the FireCarrier

  Come closer. Do not hesitate, but find rest in me. Allow my healing to touch those scenes from your past. The enemy has no power over you. You are my child. Be cleansed from your scars the enemy tries to bring to your mind. Open yourself to my love and acceptance. Come closer to me.

Praise the Lord, for he has shown me the wonders of his unfailing love. He kept me safe when my city was under attack. In panic I cried out, “I am cut off from the Lord!” But you heard my cry for mercy and answered my call for help. Love the Lord, all you godly ones! For the Lord protects those who are loyal to him, but he harshly punishes the arrogant. So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord!” Psalms 31:21-24 (NLT)

Do not be discouraged, but find your strength in me. Look beyond what you think you know or have yet experienced. I am much more. Each day seek my heart, so I may shine thru you. Feed upon my word and you will be filled.

The Jewish leaders surrounded him and asked, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus replied, “I told you and you do not believe. The deeds I do in my Father’s name testify about me. But you refuse to believe because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one will snatch them from my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can snatch them from my Father’s hand. The Father and I are one.” ‭‭John‬ ‭10:24-30‬ ‭(NET)

Don’t become distracted by what you see, but experience my peace. Allow me to permeate the dryness, to bring new life. Wherever I flow life abounds. You are my ambassador. I will give you what to speak. You are a reflection of my forgiveness.

The Lord’s decisions stand forever; his plans abide throughout the ages. Psalms 33:11 (NET) the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, and on those who sit in the region and shadow of death a light has dawned. Matthew 4:16 (NET)

I speak to my children in many ways. I am drawing you to me, so you may go in the direction you were created. Draw near, follow my breath. Spend time with me, so you may learn more of my heart. I will cover you in my love. I will guide you with my eyes.

Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!” Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16:31-34 (NLT) Be glad. Believe in me and the words which I give you. In me is truth and life. Walk out of the darkness and become my light.

The Lord’s decisions stand forever; his plans abide throughout the ages. Psalms 33:11 (NET) Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice!  Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!” Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. ‭‭1 Chronicles‬ ‭16:31-34‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

  Once again there will be sounds of joy and gladness and the glad celebrations of brides and grooms. Once again people will bring their thank offerings to the temple of the Lord and will say, “Give thanks to the Lord who rules over all. For the Lord is good and his unfailing love lasts forever.” For I, the Lord, affirm that I will restore the land to what it was in days of old. Jeremiah 33:11 (NET)

You are my agent of action. It is through you that others may see me. Do not be distracted, but continue to seek me. Bring healing, allow others to know my love for them.

A voice is calling, “Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness; Make smooth in the desert a highway for our God. Let every valley be lifted up, And every mountain and hill be made low; And let the rough ground become a plain, And the rugged terrain a broad valley; Then the glory of the Lord will be revealed, And all flesh will see it together; For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” A voice says, “Call out.” Then he answered, “What shall I call out?” All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, When the breath of the Lord blows upon it; Surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever. Get yourself up on a high mountain, O Zion, bearer of good news, Lift up your voice mightily, O Jerusalem, bearer of good news; Lift it up, do not fear. Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!” Behold, the Lord God will come with might, With His arm ruling for Him. Behold,

Build for me an altar made of earth, and offer your sacrifices to me— your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats, and your cattle. Build my altar wherever I cause my name to be remembered, and I will come to you and bless you. Exodus 20:24 (NLT) It’s time. Press in, Even this day, I am pursuing you. What do you sense is happening? Don’t shut down or be caught in the distraction. Trust in me. I will lead you where you are to be going, I am already there.

So commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these words of mine. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates, so that as long as the sky remains above the earth, you and your children may flourish in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors. ‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭11:18-21‬ (‭NLT) Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask.” Jesus told her, “Your brother will rise again.”” John 11:21-23 (NLT)

So Joshua called together the twelve men he had chosen —one from each of the tribes of Israel. He told them, “Go into the middle of the Jordan, in front of the Ark of the Lord your God. Each of you must pick up one stone and carry it out on your shoulder —twelve stones in all, one for each of the twelve tribes of Israel. We will use these stones to build a memorial. In the future your children will ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’ Then you can tell them, ‘They remind us that the Jordan River stopped flowing when the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant went across.’ These stones will stand as a memorial among the people of Israel forever.” So the men did as Joshua had commanded them. They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan River, one for each tribe, just as the Lord had told Joshua. They carried them to the place where they camped for the night and constructed the memorial there. Joshua also set up another pile of twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, at the place where t

Watch for my hand of direction. I will point the way you should go. I will grant you my guidance. Don’t be in a hurry or you will pass-by what you need to learn. Hear me clearly. Proceed. Rely upon me. Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” ‭‭John‬ ‭8:12‬ ‭(BSB)

Then he said to me, “Speak a prophetic message to these bones and say, ‘Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Look! I am going to put breath into you and make you live again! I will put flesh and muscles on you and cover you with skin. I will put breath into you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord. ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭37:4-6‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. You once were not a people, but now you are God’s people. You were shown no mercy, but now you have received mercy. 1 Peter 2:9-10 (NET) Yes, I have called and saved you. I have given you my power to reach and touch others. You are unique, filled with the dreams I have given to direct you. Rely upon what I have placed within you and not upon what your natural eyes show. Listen for me to move your heart, to whisper my ways. Be alert for my direction.

Pause… and listen. I am guiding you this very day. It’s easier to get where you need be going, if you have the key I have for you.

May God be merciful and bless us. May his face smile with favor on us. Interlude May your ways be known throughout the earth, your saving power among people everywhere. May the nations praise you, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise you. Let the whole world sing for joy, because you govern the nations with justice and guide the people of the whole world. Interlude ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭67:1-4‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

Meanwhile Jacob left Beer Sheba and set out for Haran. He reached a certain place where he decided to camp because the sun had gone down. He took one of the stones and placed it near his head. Then he fell asleep in that place and had a dream. He saw a stairway erected on the earth with its top reaching to the heavens. The angels of God were going up and coming down it and the Lord stood at its top. He said, “I am the Lord, the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of your father Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the ground you are lying on. Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west, east, north, and south. All the families of the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using your name and that of your descendants. I am with you! I will protect you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I promised you! ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭28:10-15‬ ‭(NET‬‬)

I have created all that you see and the unseen world. My breath created you. I know your thoughts and actions before you take them. I whisper directions so you might hear what I have for you to accomplish. Each day I reveal myself to you. Each day I reach out and nudge you onto my path. Look about and you will find me. My words will sustain you.

Don’t judge by what you initially think you see. Quiet yourself and remove your blinders. I am there. In this season, watch for what I am implanting within you. Expect growth, but not as you may expect it. I am bringing about my ways.

Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:18‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) If you wish to find change, you must allow me to wash over you. I will cleanse and direct you. Draw near to me so you might hear my heart.

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, because there is neither work nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom in the grave, the place where you will eventually go. Ecclesiastes 9:10 (NET)

I was on my way to Kroger market when I was reminded that I had ignored the penny found just the previous day. I had asked Him, that day if I were on the right track, as I felt clueless/lifeless as to my ways and Him. At the check-out, there was awaiting for me, three quarters in the change bowl. It was more food for thought. Upon inspection, it was a very clean/shiny 1998 penny. It did cause me to think back to the year and what I was doing in seeking Him. I did then hear Him say. Watch for the clues. Examine the times that I show you. Be assured I will guide you into the way I have for you.

God springs into action! His enemies scatter; his adversaries run from him. As smoke is driven away by the wind, so you drive them away. As wax melts before fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God. But the godly are happy; they rejoice before God and are overcome with joy. Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Exalt the one who rides on the clouds! For the Lord is his name! Rejoice before him! He is a father to the fatherless and an advocate for widows. God rules from his holy palace. God settles those who have been deserted in their own homes; he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity. But sinful rebels live in the desert. O God, when you lead your people into battle, when you march through the desert, (Selah) the earth shakes, yes, the heavens pour down rain before God, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel. O God, you cause abundant showers to fall on your chosen people. When they are tired, you sustain them, ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭68:1-9‬ ‭(NET‬‬)

Focus upon my Word. Wash away the distractions which keep you occupied. Soak yourself in me. Allow me to bring cleansing. My Word is truth and life. Chew upon it each day. Measure your thoughts and ways upon what it says. I clear away the lies and confusion the enemy sows Pause in my presence and allow my Word to fill and change you. I looked for a man from among them who would repair the wall and stand in the gap before me on behalf of the land, so that I would not destroy it, but I found no one. ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭22:30‬ ‭(NET‬‬)

Jesus replied, I tell you the solemn truth, you are looking for me not because you saw miraculous signs, but because you ate all the loaves of bread you wanted. Do not work for the food that disappears, but for the food that remains to eternal life – the food which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him. John 6:26-27 (NET)

I have known you since the beginning. You have my attributes. Believe when I speak to you. Be moved with my love. I will refresh and fill you with what is needed to reach others. Learn to rely upon me. I will show you more. I will accomplish my will thru you.

The next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the lake realized that only one small boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone. But some boats from Tiberias came to shore near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. So when the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus. ‭‭John‬ ‭6:22-24‬ ‭(NET‬‬)

You ask for many things, but do you know what is it you are seeking? Know my heart. It is for you, you are my creation. Seek the things I place in your heart. Don’t allow the enemy to steal them away. Ask and keep on asking and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking and you will find; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who keeps on asking receives, and he who keeps on seeking finds, and to him who keeps on knocking, it will be opened. Matthew 7:7-8 (AMP)

Open your heart and I will fill you with my ways Open your mouth and allow me to fill it my word of revelation. Eat my Word. Allow it to flow through you. It will direct and change your heart. Yes, you are loved. Open your heart and receive.

Stand secure Stand, receive the blessing I have for you. I am refilling you and refueling you for my work. My Spirit covered over you as a blanket of protection, to be shared as I direct you. Stand secure in me for I am leading you.

For every high priest is taken from among the people and appointed to represent them before God, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to deal compassionately with those who are ignorant and erring, since he also is subject to weakness, and for this reason he is obligated to make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people. And no one assumes this honor on his own initiative, but only when called to it by God, as in fact Aaron was. Hebrews 5:1-4 (NET)

I have set things before you. Allow me to bring them into proper focus. I will open your heart more fully to my ways of measurement. I will open your ears to hear beyond the words, but in my Spirit. Don’t rush your decisions. As I watched, I noticed a windstorm coming from the north – an enormous cloud, with lightning flashing, such that bright light rimmed it and came from it like glowing amber f rom the middle of a fire. In the fire were what looked like four living beings. In their appearance they had human form, but each had four faces and four wings. Their legs were straight, but the soles of their feet were like calves’ feet. They gleamed like polished bronze. They had human hands under their wings on their four sides. As for the faces and wings of the four of them, their wings touched each other; they did not turn as they moved, but went straight ahead. Their faces had this appearance: Each of the four had the face of a man, with the face of a lion on the right, the face of an

Let us carefully examine our ways, and let us return to the Lord. Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven: “We have blatantly rebelled; you have not forgiven.” You shrouded yourself with anger and then pursued us; you killed without mercy. You shrouded yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can get through. You make us like filthy scum in the estimation of the nations. Tears flow from my eyes and will not stop; there will be no break until the Lord looks down from heaven and sees what has happened. ‭‭Lamentations‬ ‭3:40-45, 49-50‬ (‭NET )