The Flame the burns...

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our "God is a consuming fire - Hebrews 12:28-29

Thinking of the verse above and asking the Spirit to impress on my heart thoughts that will encourage us in our relationship with Him. The need for us to be thankful and continually worshiping God goes beyond the way we approach these to words in our life application. We leave worship and thankfulness only for Sunday and go about living our lives without passionately pursuing Him.

When God tells us that HE is a consuming fire what does that mean to us? A consuming fire burns up everything it its touches. However, at a deeper look the Holy Spirit is fire as we are getting ready to celebrate the feast of PENTECOST this week after 2000 years. I truly am grateful that we were empowered by the HOLY SPIRIT and that Jesus told us to wait in Jerusalem till we receive the Gift the Father promised.

Amazing to me so many people today refuse to allow the Holy Spirit usage in our lives; the good gift that God gave us to make a difference in the World as a Priest and King for His Kingdom. Why we choose to believe we can do it our own way and that our Heavenly Father does not know what is best for us, leaves me to an understanding that it must be we choose not to desire to be all that we can be for Him as an ambassador in the Kingdom.

Some of the body of Christ will never reach their full potential in Christ through life in the Spirit because we don't not want to do the work it takes. I know this sounds painful, but this is the truth of the matter. If it were not so we would see a much great impact for God's Kingdom as we did in the early church.

So my thought is why not let God kindle the fire in your life by the power of the Holy Spirit, so that all who come near you will be consumed by the fire and love of HIS presence in your life.

Last night I was listening to a song titled Love, Where is your Fire by Brooke Fraser. Some of the Lyrics in the song are below and have great truth in them.

Do you find yourself in these lyrics?

I am sitting here smoking sending signals, but there is no sign of a flame.
There are many Imposters that have been passing by.
Some tell us to be moderate and Lukewarm, but that will never do.

So I want to blaze for you. An Inferno that burns to the bone.

I am holding my heart out to you. Standing and handing out torches.

Blessings from Vinnista, Ukraine,
Todd