Prayer: Father, it is an awesome thing to fall into Your hands. Your judgement is swift and sure. You proclaimed it through Ezekiel. You fulfilled Your prophecy by Your hand. Amen.
Reading: Ezekiel 21 key: vs. 36-37 “I will pour out My indignation on you. I will blow on you with the fire of My fury. I will hand you over to brutal men, skilled to destroy. You will be fuel for the fire. Your blood will be throughout the land. You will not be remembered. For I, Adonai, have spoken.’” TLV
Attention: Are we aware that God appears as fire in several scriptural events and the Holy Spirit (Ruach) is typically, associated and depicted with fire. In the Ezekiel passage, fire is associated with judgement, “the fire of My fury.” God is angry with the adultery to Israel and Ammon.
In Acts, the Holy Spirit of God (Ruach Elohim), is recorded by Luke, “Suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And tongues like fire spreading out appeared to them and settled on each one of them. They were all filled with the Ruach ha-Kodesh and began to speak in other tongues as the Ruach enabled them to speak out (Acts 2:2-4).” The Holy Spirit appeared as “tongues like fire.”
We have a fireplace insert in our home and I enjoy watching the flames which dance on the wood. It is interesting to me how translucent a piece of wood appears once it is fully involved with fire. It is brilliant and tends to glisten in rhythm like a centipede with many feet while it strides.
Know that The Holy Spirit responds to us according to the will of God. We can bring His judgement or blessing upon us. According to Deuteronomy 30:19-20, I encourage you to “Choose Life!”
Action: I choose life today, by listening and following Yeshua.
Yield: I choose to yield to the Ruach of God.
Engage: I choose to engage with life in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Relationship: I choose to live in obedience with the Spirit of God.
Prayer: Father, may Your fire settle on the ekklesia of Your people. Empowering us to fulfill Your mission and proclaim the gospel. Amen.
Memory Verse: Acts 2:2-4 “Suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And tongues like fire spreading out appeared to them and settled on each one of them. They were all filled with the Ruach ha-Kodesh and began to speak in other tongues as the Ruach enabled them to speak out.” TLV
Music Video: Life Church Worship—Where the Spirit of the Lord is https://youtu.be/6ZaqADo_aT4?si=-hKnitekbHDSpCx_
Remember, “Abide in Yeshua, today!”