The FIRE Of God
The FIRE of God is the symbol of His Presence, His Power & Throne of Reign in Heaven
His manifested fire led the Israelites through the wilderness & sealed His covenant with Abraham. He received their offerings & showed His sovereignty to the Baal priests by His consuming fire.
The FIRE Of God Leads Us To FOLLOW Him.
Deu 4:35-36 (Ex13:21)
To you it was shown, that you might know that the LORD Himself is God; there is none other besides Him. (36) …that He might instruct you; on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the midst of the fire.
He Baptizes Us With His Spirit & Holy Fire
Not only unto repentance but for sanctification and the PRESENCE of His HOLY SPIRIT within us.
Mat 3:11-12
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance,… He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
God Tests Our Faith Through Trials Like Fire.
God Knows Us Inside Out
He tests the faith of His children by fiery trials for sonship. Yet ensures the glories that will follow our faithfulness in faith
His purifying fire ensures our legitimacy as His sons & daughters.
1Pe 1:6-11 (7)
that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus (9) receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.
Job 23:10
But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
Heb12:4-8 & 1Co 3:11-15
HIs Fire IS Within US
We ourselves feel the fire of God burning in our hearts when in His Presence
Luk 24:32
…said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?”
ENCOURAGEMENT
The fire of God GUIDES us through the desert places. Look out for His guidance through that fire & His peace within your heart. Look up to see the cloud by day & the pillar of fire that goes ahead of you in the darker days.
Know that He receives each & every prayer, hear the cry of your heart & His Holy Fire purifies your hearts intent unto Himself.
Prayer:
Father,
we bow in humble acknowledgment of Your Lordship, Your presence, Power & Sovereignty in our lives & in this world.
Thank you, for the privilege to be guided by Your Holy fire within us. We take solace that You know how to deal, guide & strengthen us in every moment.
Thank You for discipline, purifying testing of our faith so that we may reap the reward of Your glories at the end of the race.
Thank you, that not one day, not one trial or moment of worldly sorrow will go to waste.
You turn it all around for the glory of Your name in & through our lives and for the good of those who love You & called for Your purposes. (Rom8)
Help us in these days to follow close after you that we may be worthy of Your grace bestowed, Your amazing love, patience, faithfulness, kindness and mercy.
Realizing Your presence within, so close… in us.
We love you and are forever thankful that you do not leave us the way we are, but love us enough to temper us to gold – by Your fire, even the burning deep within us.
Eph 2:10
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Amen & amen
Lev 9:23-24. 1Pe 4:12-13. Mal 4:1-2