the FireCarrier

“They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light.” Psalms 36:8

Seek me. Seek out what I am doing; not being trapped in your yesterdays or tomorrows.  Today, now you are mine. You belong to my kingdom. Keep your eyes upon me I will show you my ways. I am directing your pathway.

7/21/14  Despite how I might feel about myself, God sees value and loves me. They know God’s law says [righteous decree; just requirement] that those who live like this should die. But they themselves not only continue to do evil things, they applaud [approve of; encourage] others who do them. Romans 1:32 (The [expanded] Bible) I may have the gift of prophecy. I may understand the secret things of God[mysteries] and have all knowledge, and I may have faith so great I can move mountains. But even with all these things, if I do not have love, then I am nothing.                   I Corinthians 13:2 (The [expanded] Bible)

ECHO  ECHo  ECho Echo  echo As I was up this morning I heard the word echo repeating in such a fashion. I asked what there was I am to learn.   An echo is true. It is a repetitive yet diminishing sound reflected from a surface. It is never original, but the more one tries to hear it the less is available.     You are called to be my voice, and not but an echo. I give you the words to speak so that others may know me.  You are unique and original.   I formed you and gave you my breath. I placed you into a specific location with a purpose.  I took a rib from your side and in its place was flesh forming Ishshah, your ally-companion. Together you are one in me. Together you accomplish what I have called you both to do.   You have my commission, to rule over what I have created.  My words do not diminish over time. They are active and available to you. You are my voice. Speak what I shall share with you.

Where do you go when you think you can’t find me? What do you look for, where do you seek?  I am there. I am waiting where you think I left you, where you think I may be lurking. In fact, I am sitting beside you now as you read this. I have never left nor will ever leave you.

And His brightness was like the sunlight; rays streamed from His hand, and there [in the sunlike splendor] was the hiding place of His power. Habakkuk 3:4 (Amp)

The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God’s children.  Romans 8:16 (NET)

I am calling you, as my body, into alignment. Align yourself into the camp I have created for you. I placed the tribes into my alignment and so I will with any who come and seek after me. Seek me and I will grant you direction. I will send the connections which will cause you to stretch and grow. Become part of my living cross as I lead you into the way you should go. Stay close as I whisper my secrets. Become flexible in me and align with my ways .

For everyone who keeps on asking receives; and he who keeps on seeking finds; and to him who keeps on knocking, [the door] will be opened.  Matthew 7:8 (AMP)

As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.   1 Peter 4:10-11 (NASU)

Another day, another object lesson. I was returning to the car early this evening after walking the dogs. There beside the driver’s side door lay two keys, which were not there when we had started.  One copy was a copy and the other an original.

I found a penny a few days ago. When I got home, I washed off what appeared to be an older coin, except that the date was actually 2010.  And it never did really clean-up. I stuck it back into my pocket so I could place it in the “found-coins” container. That night as I was readying for bed I emptied my pockets and I could not find the penny. I searched again, but it was gone. Now, two night later, the penny is on my dresser. I heard His voice say to me, “Yes, it was there all the time.”  Too often things we think are gone, really are not. They are but out of site. Sometimes they are hidden from us to see if we are willing to continue to seek for them. At other times, they are taken from us for a time until we are ready.  In both cases, they are there all the time, just hidden from us in plain sight.

From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near.” Matthew 4:17 (MontgomeryNT)

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. Samuel then set out and went to Ramah.  1 Samuel 16:13

Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth." Hosea 6:3 (ESV)