Wednesday, 11 May 2016

We Need The Fire

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Revelation 4:1-5 ~ King James Version (KJV)
4 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. 2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. 3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

One of the expressions of the Holy Spirit is FIRE! John the Baptist said, “…He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” (Luke 3:16)

ü  Holy Spirit, I acknowledge Your abiding presence today. Thank You for being with me in my weaknesses. Thank You for not leaving me.
ü  Today, I come soberly confessing my neglect of You. Forgive me for not yielding to Your work and dealings in and with me.
ü  Holy Spirit, today in particular, I sense our deep need of Your fire in my life. Please burn like a white-hot flame in my heart.

Luke 12:49 (ESR) – Jesus continued speaking: I came to bring fire to the world. I wish it were already kindled.

Proverbs 6:27 (KJV) – Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? 28 Can one walk on hot coals and his feet not be seared?

When we take His fire into our hearts, the leprous, filthy clothes of our old life are being burned away. When we walk with Him in the fire of His presence, we are walking on fiery coals and our feet are being seared to walk in the narrow way of righteousness, holiness and obedience.

ü  Holy Spirit, kindle Your fire in me. Your fire that brings a complete separation from the old nature and purges me from any traces or residues of it.
ü  Holy Spirit, please let Your fire consume every clothing of the flesh still in ‘wardrobe’.
ü  Strip me by Your fire, Holy Spirit. Empty me, finish me.
ü  Holy Spirit fire, burn in me until there is none of me and until my life shines and radiates nothing but CHRIST.
ü  I surrender to Your refining fire, Holy Spirit. Purify me, Lord and make me fit for Your purpose. I put on display all the debris of the flesh still in my life; consume it in Your fire today. Consume the dross of worldliness from my life and lay me bare for Your use.

John 5:35 Amplified Bible (AMP) -  John was the lamp that kept on burning and shining [to show you the way], and you were willing for a while to rejoice in his light.

ü  Holy Spirit, keep me burning until Jesus returns. Don’t let me be lukewarm
ü  Rev 4:5 ~ Holy Spirit, light Your burning fire in my heart. Let my life be like a burning lamp burning before Your throne.
ü  Holy Spirit, let Your burning jealousy have its consuming way in my life until every competing affection and false god is completely burned away and until one raging, all-consuming passion fills my entire being  - love for the altogether Lovely One – JESUS CHRIST.