the FireCarrier

So Jesus went with him, and a great multitude followed Him and thronged Him. Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, "If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well." Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, "Who touched My clothes?" But His disciples said to Him, "You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, Who touched Me?' " And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Hi

While in prayer, during corporate worship yesterday I had a short vision. I saw a frozen shoreline and could hear the crackling of the ice. By the breath of God ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is frozen over. He loads the thick cloud with moisture; He scatters the cloud of His lightning. And it is turned round about by His guidance, that they may do whatever He commands them upon the face of the habitable earth. Whether it be for correction or for His earth [generally] or for His mercy and loving-kindness, He causes it to come. Job 37:10-13 (AMP)

May grace and peace be lavished on you as you grow in the rich knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord ! I can pray this because his divine power has bestowed on us everything necessary for life and godliness through the rich knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence. Through these things he has bestowed on us his precious and most magnificent promises , so that by means of what was promised you may become partakers of the divine nature , after escaping the worldly corruption that is produced by evil desire. 2 Peter 1:2-4 (NET )

Last Christmas morning I took the dogs out for our morning walk. As we approached the park entrance I saw the gate was closed for the holiday, so we could not drive through the normal entrance. I turned and found a place to park the car a short distance away. I opened the car-door to get the dogs. They were excited to get out, but I could see they were puzzled as to "where" they were.  Once on the leash we began to walk. The smaller of the two looked about and then was excitedly pulling at the leash. The other sister just followed along.  We walked down the street, crossed over the road and entered beside the closed park gate. I wonder how often we may be like these dogs, confused when God changes our geography or expectation. We can go through life expecting more of the same, but I don't sense that is how God has it planned. Moses got years of preparation herding sheep, what seemed far away from his past or even his future. Elijah got caught unprepared for the spir

Let the peace of Christ be in control in your heart (for you were in fact called as one body to this peace), and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God. And whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:15-17 (NET)

But when they deliver you up, do not be anxious about how or what you are to speak; for what you are to say will be given you in that very hour and moment, For it is not you who are speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Matthew 10:19-20 (AMP)

The Lord bless you and watch, guard, and keep you; The Lord make His face to shine upon and enlighten you and be gracious (kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you; The Lord lift up His [approving] countenance upon you and give you peace (tranquility of heart and life continually). Numbers 6:24-26 (AMP)

Even the darkness hides nothing from You, but the night shines as the day; the darkness and the light are both alike to You. Psalm 139:12 (AMP)

For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry. Habakkuk 2:3 (NKJV)

For [simply] consider your own call, brethren; not many [of you were considered to be] wise according to human estimates and standards, not many influential and powerful, not many of high and noble birth. [No] for God selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is foolish to put the wise to shame, and what the world calls weak to put the strong to shame. And God also selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is lowborn and insignificant and branded and treated with contempt, even the things that are nothing, that He might depose and bring to nothing the things that are, So that no mortal man should [have pretense for glorying and] boast in the presence of God. 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 (AMP)

Let everything that has breath and every breath of life praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Psalm 150:6 (AMP)

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:37-39 (NIV)

My love for you does not waver. My plans for you have not changed. There is nothing you can do to make me love you any less or any more than I love you at this very moment. You are my prize. In you I am pleased. You have favor with me. There is more for you. I am not yet finished. There are more things I have for you to do. Ask me and I will show you. Listen for my voice, for I am speaking to you, Recognize my ways and respond without fear. Extend yourself. Reach towards what you know me to be telling you. You can see can succeed. You can not fail. My hand of protection is about you. Seek me without fear. I am releasing blue diamonds as I open my right hand. As I heard those words, I saw a hand open and dark blue jewels fell from it.Though a dark they shone brightly. It became like a grid of connecting streaks of light from these blue diamonds until the whole earth was interconnected.

For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects — bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light. Colossians 1:9-11 (NET)

We are in the midst of an Indian summer, so I took advantage of our nice mid-November weather. In walking the dogs we went to the edge of a small pond. There were several of the smaller frogs jumping into the water as we approached. I was surprised by what I found. Looking into the water I also saw a few polliwogs swimming about. I’m not sure why I used that term, as growing up I called them tadpoles. I’m no naturalist, but I am aware that polliwogs are found in the spring. I asked, Why am I seeing polliwogs, so out of season? I heard this explanation: Be like these polliwogs. Despite what may seem natural, they are growing. Like you, they are not yet what they will be when fully matured. They are active, in the water of my spirit. You too are in a time of transition. Be ready for there are things which I will present for you.

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.  Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)

This week as I was driving home from work I heard the LORD speak to me. I clearly heard him say, “I am going to restore.” I am willing to restore are you willing to ask me? Are you ready to examine yourself and your ways? Are you ready to look at yourself and see what I can do? I can restore the things that have been taken away and even those you have given away. Do not be satisfied with what you now see. I have more.  I have more for you and those about you. My blessing is for you. It is more than you can realize. Consecrate yourself . Dedicate your ways to find me and all that I have for you. Ask of me for more, for I am going to restore. Thus says the LORD: I am going to restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob, and have compassion on his dwellings; the city shall be rebuilt upon its mound, and the citadel set on its rightful site. Out of them shall come thanksgiving, and the sound of merrymakers. I will make them many, and they shall not be few; I will make them honored,

And [the Lord] spoke to the man clothed in linen and said, Go in among the whirling wheels under the cherubim; fill your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim and scatter them over the city. And he went in before my eyes. Ezekiel 10:2 (AMP)

[It is He] Who has qualified us [making us to be fit and worthy and sufficient] as ministers and dispensers of a new covenant [of salvation through Christ], not [ministers] of the letter (of legally written code) but of the Spirit; for the code [of the Law] kills, but the [Holy] Spirit makes alive. 2 Corinthians 3:6 (AMP)

But one of those with Jesus grabbed his sword, drew it out, and struck the high priest’s slave, cutting off his ear. Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back in its place! For all who take hold of the sword will die by the sword. Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions of angels right now? Matthew 26:51-53 (NET)

But that when the days come when the trumpet call of the seventh angel is about to be sounded, then God's mystery (His secret design, His hidden purpose), as He had announced the glad tidings to His servants the prophets, should be fulfilled (accomplished, completed). Revelation 10:7 (AMP)