"I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." (Matthew 3:11)
Baptism with the Holy Spirit produces the power of God and manifests His gifts and fruit in us. The things of the flesh and world are consumed by the fire, but the things of God are refined and purified.
"[E]ach one's work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is. If anyone's work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. If anyone's work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire." (1 Corinthians 3:13-15)
It is the fire of the Spirit in warfare that produces the victory! We cannot effectively do spiritual warfare without the Holy Spirit. Without the Spirit we have no discernment about what is attacking us.
It is the fire of God that produces internal work where unrighteousness and sin finally erupt producing repentance from which flows spiritual life.
Meditations:
• The Holy Spirit produces His life and power in us.
• Fire is the glory of God.
• Fire tests our faith and work.
• Fire purifies and refines.
• Fire is a vital part of spiritual warfare.
• Fire produces internal work that results in repentance and makes us beautiful!
Baptism with the Holy Spirit produces the power of God and manifests His gifts and fruit in us. The things of the flesh and world are consumed by the fire, but the things of God are refined and purified.
"[E]ach one's work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is. If anyone's work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. If anyone's work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire." (1 Corinthians 3:13-15)
It is the fire of the Spirit in warfare that produces the victory! We cannot effectively do spiritual warfare without the Holy Spirit. Without the Spirit we have no discernment about what is attacking us.
It is the fire of God that produces internal work where unrighteousness and sin finally erupt producing repentance from which flows spiritual life.
Meditations:
• The Holy Spirit produces His life and power in us.
• Fire is the glory of God.
• Fire tests our faith and work.
• Fire purifies and refines.
• Fire is a vital part of spiritual warfare.
• Fire produces internal work that results in repentance and makes us beautiful!
