The Fire-brand Christian

People think that heaven is cold, and only hell is fiery, this is not true. Heaven has fire, and hell has a fire of judgment. The Lord is a consuming fire Deuteronomy 4:24. He is covered with fire. Elijah called down fire from Heaven, and the fire consumed the sacrifice and the materials used to prepare the sacrifice.

1 Kings  18:38, says: "Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench."

As God's children and representatives on Earth, we need fire! We must be like God. He made us to be flaming fire (Psalms104:4) and nothing less than that.We must be in constant prayer and renewal of the Holy ghost. When one is  weak in prayers, Bible study, and other spiritual practices, the devil can pluck such person out of his true place in God.

Zechariah 3:2 says: "And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?"

From the above verse, we can see clearly that the expectation of God for us His children is to be fiery like Him. Every parent(s) expect(s) his (their) children to be like him (them) and, this is same with God, our father. He wants us to be like Him in all our ways and His resemblance. God communicates with fire. He answers with fire. It is important to note that God is not just an ordinary fire but a "consuming fire", Deuteronomy 4:24. Nobody jokes with a consuming fire!

Numbers  11:1 says: "And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and His anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp."

Numbers  16:35  says: "And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense."

When we Christians acknowledge that we are in a battle with a hard working, organised wicked forces, that don't go on holidays nor relent on their wickedness, we would take the presupposed position in the battle to take our predestined position in life. The fight against the agents of darkness, isn't a battle fought with truce, it's a fight till the end! This is why we must take up our true nature in God and fight relentlessly. We are to fast, pray, study, and do all the word of God instructs us to do and with full obedience. We can only avenge all disobedience when our obedience is complete, 2Corinthians 10:6. Jesus is Lord!