VISION AND FIRE

The other day I had a vision of the Altar at which Elijah prayed and of the Fire that fell; I had the sense of HIS INTENSE DESIRE to do so again in the hearts of His Own who fear, obey and follow HIM. Our God is a consuming fire and His Manifest Presence is the cry and desire of all true hearts.

“I am come to send fire on the earth;
and what will I, if it be already kindled?”
LUKE 12:49

“And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice,
that Elijah the prophet came near, and said,
Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel,
let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel,
and that I am thy servant,
and that I have done all these things at thy word…*
Hear me, O Lord, hear me,
that this people may know that thou art the Lord God,
and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
Then the fire of the Lord fell…!”
1KINGS 18:36-38

Words that came today…

Faith without Fire;
Words without the Burden of the Lord;
Prayers not birthed of obedience
and that do not bring a greater obedience;
Are the offerings of a lukewarm heart.

SEND THE FIRE
“God of Elijah, hear our cry:
Send the fire, send the fire, send the fire!
To make us fit to live or die,
Send the fire, send the fire, send the fire!
To burn up every trace of sin,
To bring the light and glory in,
The revolution now begin,
Send the fire, send the fire, send the fire!
William Booth

*NOTE How little we realize the connection between obedience and prayer. We see here that Elijah after he had obeyed the Word of God prayed and the fire fell. Prayers of this nature require prevenient acts of obedience in order for the prayer to be answered. God hears those who obey and walk in righteousness. “The effectual fervent (fiery)  prayer of a righteous man availeth much”. 

Brian Troxel