the FireCarrier

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters.  And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.  And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.  God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day. ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭1:1-5‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. ‭‭1 John‬ ‭1:5-6‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

You will know if this word s for you. “I Am going to call your name.” Our God approaches, and he is not silent. Fire devours everything in his way, and a great storm rages around him. ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭50:3‬ (‭NLT‬‬} I look up to the mountains— does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth! He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps. The Lord  himself watches over you! The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade. ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭121:1-5‬ ‭(NLT)‬‬ Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you. ‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭31:8‬ (‭NLT‬‬ )

Look beyond what you now see with your natural eyes. Don’t be caught in the traps of deception. Have your trust in me. Move where I show you. Clean out the past disappointments. Seek me and I will continue to guide you in my ways.

But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high  on wings like eagles.  They will run and not grow weary.  They will walk and not faint.  ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭40:31‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God. I tell you the truth,  you can say to this mountain,  ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart.  I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it,  it will be yours.  ‭‭Mark‬ ‭11:22-24‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Father, Forgive me. Help me to stand upright in trusting you and walking out what I hear you whispering to me. Cleanse me of unrighteous actions and beliefs. I thank you for your fingerprints upon my life. Strengthen my way into your plan.

Wise words satisfy like a good meal; the right words bring satisfaction. The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences. ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭18:20-21‬ (‭NLT‬‬) Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God. I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen  and have no doubt in your heart. I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe  that you’ve received it, it will be yours.” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭11:22-24‬ ‭(NLT) Whose voice are you listening? What is it speaking? Are you following through with what you heard?

Adjust your ways and rest in me. Take your eyes from the perceived giants that taunt you, and focus your gaze upon me. I am unchanged. All things were created by me. Step forward into my ways. Rest in my shadow, ever-safe. Rely upon me, for the victories are mine. He said, “Praise the name of God forever and ever, for he has all wisdom and power. He controls the course of world events; he removes kings and sets up other kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the scholars. He reveals deep and mysterious things and knows what lies hidden in darkness, though he is surrounded by light. Daniel 2:20-22 (NLT) He said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. Tomorrow, march out against them. You will find them coming up through the ascent of Ziz at the end of the valley that opens into the wilderness of Jeruel. But yo

Teach me your decrees, O Lord; I will keep them to the end. Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart. Make me walk along the path of your commands, for that is where my happiness is found. Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money! Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word. Reassure me of your promise, made to those who fear you. Help me abandon my shameful ways; for your regulations are good. I long to obey your commandments! Renew my life with your goodness. Lord, give me your unfailing love, the salvation that you promised me. Then I can answer those who taunt me, for I trust in your word. Do not snatch your word of truth from me, for your regulations are my only hope. I will keep on obeying your instructions forever and ever. I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments. I will speak to kings about your laws, and I will not be ashamed. How I d

Allow me to wash over you, to clear away The dirt which obscures your vision. Be filled with my presence. My guidance shall lead you into the way you should go. Next Moses placed the washbasin between the Tabernacle and the altar. He filled it with water so the priests could wash themselves. Moses and Aaron and Aaron’s sons used water from it to wash their hands and feet. Whenever they approached the altar and entered the Tabernacle, they washed themselves, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. ‭‭Exodus‬ ‭40:30-32‬ (‭NLT‬‬)

Open for me the gates where the righteous enter, and I will go in and thank the Lord. These gates lead to the presence of the Lord, and the godly enter there. ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭118:19-20‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

Come, see the glorious works of the Lord:  See how he brings destruction upon the world. He causes wars to end throughout the earth.  He breaks the bow and snaps the spear; he burns the shields with fire. Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.  The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress. Interlude ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭46:8-11‬ ‭(NLT) Be still. Stop your sniping at my creation. Watch your posturing and tainting voice. Like a viper, they attack and poison you. Come into alignment with the Word. Recognize and respond to my voice. I will lead you. I will protect you. Be still and recognize me. I alone am God. Come into my submission and protection. Watch for my leading and I will grant guidance.

There are surprises for you today. Ones that will cause you to smile and other folks to feel His love and caring. But know this comes at a cost. One that has been prepaid, but another which costs you a few minutes. Those expenditures are fulfilling the goal of the kingdom. Speak encouragement to one other person and note they will be changed. Your time and effort will bring new peace to them and to you. Speak forth a new atmosphere fill the airwaves with what you have been given.

Stop listening to the accusations of the enemy. You are an over-comer. You are secure in me. Stand firm in my Word. Let it saturate your mind. Speak it’s truth over your situations. Do not examine the lies of the enemy. He comes to kill and destroy. With me there is truth and life. I am the way and the truth. Allow me to lead you.

This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am ready to hear Israel’s prayers and to increase their numbers like a flock. They will be as numerous as the sacred flocks that fill Jerusalem’s streets at the time of her festivals. The ruined cities will be crowded with people once more, and everyone will know that I am the Lord. ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭36:37-38‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. ‭‭James‬ ‭1:5-7‬ ‭(NLT) Look around. What do you see? Is there anything I have not created? It is all available to you.

Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out. Leviticus 6:13 (NLT) Father, I thank you for your never-ending love and protection. You alone are Holy. Guide us in your pathways, help us become kingdom-directed folks. Let me not forget your ever-present mercy. Open my eyes and my heart to your guidi ng.

Watch about you, for I am there. I am wherever you may look for me. Seek me and I will show myself. Move boldly in my way, speak my truth in love. May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace. Numbers 6:24-26 (NLT) This letter is from John to the seven churches in the province of Asia. Grace and peace to you from the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come; from the sevenfold Spirit before his throne; and from Jesus Christ. He is the faithful witness to these things, the first to rise from the dead, and the ruler of all the kings of the world. All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us. ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭1:4-5‬ (‭NLT)

I thank you for this new day, this new page For you to write upon my life. Keep me close to your heart so I might hear you. Guide me in your ways and direction. So the Lord God formed from the ground all the wild animals and all the birds of the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would call them, and the man chose a name for each one. He gave names to all the livestock, all the birds of the sky, and all the wild animals. But still there was no helper just right for him. ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭2:19-20‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) The distance around the entire city will be 6 miles. And from that day the name of the city will be ‘The Lord Is There.’ ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭48:35‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

  Each day I am here, watching over you. My hand of protection is open. I am here, wherever you go. Let there be no fear to surround you.

And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus. ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10:19‬ ‭(NLT)

Each morning I am there before you awaken. I have been there in your dreams. Stop hesitating and come closer. You’ve become lazy in your expectation. Just look about you. I am there. God replied to Moses, “ I AM WHO I AM.  Say this to the people of Israel: I AM has sent me to you.” ‭‭Exodus‬ ‭3:14‬ ‭(NLT) Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No one can come to the Father except through me.  If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is.  From now on, you do know him and have seen him!” ‭‭John‬ ‭14:6-7‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

  And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. Romans 8:28-29 (NLT)

Save us, O Lord our God! Gather us back from among the nations, so we can thank your holy name and rejoice and praise you. ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭106:47‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

My word is truth. The third day will come and I will resurrect what you thought was dead. Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.  Sing to him; yes, sing his praises. Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds. Exult in his holy name;  rejoice, you who worship the Lord. Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him. Remember the wonders he has performed, his miracles, and the rulings he has given, you children of his servant Abraham, you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones. He is the Lord our God. His justice is seen throughout the land. He always stands by his covenant — the commitment he made to a thousand generations. This is the covenant he made with Abraham and the oath he swore to Isaac. He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant: “I will give you the land of Canaan as your special possession.”  ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭105:1-11‬ (‭NLT)‬‬

Yes, you can still make a difference. Call upon me. Be sure I will answer.

  Fear not, but walk in the way I have prepared for you. Fear not the lies and deception of the enemy. I have already prevailed. Be sure in me. I am the pathway for righteousness. I am the way.

Don’t listen to the accusations. Those voices which come at you and against you. Listen, and you can hear me. My voices is calling to you. I am the peace and direction for you today and each next day. Take time and you will find me. I am ever-present, never-changing. “If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. I will be found by you,” says the Lord. “I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and will bring you home again to your own land.” Jeremiah 29:13-14a (NLT)

Then he added, “Son of man, let all my words sink deep into your own heart first. Listen to them carefully for yourself. Then go to your people in exile and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says!’ Do this whether they listen to you or not.” Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a loud rumbling sound behind me. (May the glory of the Lord be praised in his place!) It was the sound of the wings of the living beings as they brushed against each other and the rumbling of their wheels beneath them. The Spirit lifted me up and took me away. I went in bitterness and turmoil, but the Lord’s hold on me was strong. Ezekiel 3:10-14 (NLT) As I turned the corner at a stop light I heard father-God speak to me. He said, “I have given you the green light".  I could sense his touch of healing within me. Outside there were waves of blowing snow.  I was turning right onto the cross roads of America (Route 40). Looking down the road front of me I could see five sets of turn signal l