The Fire of the Holy Spirit
John the Baptist spoke of the One who would come and baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire. This fire is not a metaphor for judgment alone, but the very power and presence of God released in the believer's life.
On the day of Pentecost, cloven tongues like as of fire sat upon the disciples and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, speaking as the Spirit gave them utterance. What began in that upper room continues to this day.
The fire of the Spirit purifies, empowers, and illuminates. It burns away the dross of the flesh and ignites a passion for the lost. Where the fire of God is welcomed, the atmosphere of darkness is forced to retreat.
Let us pray that the Lord would send the fire again, that the Church would burn with holy zeal and the world would see the glory of God.
