the FireCarrier

May the eyes of your heart be opened. May they behold my riches; seeing beyond the physical and soul. List will flow forth, drawing others to me.   I am yet moving over the surface of the water. I hover over you, observing and guiding you. I am the protection of those who are mine. I am still feeding the masses who huddle before me.   I bring the rain which sustains my creation. I speak your name. You are my special creation. I am supplying what you need. Seek me so your discernment may bring growth.   Speak my name into the dark situations. I will bring change. Do not fear what I may bring to you; but move in conjunction with me. I will clearly direct and lead you – move without hesitation. Fill yourself with my boldness.  Become hidden in me .

For the William(s) and Gloria: Use discernment. Determine those who ask “where is He?” Speak to them only the words I will give you. For Bruce: Will you acknowledge me and what I have done for you? For Edna: Continue singing. For Gary: I am bringing healing for your back. For Jill: Wait. Do not leave this situation. Bring it to me. For Sherry: I speak peace into your life. Soon you will be released into my service as you’ve only previously had a foretaste.  Drink deeply in me. For Patricia: Guard your heart. What are you dwelling upon?

Focus upon me. Allow my flow to come through you. Turn lose of your fears. They obscure your vision. Don’t wear your gifts as a badge; That will hinder and limit what I can do.  Your self perception is too shallow.  See yourself as I see you.    Do not limit what I wish to do through you.  You are my conduit of living water. Allow it to gush through and cleanse. Trust me to accomplish my plans.

It is mostly dark on my car-trip to work each morning. On this particular morning I was slowing for a traffic light when I saw something on my car seat. It was a small area of light. I thought that perhaps it was a small piece of paper from my pocket the previous day. As I stopped at the signal I reached over to pick up the paper. I tried to get it twice before I realized it was a spot of light. I then heard a small voice whisper to me: “You can’t pick-up the light by physical means.”

All during this time, the good news — the Message of the kingdom — will be preached all over the world, a witness staked out in every country. And then the end will come. Matthew 24:14 (THE MESSAGE)

We've likely all read this story at some point in our Bible reading. This time lets open our eyes and take a different view. This healing story is only found in the book written by Luke, the physician. While traveling to Jerusalem, He passed between Samaria and Galilee. As He entered a village, 10 men with serious skin diseases met Him. They stood at a distance and raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” When He saw them, He told them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And while they were going, they were healed. But one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned and, with a loud voice, gave glory to God. He fell facedown at His feet, thanking Him. And he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus said, “Were not 10 cleansed? Where are the nine? Didn’t any return to give glory to God except this foreigner?” And He told him, “Get up and go on your way. Your faith has made you well.” Luke 17:11-19 (HCSB) We see Jesus again approaching the entrance of an unna

In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, "Let us alone! What business do we have with each other, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are —  the Holy One of God!" But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet and come out of him!" And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst of the people, he came out of him without doing him any harm. And amazement came upon them all, and they began talking with one another saying, "What is this message? For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits and they come out." And the report about Him was spreading into every locality in the surrounding district. Luke 4:33-37 (NASU)

Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbath. They were astonished at His teaching because His message had authority.  Luke 4:31-32 (HCSB)

The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. "For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.   1 Corinthians 2:14-16 (ESV)

When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.  Genesis 17:1-2 (ESV)     You have the promises of your forefathers. They are forever.  They are the foundation for what I have for you to accomplish. As my son showed you, you shall pray for those who come against you. They do not yet understand the gift you carry.   You can reach out and touch them with my ways and my thoughts, influencing their future as well as your own destiny.     Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and also healed his wife and female slaves so that they bore children. For the Lord  had closed all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife. Genesis 20:17-18 (ESV)

The sun rose upon him as he passed thru Peniel. Genesis 21:31a Allow me to shine upon you. Just as Jacob wrestled through the night, you will not become who you are meant to be until you allow me to touch you. I am the righteousness of all creation. Allow your failures to be a reminder of your need of me. I have changed you – receive the name I have for you. It is written within me that you can pass through the troubles coming to meet you.  You will have success only through me.

We sometimes have a gilded view when we think of Samson and the story of his life in the book of Judges.  While there were obvious failures in his life, we sometimes need review the story, after-all Samson was included in those commended for their faith in Hebrews 11:32. Note that Samson was pre-ordained to be a deliverer of his people. He is one of the few whose birth was proclaimed beforehand; in his case the pre-incarnate Jesus came to Samson’s mother to give proclamation and direction for his life. Reread the story of his birth announcement in Judges chapter 13. As is often the case we too may receive a great word. We wish wait through the time for it to be delivered, and once it arrives we stand back; expecting it to be mature.  We need give direction and follow the directions for success give to us or things will not come to a fruitful end. Too often there can be a tragedy which seems to be related to self-will if we are not willing to stand firm in the guidance. Yet throug

The Lord’s shout is heard over the water; the majestic God thunders, the Lord appears over the surging waters. Psalm 29:3 (NET)

Not that I already made acquisition or that I have now already been brought to that place of absolute spiritual maturity beyond which there is no progress, but I am pursuing onward if I may lay hold of that for which I have been laid hold of by Christ Jesus. Brethren, as for myself, as I look back upon my life and calmly draw a conclusion, I am not counting myself yet as one who has in an absolute and complete way laid hold [of that for which I have been laid hold of by Christ Jesus]; but one thing: I, in fact, am forgetting completely the things that are behind, and am stretching forward to the things that are in front; bearing down upon the goal, I am pursuing on for the prize of the call from above of God which is in Christ Jesus. Phil 3:12-14 (from The New Testament: An Expanded Translation by Kenneth S. Wuest

Open yourself to me. Allow me to cleanse you, to remove the callousness which has encased you.  Draw close. My light will warm and fill you. Come closer, there is no need to fear. I am approachable. Seek me. I am where you can find me: I have given you new eyes to see what I see. Let your heart be filled with both compassion and wisdom. Do not stop them from coming to me. Show them my ways. Feed and touch them that their eyes too may be opened.  Feed them the truth of my Word. Matthew 8:2, 8:5, 9:2, 9:18-19, 9:28, 12:15 and 19:13