Hello everyone. With the recent talk of the fire of the Lord descending upon us, I would like to share with you something very close to my heart. It is, in fact, a song, by the name of "Fire, Fall Down," and the Chorus line goes like this:
Fire, fall down;
Fire, fall down;
On us, we pray.
As we seek,
Fire, fall down,
Fire, fall down,
On us, we pray.
As we seek,
Fire, fall down,
Fire, fall down,
On us, we pray.
As we seek you Lord,
Fire, fall down,
Fire, fall down,
On us, we pray.
(Fire Fall Down, Performed by Hillsong United; Album United We Stand)
This is truly a beautiful song. If you have never heard it, I whole-heartedly recommend that you take a few moments out of your day to listen to it. (Here is a link to watch the live video as performed by Hillsong United.) But more than that, I would ask that you truly let the words sink into your heart, and make this your desire, that the Fire of the Lord would fall down on us all and fill us with His Spirit.
Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire. Hebrews 12:28-29 ESV
He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind; he makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire. Psalms 104:3-4 ESV
Our God truly is a consuming fire, and when we focus our eyes upon Him and seek Him with all our hearts, He will cause this fire to fall from heaven and light our hearts and souls on fire. Just as the pillar of fire descended from heaven and guided the Israelites out of Egypt and into the promised land, so will the fire of His Spirit descend upon and guide us as we seek Him.
"I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! (Luke 12:49 NKJV)
It's such a blessing that Christ has kindled this flame, is it not? We see here that His goal was to kindle the flame within us all; and through that final statement of His, "It is finished.", we can be sure that His goal was accomplished. As we look to Him and the price He paid on our behalf, how can this flame not be kindled deep within our souls? I hope that you will all join with me in praying that the Lord would send His Spirit to rekindle this flame within those of us who have allowed it die down, and to fan the flames as it begins to grow into an all-consuming fire for God.
Blessings,
Andrew
