed! Then the same thing happened with the other leg! He walked out of that shop, not only with a new pair of shoes, but also with a new pair of legs!

Wigglesworth was not surprised. He had expected the result. He often made remarks like this: ‘As far as God is concerned, there is no difference between forming a limb and healing a broken bone.’

An excerpt from - Smith Wigglesworth, The Secret Of His Power

by Albert Hibbert, page 33-34

As he was reading I was finding it harder and harder to fight the tears back. I have heard and read many of the miracles that took place around Wigglesworth and have always been left with and excitement in my spirit. This time however I was cut to heart and the tears began to flow as I questioned myself as to why we do not see these things happen in our day.

As I subtly wiped the tears away I heard the Holy Spirit whisper in my ear – “I have not changed, and Wigglesworth was just a man like you are.”

I was left a wreck on the inside.

Now there are a number of scriptures about God being the same, not changing – below are just 2

Malachi 3:6 (ESV) - “For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed.

Hebrews 13:8 (ESV) - Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

So it was pretty clear to me that the reason that we not see these types of miracles is not because God does not do that anymore or that Smith Wigglesworth was any different to us - i.e. just a man like me. After all there are numerous examples of mere men in the bible and through church history that God has used in powerful ways. In Mark chapter 16 Jesus also says;

¹⁶Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. ¹⁷And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; ¹⁸they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

WHOEVER BELIEVES is what He said, not those special people who believe but WHOEVER.

That’s me and you!!!!!

So going back to the picture or the wire cage that fits over the cork that caused a TAKE NOTE response in my spirit.

I had been doing some basic research and found that this device is called a Muselet and it derives its name from the French museler, to muzzle. It is a safety device that is used to ensure that the cork does not pop and it must be removed before the cork can be removed. Apparently it always takes the same number of twists to open before removing the wire or muzzle, that number is 6.  6 quick twists of the wrist i.e. 180^o twists or three if you can actually manage to do full-circle turns i.e. 360^o twists, the 7^th movement is to remove the Muselet.

I am not going to go into the possible meaning of the numbers 6 & 7 and will leave that to you to decide its relevance. The name Muselet meaning Muzzle and that it is described as a safety device says it all, I need to remove the “safety devices” that are on my heart and mind if I want to experience and enjoy all that God has for me.

The choice and action is mine as to removing my muzzle – those things that keep me from taking the unsafe leaps of faith in response to Gods nudges. I need to be un-muzzled before I will get to experience the types of miracles that Smith Wigglesworth did. Yes it may feel unsafe and “my cork could be popped” at any point when I am surrendered to God but then is that not worth it??

God may move me to speak or act in some way that is not my comfort zone and I may even be rejected or taken as an offence at times but if that is the price then is God (and others) not worth it?

If I want to be part of seeing those multitudes getting free of their chains and coming to God then I need to remove my Muselet.

God Bless and Happy 2018.