The Fire of God

[musicalpilgrim]

I find it wonderful to see how God uses, among other methods, fire to make his presence felt.
Fire is used in so many ways in the Bible
Exodus 19 TLB
17 Moses led them out from the camp to meet God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.
18 All Mount Sinai was covered with smoke because Jehovah descended upon it in the form of fire;

 

[musicalpilgrim]

2 Peter 3:11,12

11 And so since everything around us is going to melt away, what holy, godly lives we should be living!

12 You should look forward to that day and hurry it along—the day when God will set the heavens on fire, and the heavenly bodies will melt and disappear in flames.

The fire of God purges, consumes and tests,
I come to the Lord, may I live a godly life,

 

[Dave-W]

 

[musicalpilgrim]

That is a very dynamic recording! Great guitar work...

 

[quietbloke]

Fire of the Holy Spirit fall on me too!

 

[musicalpilgrim]

2 Thessalonians 1

7 And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels,
8 in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus.

Peter advises that we should live Holy lives,
2 Peter 3
11 Since everything around us is going to be destroyed like this, what holy and godly lives you should live,
12 looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, he will set the heavens on fire, and the elements will melt away in the flames.
13 But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth he has promised, a world filled with God’s righteousness.

There is so much in the Bible on the Fire of God,
The refining of the Holy Fire of His Spirit in our lives

 

[quietbloke]

'O God of burning,cleansing flame,send the fire,send the fire,send the fire!' (William Booth)

 

[quietbloke]

God consumes the fire on the altar of of our hearts!

 

[quietbloke]

Fire of God,burn up every trace of sin!

 

[quietbloke]

Fire of God melt our coldness and indifference!

 

[musicalpilgrim]

2 Thessalonians 1:

7 And so I would say to you who are suffering, God will give you rest along with us when the Lord Jesus appears suddenly from heaven in flaming fire with his mighty angels,

 

[quietbloke]

'The fire of God will meet our every need!'

 

[tturt]

Yeah I`m amazed when some believers speak against His fire. Because like you I see it in Scripture and realize His holiness.

 

[rocknanchor]

Man uses water to put out natural fire. But I loved the time when God uses fire to consume water.

Elijah took twelve stones according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come, saying, “Israel shall be your name.” So with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD, and he made a trench around the altar, large enough to hold two measures of seed. Then he arranged the wood and cut the ox in pieces and laid it on the wood. And he said, “Fill four pitchers with water and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood.” And he said, “Do it a second time,” and they did it a second time. And he said, “Do it a third time,” and they did it a third time. The water flowed around the altar and he also filled the trench with water.

At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet came near and said, “O LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, today let it be known that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and I have done all these things at Your word. “Answer me, O LORD, answer me, that this people may know that You, O LORD, are God, and that You have turned their heart back again.” Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, “The LORD, He is God; the LORD, He is God.”

(1 Kings 18:31-39)​

 

[quietbloke]

Man uses water to put out natural fire. But I loved the time when God uses fire to consume water.

Elijah took twelve stones according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come, saying, “Israel shall be your name.” So with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD, and he made a trench around the altar, large enough to hold two measures of seed. Then he arranged the wood and cut the ox in pieces and laid it on the wood. And he said, “Fill four pitchers with water and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood.” And he said, “Do it a second time,” and they did it a second time. And he said, “Do it a third time,” and they did it a third time. The water flowed around the altar and he also filled the trench with water.

At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet came near and said, “O LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, today let it be known that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and I have done all these things at Your word. “Answer me, O LORD, answer me, that this people may know that You, O LORD, are God, and that You have turned their heart back again.” Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, “The LORD, He is God; the LORD, He is God.”

(1 Kings 18:31-39)​

Great passage from Word of God,'rock'

 

[musicalpilgrim]

Man uses water to put out natural fire. But I loved the time when God uses fire to consume water.

Elijah took twelve stones according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come, saying, “Israel shall be your name.” So with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD, and he made a trench around the altar, large enough to hold two measures of seed. Then he arranged the wood and cut the ox in pieces and laid it on the wood. And he said, “Fill four pitchers with water and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood.” And he said, “Do it a second time,” and they did it a second time. And he said, “Do it a third time,” and they did it a third time. The water flowed around the altar and he also filled the trench with water.

At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet came near and said, “O LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, today let it be known that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and I have done all these things at Your word. “Answer me, O LORD, answer me, that this people may know that You, O LORD, are God, and that You have turned their heart back again.” Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, “The LORD, He is God; the LORD, He is God.”

(1 Kings 18:31-39)​

Yes, one of those stories from the Old Testament that makes me think "I wish I had been there to see it", Wow!

 

[quietbloke]

Yes, one of those stories from the Old Testament that makes me think "I wish I had been there to see it", Wow!

What a miracle! Awesome!

 

[quietbloke]

'God of Elijah,hear our cry,send the fire...'

 

[quietbloke]

'The fire is burning in my soul..'

 

[quietbloke]

'The Holy Spirit makes us whole!