Transforming Fire

escrito por: Andrew Friesen en 11/3/2009

Recently I had an amazing experience as I was reading Acts 2:1-4.

"When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.  And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.  Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.  And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."

So I asked the Lord, "What are those FLAMES that sat upon the disciples?"  and the Lord said to me, "It's the fire of my love."  WOW!  I was so blessed by that.  

50 days after the very first passover in the book of Genesis God appeared to Moses in fire and gave him the 10 commandments.  "Now Mount Sinai was completely in smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire (Exodus 19:18)."  The result?  3000 people died.  "The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people died (Exodus 32:28)."  Why?  Because the letter (or law) kills because nobody can live up to it.  "The letter (or 10 commandments) kills..." (2 Corinthians 3:6)

Now get ready to be blessed!  50 days after the ultimate passover (JESUS CHRIST), God sent the fire of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples.  But this time He did not bring judgement because God emptied out all the fire of his anger for sin on Jesus.  "And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world." (1 John 2:2)  So instead of killing 3000 people, 3000 were saved.  Hallelujah!  "Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them." (Acts 2:41)  "The letter (or 10 commandments) kills but the Spirit gives LIFE."  (2 Corinthians 3:6)  WHAT AN AWESOME JESUS!

Dear friend, if you have received Jesus as your Saviour you have the Holy Spirit.  However, Jesus wants to baptize you in His fire.  It's not the fire of His judgement but the fire of His love.  This fire transforms and propels us to share Jesus with others.  This exact same fire has transformed my life and I pray that you will open your heart to Jesus to receive it as well.  It's all about His love for us.  "We love because He first loved us."  (1 John 4:19).  BLESSED?  Please tell me.  -Andrew