The Fire of God
Now Mount Sinai was all in smoke because the LORD descended upon it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.
Fire is a wonderful picture of the work of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is like a fire in at least three ways: He brings God’s presence, God’s passion, and God’s purity. The Holy Spirit is the presence of God as He indwells the heart of the believer. I'm drawn to the story in the Book of Acts (The acts of the Holy Spirit): When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them...
I like what Luke Powery wrote: "At Pentecost, each body and ethnicity is affirmed as sacred and of worth, a human being loved by God. No human voice or body is denied the presence and fire of God."
May the fire of God fall upon us,
Kindling our hearts with holy zeal.
May His presence burn brightly within,
Guiding our steps with divine light ~Amen
Kindling our hearts with holy zeal.
May His presence burn brightly within,
Guiding our steps with divine light ~Amen