the FireCarrier

A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord— and he will delight in the fear of the Lord. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist. ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭11‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭(NIV‬‬) Are you prepared? Are you ready? I have a mantle for you. My covering is now. Are you ready to walk with me in my pathway? Follow where I will have you go. Be courageous in my spirit of gentleness. My spirit will lead you. Walk forward without fear. My son is your example. Go with hi...

Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught because of what my enemy is saying, because of the threats of the wicked; for they bring down suffering on me and assail me in their anger. My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen on me. Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me. I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. I would flee far away and stay in the desert; I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm. ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭55‬:‭1‬-‭8‬ ‭(NIV) ‬‬

Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. But you, God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of decay; the bloodthirsty and deceitful will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you. ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭55‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭(NIV‬‬) Don't give up. Persevere in what I have shown you. Reach toward the goal, believing my word is true. Feed upon the word as you can share my heart.

I looked, and I saw the likeness of a throne of lapis lazuli above the vault that was over the heads of the cherubim. The Lord said to the man clothed in linen, “Go in among the wheels beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in. Now the cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple when the man went in, and a cloud filled the inner court. Then the glory of the Lord rose from above the cherubim and moved to the threshold of the temple. The cloud filled the temple, and the court was full of the radiance of the glory of the Lord. ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭10‬:‭1‬-‭4‬ ‭(NIV‬‬) Don't allow the seeds of the enemy to sprout in you. He wishes to kill and steal your joy. I am the way. Come follow what I have. Be like my sheep. Learn my voice and follow. Grow strong in me.

He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people, and they did so. They had a few small fish as well; he gave thanks for them also and told the disciples to distribute them. The people ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. About four thousand were present. After he had sent them away, he got into the boat with his disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha. ‭‭Mark‬ ‭8‬:‭6‬-‭10‬ ‭(NIV‬‬) Toss aside your waste and those failures from the past. This is now. This is your time to walk with my freedom. Don't be looking back, but look ahead with me. Go forward. I will lead your way. I will illuminate your pathway.

Come, let’s consider your options, says the Lord. “Though your sins have stained you like the color red, you can become white like snow; though they are as easy to see as the color scarlet, you can become white like wool. If you have a willing attitude and obey, then you will again eat the good crops of the land. But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword. Know for certain that the Lord has spoken.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭1‬:‭18‬-‭20‬ ‭(NET) Walk the pathway I have created for you. Listen for my voice directing and encouraging as you move forward. I will provide what you need. Do not walk in fear, but be filled with me. Be  ready to be poured out in my service. I am the  pathway of truth. Walk forward in my grace.

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ ” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭(NIV‬‬) Don't ignore your dreams. Write them down so you do not forget them. Learn that I am speaking to you, giving directions for living. I am announcing my ways for your life.

After that you will come to the Hill of God where there are Philistine garrisons. When you arrive at the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place prophesying. They will be preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres. The Spirit of the Lord will control you, you will prophesy with them, and you will be transformed into a different person. When these signs have happened to you, do whatever your circumstances require because God is with you. ‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭10‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭(HCSB) Turn away from the nose and distractions which try to keep you from me. If you listen you can hear my voice speaking to you. Come to the other side and fulfill those things which I have placed within you to accomplish. Feed them my word, as you heal the sick and raise the dead. Speak my word to them.

After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus. ‭‭Mark‬ ‭9‬:‭2‬-‭4‬ (‭NIV) I do not play hide and seek. I am there with you constantly. It is up to you‬‬. Do you wish to find me? or are you satisfied to call upon me when you think you need me? Follow what my word tells you. Allow me to speak through it. Practice what you sense I am speaking to you. Yes, I am there too.

Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” ‭‭John‬ ‭10‬:‭7‬-‭11‬ ‭NIV Are you listening? You need to quiet your internal noise if you expect to hear me. Put aside the mindless chatter and fill yourself with my written word. Feed upon it. I have not changed. I am your gate I am your shepherd.

This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ ” John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭3‬:‭3‬-‭6‬ ‭(NIV‬‬) Don't walk away. Draw closer and ask for forgiveness. Become what I see Wash yourself in my Word. It is truth. Allow it to feed you what is needed.

The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.” ‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭19‬:‭11‬-‭14‬ (‭NIV‬‬) Do not be distracted by the voices who whisper behind your back. They are but accusers. They want your attention. They wi...

Jesus told him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him.’ ‭‭John‬ ‭14‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭(CSBA‬‬) Do not become discouraged, but take the way I have shown you. I will redirect you if you walk off course. You are to be dependent upon me. Allow my Word to work within you. Your dependence upon me will become your strength. Walk in my truth.