Thursday, 08 October 2009 00:00

THE FIRE OF GOD

Part 2

Revelation 1:13-14, “And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire...”

We continue to talk about God’s baptism of fire in our lives. As we read the vision of Christ we read that His eyes are a flame of fire. Our eyes also should not be dull, but flaming with the fire of the Holy Spirit. Other ways the fire moves in our lives are...

3. THE FIRE MOVES UPWARD

The flames of fire always move upward. The fire of the Holy Spirit will lead our hearts and souls upwards toward God. We will be less concerned about the things of this earthly life and more drawn to the heavenly. And we will lead my husband and children toward the heavenly. Colossians 3:1-2 says, “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.”

PRAY WITH ME:
“Lord, keep my heart from being taken up with the fleshly things of this life. Draw my heart more and more to you, to your thoughts and to your ways. Amen.”

4. THE FIRE GIVES ILLUMINATION

Fire lightens up the dark night and the fire of the Holy Spirit lightens our dark minds. Without the illumination of the Holy Spirit we can stay in the rut of our deceptive thinking. But there is nothing more thrilling than the revelation of truth to our souls as the Holy Spirit comes and enlightens the Word of God. Convicting or encouraging, it lights up the darkness in our hearts. Do you remember how the disciples confessed to one another? “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us by the way and while he opened to us the Scriptures?” (Luke 24:32)

We cannot be baptized in the Holy Spirit’s fire and still think humanistically. If we are baptized in the Holy Spirit’s fire we will think God’s thoughts for the Holy Spirit leads us into all truth. (Read Isaiah 55: 8-9; John 14:26; 15:26 and 16:13). If we are listening to Him, He will continually expose our deceptions as He leads us more and more to the light. And consequently, we will fill our homes with His light.

PRAY WITH ME:
“Oh God, please illuminate me with the revelation of your truth. I don’t want a tiny bit of the Holy Spirit’s fire in my life. I want to be totally immersed in the Holy Spirit. I want to be dripping with the revelation of God’s heart and truth. I want to be cleansed from all earthly, humanistic thinking. I want you to baptize my mind so fully that I will constantly be enlightened by God’s timeless truths. Thank you, Lord. Amen.”

5. THE FIRE MAKES EVERYTHING LIKE ITSELF

Fire burns up everything consumable and it becomes the fire. When Christ baptizes us with the Holy Spirit’s fire, He makes us to be like Jesus. The more sin and dross that is burned up in our lives, the more we will become like Him. Romans 8:29 tells us that God’s agenda is to confirm us to the image of His Son. (Read also 2 Corinthians 3:18)

PRAY WITH ME:
“Lord, I want to become more and more like you, until people can look in the flames and see Jesus in me—just as King Nebuchadnezzer looked in the fire and saw one “like the Son of God.” (Daniel 3:24-25)

6. THE FIRE BEGETS FIRE

Unless you use means to put it out, fire always spreads. The fire of God in our lives will extend to others. It will influence our husband and children. They will also be enveloped by the fire. They may run from the fire but the fire will affect them one way or another.

The baptism of the Holy Spirit will makes us witnesses for Jesus and His truth. Acts 1:8 reads, “Ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

PRAY WITH ME:
“Oh Lord, please let everyone around me catch the fire. Baptize me with your Holy Spirit so that I will be a witness in my home and to all I meet. Amen.”

Love from NANCY CAMPBELL

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