Fire of the Spirit
Fire of the Spirit
Fire of the Spirit
The focus word for today is ‘Fire of the Spirit’.
The focus verse for today is Hebrews 12:29 says, ‘for our “God is a consuming fire.”
The declaration for today is ‘The Holy Fire refines and empowers me today; passion and purity fill my heart.
God’s Fire Reveals His Presence
Throughout scripture, fire often accompanied the manifestation of God. It could be on Mount Sinai or anywhere else, God is often accompanied with fire and this fire is visible to those on the enemy side. Moses encountered God in a burning bush. The burning bush, while it burns, does not die out or wither away due to the fire, which itself is a miraculous phenomenon. This is what attracts Moses and when he does that he hears a sound saying, ‘Moses, you are not standing on a holy ground.’ Another instance is when Israel was led by a pillar of fire. Wherever God reveals himself, there is fire. Even the disciples saw tongues of fire at Pentecost.
Exodus 3:2 says, ‘There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up.’
Exodus 13:21 says, ‘By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night.’
Acts 2:3-4 says, ‘3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.’
The key word is ‘rest’. Fire speaks of a God who is not silent, passive or distant. God can come to us in any way, He can come as an angel, a person or like an element in nature. But that does not mean God is an angel or a person or an element in nature. It simply means that God is God and he can choose to present before us in any way or form he likes. We simply must have the wisdom to discern and recognise him. On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit appeared as tongues of fire, which means that our God is a speaking God.
There are a lot of misconceptions about speaking in tongues. To speak in tongues is to speak to God, personally. It is not for the benefit of anyone else. 1 Corinthians 14 details what speaking in tongues means, its importance and how to use it. It's almost like you’re speaking to God in a code language that is only understood by you and him.
God appeared as fire on top of Mount Sinai. In those days, fire atop a mountain means there has been a victory or an important announcement is to be delivered. God appearing on Mount Sinai as fire means that God is near, heaven is near and he has come down from heaven. When tongues of fire appeared on the day of Pentecost, it meant that God had come down to live in you.
God’s Fire Purifies What Belongs To Him
Fire does not merely comfort, but it also cleanses. Fire has a cleansing, refining and purifying quality. Many people want God’s power, but God first desires Holiness.
Malachi 3:2-3 says, ‘2 But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. 3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness,’
Isaiah 6:6-7 says, ‘6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.”’
Isaiah was praying and mourning out loud to God, asking to be purified and cleansed because he lived among unclean people. Placing hot coal on his lips showcases how fire brings out the impurities and cleanses a person.
Psalms 139:23-24 says, ‘23 Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.’
The Holy Spirit does not expose impurities to shame us, he exposes it to transform us and purify us.
A blacksmith when he works on the metal that he purifies, he continues this fiery process till his face reflects on the metal. In the same way our God’s goal is to see the image of Christ reflected in us.
God’s Fire Ignites Spiritual Passion
Paul tells Timothy ‘fan into flame the gift of God.’ We all have a spiritual passion in us, but there are a lot of things that can put off this passion. It could be our day to day activities, our sorrows and distractions. Without even realising what’s happening, these can put off the flame in us. But, fire of the Spirit re-kindles our love for Christ.
We should read the Word everyday, it should almost be addictive for you. You should dive deep into the word everyday to know more about God and learn more about God. The minute you lose that drive and passion, your spiritual flame starts dying out. If you lose your passion to pray and share the Word, these are all signs of a dying spiritual flame.
Romans 12:11 says, ‘Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.’
Psalm 69:9 says, ‘for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.’
Luke 24:32 says, ‘They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”’
A blacksmith when he works on the metal, he keeps putting the metal into the fiery fire. He takes it out, then puts it back again, and just when it is burning hot, he hits it with a heavy tool to change its shape, for it is only when the metal is hot will it be flexible enough to change as per the creators wish.
God’s Fire Empowers Believers For Service And Ministry
The fire at Pentecost was not merely given for an experience, it was given for a mission, to spread the good news all across the world.
Acts 1:8 says, ‘But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”’
1 Thessalonians 1:5 says, ‘because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.’
Fire that never leaves the altar, eventually dies down. But if you spread it across, then fire will catch on and travel across. Fire that spreads brings light and warmth to others.
God is not like a watermelon in your fridge, he comes as a consuming fire. Where there is fire, God is present. Where God is present, he will guide you and speak to you.
The focus verse for today is Hebrews 12:29 says, ‘for our “God is a consuming fire.”
The declaration for today is ‘The Holy Fire refines and empowers me today; passion and purity fill my heart.
God’s Fire Reveals His Presence
Throughout scripture, fire often accompanied the manifestation of God. It could be on Mount Sinai or anywhere else, God is often accompanied with fire and this fire is visible to those on the enemy side. Moses encountered God in a burning bush. The burning bush, while it burns, does not die out or wither away due to the fire, which itself is a miraculous phenomenon. This is what attracts Moses and when he does that he hears a sound saying, ‘Moses, you are not standing on a holy ground.’ Another instance is when Israel was led by a pillar of fire. Wherever God reveals himself, there is fire. Even the disciples saw tongues of fire at Pentecost.
Exodus 3:2 says, ‘There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up.’
Exodus 13:21 says, ‘By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night.’
Acts 2:3-4 says, ‘3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.’
The key word is ‘rest’. Fire speaks of a God who is not silent, passive or distant. God can come to us in any way, He can come as an angel, a person or like an element in nature. But that does not mean God is an angel or a person or an element in nature. It simply means that God is God and he can choose to present before us in any way or form he likes. We simply must have the wisdom to discern and recognise him. On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit appeared as tongues of fire, which means that our God is a speaking God.
There are a lot of misconceptions about speaking in tongues. To speak in tongues is to speak to God, personally. It is not for the benefit of anyone else. 1 Corinthians 14 details what speaking in tongues means, its importance and how to use it. It's almost like you’re speaking to God in a code language that is only understood by you and him.
God appeared as fire on top of Mount Sinai. In those days, fire atop a mountain means there has been a victory or an important announcement is to be delivered. God appearing on Mount Sinai as fire means that God is near, heaven is near and he has come down from heaven. When tongues of fire appeared on the day of Pentecost, it meant that God had come down to live in you.
God’s Fire Purifies What Belongs To Him
Fire does not merely comfort, but it also cleanses. Fire has a cleansing, refining and purifying quality. Many people want God’s power, but God first desires Holiness.
Malachi 3:2-3 says, ‘2 But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. 3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness,’
Isaiah 6:6-7 says, ‘6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.”’
Isaiah was praying and mourning out loud to God, asking to be purified and cleansed because he lived among unclean people. Placing hot coal on his lips showcases how fire brings out the impurities and cleanses a person.
Psalms 139:23-24 says, ‘23 Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.’
The Holy Spirit does not expose impurities to shame us, he exposes it to transform us and purify us.
A blacksmith when he works on the metal that he purifies, he continues this fiery process till his face reflects on the metal. In the same way our God’s goal is to see the image of Christ reflected in us.
God’s Fire Ignites Spiritual Passion
Paul tells Timothy ‘fan into flame the gift of God.’ We all have a spiritual passion in us, but there are a lot of things that can put off this passion. It could be our day to day activities, our sorrows and distractions. Without even realising what’s happening, these can put off the flame in us. But, fire of the Spirit re-kindles our love for Christ.
We should read the Word everyday, it should almost be addictive for you. You should dive deep into the word everyday to know more about God and learn more about God. The minute you lose that drive and passion, your spiritual flame starts dying out. If you lose your passion to pray and share the Word, these are all signs of a dying spiritual flame.
Romans 12:11 says, ‘Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.’
Psalm 69:9 says, ‘for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.’
Luke 24:32 says, ‘They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”’
A blacksmith when he works on the metal, he keeps putting the metal into the fiery fire. He takes it out, then puts it back again, and just when it is burning hot, he hits it with a heavy tool to change its shape, for it is only when the metal is hot will it be flexible enough to change as per the creators wish.
God’s Fire Empowers Believers For Service And Ministry
The fire at Pentecost was not merely given for an experience, it was given for a mission, to spread the good news all across the world.
Acts 1:8 says, ‘But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”’
1 Thessalonians 1:5 says, ‘because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.’
Fire that never leaves the altar, eventually dies down. But if you spread it across, then fire will catch on and travel across. Fire that spreads brings light and warmth to others.
God is not like a watermelon in your fridge, he comes as a consuming fire. Where there is fire, God is present. Where God is present, he will guide you and speak to you.
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