the FireCarrier

Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan-- The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as men rejoice when dividing the plunder. Isaiah 9:1-3 (NIV)

I have heard your heart and see your ways as you seek me. Do not be discouraged by the words of the enemy. You are mine, hidden in my righteous goodness. As you wait for me, I will walk through through the barriers, through the walls where you sit calling for me. I continue to hear you. Allow me to work through you. Allow me to whisper in your ear the words of healing for those about you. Do not grow weary or tire of waiting for me; I will grant you more, as I have heard you and see your heart.

So don't be foolish, but understand what the Lord wants. Don't get drunk on wine, which leads to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Spirit by reciting psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs for your own good. Sing and make music to the Lord with your hearts. Always thank God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:17-20 (GW)

PRAISE THE Lord! (Hallelujah!) Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who fears (reveres and worships) the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments. His [spiritual] offspring shall be mighty upon earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed. Prosperity and welfare are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. Light arises in the darkness for the upright, gracious, compassionate, and just [who are in right standing with God]. It is well with the man who deals generously and lends, who conducts his affairs with justice. He will not be moved forever; the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) shall be in everlasting remembrance. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firmly fixed, trusting (leaning on and being confident) in the Lord. His heart is established and steady, he will not be afraid while he waits to see his desire established upon his ad...

I hear Father encouraging each of us. He is asking a pointed question: Do you want to know me? Now is the time to come closer. Now is the time to hear my voice clearly. I am offering you opportunities to awaken and seek me. I’ve been awaken some of you at different times of the night. Those are opportunities for me to speak into your life. Do not allow them to pass by empty. As you learn to hear me more clearly now, you will be able to hear me in the time of coming noise. You will be able to move in my kingdom ways. "You have heard; now see all this; and will you not declare it?  From this time forth I make you hear new things, hidden things which you have not known. Isaiah 48:6 (RSV)

I declare unto you my peace; the washing away of past events and memories which inhibit you from accomplishing what I have set before you. In my peace you will find direction. Find stability within me by giving away what you have freely received. My peace comes from knowing me; linger in my presence so I may speak with you.  My Spirit will wash over you as I declare my peace into your life.

But now Christ has come as the high priest of the good things to come. He passed through the greater and more perfect tent not made with hands, that is, not of this creation, and he entered once for all into the most holy place not by the blood of goats and calves but by his own blood, and so he himself secured eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow sprinkled on those who are defiled consecrated them and provided ritual purity, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our consciences from dead works to worship the living God. Hebrews 9:11-14 (NET )

“‘This is what the sovereign LORD says: “‘I will take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and plant it. I will pluck from the top one of its tender twigs; I myself will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. I will plant it on a high mountain of Israel, and it will raise branches and produce fruit and become a beautiful cedar. Every bird will live under it; Every winged creature will live in the shade of its branches. All the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I make the high tree low; I raise up the low tree. I make the green tree wither, and I make the dry tree sprout. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it!’” Ezekiel 17:22-24 (NET)

So pray this way: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored, may your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we ourselves have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Matthew 6:9-13 (NET)

I was given a vision:  It was night and I saw a small bonfire burning. Suddenly there was a strong breeze. I could hear the crackling of the embers, and could see them lifting into the night sky, disappearing. I asked what the vision meant.  I was told you are those embers, ignited and directed by Holy Spirit. Wind blown you are carried and deposited into ripe soil where new fires are ignited. My holy Spirit is moving; allow yourself to be consumed. I am yet with you. Allow me to carry you into where I have need of you. You are the light of the world. I am using you to ignite those who need to come closer to me.

Love never ends. But if there are prophecies, they will be set aside; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be set aside. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part, but when what is perfect comes, the partial will be set aside.   1 Corinthians 13:8-10 (NET)

Do not grow discouraged by what you do not see; Follow me. I will draw you where you should be walking. I will supply my illumination upon what should be seen. I will shut out the false light; the things which are trying to enter into you.  Follow my light in these times of of darkness. So walk without fear. The greater the darkness you will walk through the grater your heart draws others to me. Follow the light: be the light.

During worship this morning I was given a picture/work. to the right side of my vision it became very dark. I could see and the flashes of lightening as a storm was approaching. I was given instructions in regarding the impending storm (Sandy: the Frankenstorm). I was told it is much like the storm which is actively brewing over our country. The storms are attacking what is right, both spiritually and in the natural. The winds of lies are whipping the waters, cascading over the shorelines and into the homes of our citizens. Here are the points I heard: 1) it has come to try to put out the light; to bring fear. 2) it moves to take down the power lines and communication; to bring isolation and discouragement. 3) to flood lives with an unclean water but the larger point I was give is simple: 4) There is yet time for my people to stand up. Take the time to stand firm in prayer. Use my authority. Speak against the plans to bring destruction; Speak against the winds and waves o...

I am yet speaking. I decree direction to those who ask; to those who seek me. My word is healing: Be my voice spoken into the lives I bring before you. You are to be my voice in this time of darkness. My word is not silent nor dormant. It grows within those who love me; those who seek my ways and my heart. I have called others, and yet I am calling you. My word is creative. It drives out all darkness. It releases the captives. It binds the wounds which would consume you. I am speaking direction in the night season. I am pouring myself into you in ways yet revealed. My word was here in what you consider to be the beginning. Those Words continue. My word continues to lie within you. Allow it to grow. Give it ground to go forth. Speak the things I will show you to speak. Do not be silent in fear, for that is not my way. Release those caught in the traps. Do not allow the enemy to keep them in bondage. Open your hands and release what they need. Touch their hearts w...

“I, the LORD, officially commission you; I take hold of your hand. I protect you and make you a covenant mediator for people, and a light to the nations, to open blind eyes, to release prisoners from dungeons, those who live in darkness from prisons. Isaiah 42:6-7 (NET)

Then by a prophet the LORD brought Jacob’s descendants out of Egypt; and by that prophet they were protected. Hosea 12:13 (NLT)

O my people, listen to my instructions. Open your ears to what I am saying, for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past— stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us. We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the LORD, about his power and his mighty wonders. Psalm 78:1-4 (NLT)

Then God honored the seventh day and made it holy, because in it He rested from all His work which He had done.  Genesis 2:3 (NLV)

For this is what the LORD says-- he who created the heavens, he is God; he who fashioned and made the earth, he founded it; he did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited-- he says: "I am the LORD, and there is no other. Isaiah 45:18 (NIV) Yes, I am the LORD. I created all things. There is nothing which escapes or surprises me. You were created by me in my image. My eye remains upon you and in your everyday life. I smile when you speak with me. It gives me joy when you call upon my name. Do not become distracted from what I've called you to do. Do not allow circumstances to bring fear or inactivity. Stand firm in me. My love is never-ending. Do not allow your heart to be troubled or mired in doubt. I am all you need. I am what you seek. Only I can fill the void you allow to sneak into your life. Arise again. Align your ways with my plans. I am the LORD of the harvest. I am preparing my harvesters and those who will labor among them. Call upon my name and...

But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; you will never be put to shame or disgraced, to ages everlasting. For this is what the LORD says-- he who created the heavens, he is God; he who fashioned and made the earth, he founded it; he did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited-- he says: "I am the LORD, and there is no other. I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness; I have not said to Jacob's descendants, 'Seek me in vain.' I, the LORD, speak the truth; I declare what is right.    Isaiah 45:17-19 (NIV)