Time for Him who answers by fire

Don't be intimidated by your situation, no matter how bad it looks; God will use that opportunity to lift you up to a higher level.

1 Kings 18:1-46.

God cannot be contained by anything made by men or possessed by men. He is the one who answered Elijah by fire and put to shame other gods in front of King Ahab's eyes.
Leviticus 6:12-13 (NIV)
The fire on the altar should be kept burning; it must not go out. Every morning the priest must to add firewood and arrange the burnt offering on the fire and burn the fat of the fellowship offerings on it. The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out.
Fire is significant. We are the temples of the Holy Spirit, and His fire should never cease burning ni us. The Fire of God should be so intense in us that it forces us to worship Him even when we don't feel like. As long as the fire is burning in us, we will keep impacting lives around us.

The fire must be kept burning every minute. When you have the fire of God burning in you, you will never allow any negative thing around you. We should ask God to consume everything that may put out His fire in us.

The fire of God in us should be so intense that we can't shut up but keep talking about our God. Let the fire of God thrust you to the next level. Operate in a kind of fire of God that will make people afraid of your God.

The fire of God in us will cause us to operate differently and be rewarded differently.

Involve God everywhere, let His fire be manifested in every area of your life.

Matthew 3:11 (NIV)
I baptise you with water for repentance. but after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

We have the presence of God, His fire and His Spirit; all which we received when we accepted Christ. Time has come for us to start demanding the manifestation of the Holy Spirit in us.

If you have Jesus in your heart, you should refuse stagnancy in you and stir up His fire in your spirit.

Acts 2:3.

The moment that fire for God starts manifesting in your life, expect opposition. Opposition will come when we start operating in the spirit, but it will not put you down as we are overcomers owing to the fact that Jesus overcame. God will come to your situation. God will put boldness in people who know their God.

Daniel 11:32 (NKJV)
'Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.'

When you know your God, you cannot bow to anything that threatens to replace God. Those who know their God will wait upon Him, no matter how long He may seem to tarry.

What you need to do for God to answer you by fire:

1. Know your God. 'that you may prove the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ.' Philippians 1:10.

Desire to know Him everyday. The sheep know their shepherd and understand the way of the shepherd. Try to understand the ways of our Good Shepherd. When He says it, start seeing it.

2. Be bold and confident. God is waiting for you to stand out with truth and the interests of the Kingdom like Elijah did. Nobody can threaten you; when they do, tell them about your God.

Deuteronomy 33:27 (NKJV) 
The eternal God is your refuge, And underneath are the everlasting arms;

3. Repair the altar of the Lord. Put aside sins and wickedness. Stand right, let Him find you right even when everyone else is compromising. Repair your fear for the Lord. Time has come that we repair our altars. Stand right with God at all times and avoid sin of all sort.

4. Allow the Holy Spirit to reign in you. Learn to listen to His voice and follow His guidance.

5. Be full of the Grace of God.

6. God operates with covenants.

7. Do everything for God's glory (1 Kings 18:36-37, 1 Corinthians 10:31).

It's time for Him who answers by fire.


-- Pastor Mary Mugo 

(8/5/12 Sunday Service Sermon, Africa Transformation Mission. Pramukh Plaza, 6th Floor.)

Pastor Mary Mugo is a Pastor at Africa Transformation Mission, a ministry under Christ Harvesters Ministries.
"And I,if I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all peoples to Myself." John 12:32

Comments

  1. Unknown7 August 2012 at 13:22

    John 8:7
    When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her [the woman caught in adultery]."

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  2. Unknown7 August 2012 at 13:26

    Psalm 9:10
    Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.

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  3. Unknown7 August 2012 at 13:32

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_5BiY9iz3Y

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  4. Unknown7 August 2012 at 13:33

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_5BiY9iz3Y
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NtDmc5eNXc

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