the FireCarrier

The sick man answered, Sir, I don't have anyone here to put me in the pool when the water is stirred up; while I am trying to get in, somebody else gets there first. Jesus said to him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.” Immediately the man got well; he picked up his mat and started walking. The day this happened was a Sabbath, ‭‭John‬ ‭5‬:‭7‬-‭9‬ (‭GNT) Watch for me and I will show myself. Open your heart and you will see me.‬‬

After the earthquake there was a fire —but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the soft whisper of a voice. When Elijah heard it, he covered his face with his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. A voice said to him, “Elijah, what are you doing here?”” ‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭19‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ (‭GNT) Fear Not… I AM ever-present, ever with you. I show you the way to move in me. Do not fear my enemies, but walk forward where I will direct you. Listen for the sound of my whispering to you. Become familiar with my ways, knowing I am the Ever-present one. I am ever-perfect. I will present opportunities for your growth and work with me. Know my heart and move forward. I am yet that still small voice of direction.

The purpose of my covenant with the Levites was to bring life and peace, and that is what I gave them. This required reverence from them, and they greatly revered me and stood in awe of my name. They passed on to the people the truth of the instructions they received from me. They did not lie or cheat; they walked with me, living good and righteous lives, and they turned many from lives of sin. The words of a priest’s lips should preserve knowledge of God, and people should go to him for instruction, for the priest is the messenger of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. ‭‭Malachi‬ ‭2‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) It’s time to digest my Word for you. Allow me to stir within you. You will continue to grow and mature, but I also will require you to step forth. You will now walk in the pathway I have for you to reach others. As they come, ask me and I will supply through you what they need. Do not allow fear to guide you. Be bold in me as I supply what is needed. Speak forth for I am with you.

Release your impatience. Toss it into the wind. Receive what I have for you. It’s time for you to again fly with me. Stretch forth and allow me. I will refill and refresh you with me. I am what you need. With me you can re-find that missing peace as you soar high above the bounds of earth.

The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need. He lets me rest in fields of green grass and leads me to quiet pools of fresh water. He gives me new strength. He guides me in the right paths, as he has promised. Even if I go through the deepest darkness, I will not be afraid, Lord, for you are with me. Your shepherd's rod and staff protect me. Psalm 23:1-4 (GNT) I am there. You are a part of my creation, a member of my family. My DNA is hidden away within you, ever-growing and directing you. Do not allow fear to have its way, but seek me in times of trouble and times of harvest. Yes, you are mine. Watch expectingly for me to guide you. Follow the directions I have given for you. Listen for me and you will hear me. Let my words and visions mature in you, stretching your way with me.

You prepare a banquet for me, where all my enemies can see me; you welcome me as an honored guest and fill my cup to the brim. I know that your goodness and love will be with me all my life; and your house will be my home as long as I live. Psalm 23:5-6 (GNT) Watch for me expecting and you will receive. All that I have is within your reach. Learn The ways of my heart. Walk in expectancy.

The Lord of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah Come, see the works of the Lord, the devastation he has brought to the earth. He puts an end to wars all over the earth. He breaks an archer’s bow. He cuts spears in two. He burns chariots. Let go ⌞of your concerns⌟! Then you will know that I am God. I rule the nations. I rule the earth. The Lord of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah Psalms 46:7-11 (GW) It’s time to turn the page on the past. Your sins and failures have been long forgiven. Wash yourself in my word. Walk secure. Look ahead for what I am doing, and come participate with me.

Jesus was angry as he looked around at them, but at the same time he felt sorry for them, because they were so stubborn and wrong. Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and it became well again. ‭‭Mark‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬ ‭GNT‬‬ I am there. Wherever you look you can see the activity of my presence. Allow me to bring peace and healing. Allow me to reach in and touch those painful memories and situations. Seek me and you will find me. Fill yourself with my written word. Call upon my promises.

Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks will receive, and anyone who seeks will find, and the door will be opened to those who knock. Matthew 7:7-8 (GNT) Persevere. Push forward in your walk with me. Step into the destiny created for you. I am there with you each step you take. Grow in me, believing what I have spoken into you. Walk in the way with me.

Be on your guard against false prophets; they come to you looking like sheep on the outside, but on the inside they are really like wild wolves. You will know them by what they do. Thorn bushes do not bear grapes, and briers do not bear figs. A healthy tree bears good fruit, but a poor tree bears bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a poor tree cannot bear good fruit. And any tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown in the fire. So then, you will know the false prophets by what they do. Matthew 7:15-20 (GNT)

The eyes are like a lamp for the body. If your eyes are sound, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eyes are no good, your body will be in darkness. So if the light in you is darkness, how terribly dark it will be! ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭(GNT‬‬) Wherever you look you can find me. I am there awaiting for you. Watch for me, Expecting my presence to descend upon you. Call out aloud for me. I will answer you. Listen expectingly.

Find me in the winds of cold days. I am there  awaiting you.   I am calling your name.  Can you hear me and respond? Don’t waste the opportunity to learn my heart.  Be alert to my subtle wooing ways. Refresh  yourself in dreams from the past. Reflect upon their faces. Don’t be reactive, but allow patience to guide you.  I will again show you the road to travel.  I will return  you to the places for you to rest in me. I will whisper to you, so be readily listening.

Our God is a God who delivers; the Lord, the sovereign Lord, can rescue from death. Psalms 68:20 NET I AM, the Creator-God, is still with you. There is no place you can be hidden from me. No matter how bad you think things are or how rejected you may feel, you remain mine. In your times of failure or panic, run to me. Hide yourself in my shadow. Don’t allow the lies of the enemy to reach you, but call out to me. I will deliver you from the ways and plans of the evil-one. I am the sovereign-God.

Our God is a God who delivers; the Lord, the sovereign Lord, can rescue from death. Psalms 68:20 NET I AM, the Creator-God, is still with you. There is no place you can be hidden from me. No matter how bad you think things are or how rejected you may feel, you remain mine. In your times of failure or panic, run to me. Hide yourself in my shadow. Don’t allow the lies of the enemy to reach you, but call out to me. I will deliver you from the ways and plans of the evil-one. I am the sovereign-God.

Then I saw the angel who had been speaking to me step forward, and another angel came to meet him. The first one said to the other, “Run and tell that young man with the measuring line that there are going to be so many people and so much livestock in Jerusalem that it will be too big to have walls. The Lord has promised that he himself will be a wall of fire around the city to protect it and that he will live there in all his glory.” ‭‭Zechariah‬ ‭2‬:‭3‬-‭5‬ ‭(GNT‬‬) Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory – the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father. ‭‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭14‬ (‭NET)‬‬

Keep your eyes focused upon me. Allow them to see the wonders yet to come. Exchange your anxieties for what is at my table. Sit and feast with me. Learn my heart and share it with others. Speak forth those things I will show you.

It’s time to take action. I’m re-awaking dreams planted years prior. Examine them as they replay through your nights. Pray over them and receive their direction. You are my light in a darkening world. In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was already with God in the beginning. Everything came into existence through him. Not one thing that exists was made without him. He was the source of life, and that life was the light for humanity. The light shines in the dark, and the dark has never extinguished it. John 1:1-5 (GW)

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He takes me to lush pastures, he leads me to refreshing water. He restores my strength. He leads me down the right paths for the sake of his reputation. Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff reassure me. You prepare a feast before me in plain sight of my enemies. You refresh my head with oil; my cup is completely full. Surely your goodness and faithfulness will pursue me all my days, and I will live in the Lord’s house for the rest of my life. Psalms 23:1-6 (NET) In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was already with God in the beginning. Everything came into existence through him. Not one thing that exists was made without him. He was the source of life, and that life was the light for humanity. The light shines in the dark, and the dark has never extinguished it. John 1:1-5 (GW)

Although God speaks again and again, no one pays attention to what he says. At night when people are asleep, God speaks in dreams and visions. He makes them listen to what he says, and they are frightened at his warnings. Job 33:14-16 (GNT)

Yes, I am with you. Sit and allow my presence to deposit the needed healing, to silence the voice of fear. Be secure in me. Speak aloud the things I shall give to you. Allow my heart to be shared. I am the Creator-God and I have redeemed you from the lies of the enemy. With me you have life. My light will lead you.