Fire

Thinking of the word fire alone makes you feel so hot. Fire is closely associated with heat; light therefore heat and light energy. Fires can be dangerous if it is not controlled. I remember learning a tongue twister when I was in foundation phase “Fire Fighters Fight Fire” and at Kainos Covenant community (Church) in the main headquarters (Laughing) based in Phoenix (south Africa, Africa, Kwa-Zulu Natal) we hosted a movie night with snacks, popcorn and cool drinks and show cased the movie FIREPROOF. A great must watch and story which will inspire you. Yes it is better than Vampire Diaries and Twilight because you learn morals, values and also positive attitudes from it. I know you won’t go around biting peoples necks (rolling on the floor and laughing).

Lets get serious now. Fires are no Joke. (Serious face)

I also remember going to a fire station for a primary School (Tyburn) excursions on two different occasions. The foam show fire fighters do for us is the only reason learners go to the fire station on an excursion, do not laugh at these kids who fail to realise  bubble bath is more fun even though it is in a smaller scale. Dennis the Menace had a sugar candy coated incident when Dennis desired to wash his grandfather’s car and runs out of liquid soap. Dennis does not read a label on the liquid candy looking very similar to a container of liquid soap found on a top shelf written “Candy floss”. What happens next is what the Witch in Hansel and Gretel should of tried, a yard full of candy floss. Someone called the FIRE BRIGADE in Dennis the Menace to come to their rescue.

When fireman hears the siren they leave whatever they are doing because the siren is a warning of an unwanted fire in an area. Unwanted because this is not burning dirt, gas stove, light the candle, braai stand kind of fire. This is serious; lives could be in danger, animals too, possessions lost, a suicide, explosions. They do a mini ‘Tarzan and Jane or George and Ursula or for those Mowgli lovers out there a Mowgli swing on the rope move but here is pole in place of a rope. For those individuals who are still trying to make sense of these names I just mentioned. You guys need to watch some television now and then; it will not make you a couch potato in any way.

Enough Puzzling, moving on. (My Teacher line, the moving on)

Adrenalin rush- fire fighters hear the siren in their ear drums. Leaving what they are currently doing. Down the poll, put on their fire fighting fireproof gear to save lives and might risk theirs.  Getting on to the scene they strategize and use a very long hose pipe, long enough to reach tallest buildings. The hose pipe is for water to put down fires. Fire fighters go around houses, inside houses looking for animals and people. Fire fighters comfort and check on victims of fire (Previous Post on Secret Agents) .Fire fighters climb a ladder (Note a previous blog post on Stairs and ladders) to get to those in high buildings. The ladder is not too short to reach them like God’s hands are not too short to reach you in the other end of the Solar system.

Spiritual Fire:

>The fire of God protects you. It is an Edge of fire around you.

> The Fire of God burns up the dross

Zachariah 13V8

>The fire of God scares the enemy

2 Samuel 22

David writes about God, Yahweh, saving him

Verse 7-9

7 In my distress I called on YAHWEH. Yes, I called to my GOD. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry came into his ears.

8 then the Earth shook and trembled. The foundations of Heavens quaked and where shaken, because HE was angry.

9 Smoke went up out of his nostrils. FIRE out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.

In 2 Kings you find Elijah confronts King Ahazia and the Lord brings judgement over Ahaziah

>The Fire burns up inaccuracies

Genesis 19 V 24

Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed by sulphur and Fire from the Skies

>Offeringa are burnt with Fire

Genesis 22 V 6

Abraham offers God a burnt offering

Leviticus is full of Instruction from God when giving unto him burnt offerings

>Signs and wonders are in the Fire

Moses and the burning Bush found in Exodus 3 V 2.  You find an Angel appeared to him in the flame of fire out of the midst of a bush.

The three Hebrew boys in the fire

>There is divine intervention in the Fire in reference to the three Hebrew boys in the Fire. Jesus was the fourth person and the number four means divine intervention.

>There is direction

Exodus 13 V 21-22

Pillar of fire by night to the Israelites

>Fire confuses the enemy. The pillar of fire found in Exodus 14 V 24

The Glory (Note previous post on vibrations of Glory cocooning) of God is made in a simile to be compared with Fire. Exodus 24 V 16 says the appearance of the Glory of Yahweh was like devouring Fire on the top of the mountain (Previous Post on mountains and Valleys) in the eyes of the children of Israel.

Doors and keys, gates and locks, bridges, stairs and ladders Part 2: Gates and Locks

gate to a home

Physically:

Around a church, a castle or a house is a gate which you have to pass to get into an area. There are walls around a house and a gate you have to pass to be in a certain space belonging to someone. At a gate there is someone who needs to give you authorization to enter the premises. These people are referred to as Gatekeepers. We have security


at gates like in buildings, homes, residents or campuses. At Campus we have student cards as identification, in residential areas you have to notify the gatekeeper so he allows your guests in; some people have remotes to gates, intercoms or discs to swipe you in.

Spiritually:

Wooden Gate

God has given you an invite to come into his house, he has notified the gate keepers who are the Angels of God and he has left the Gate opened. When you talk on the intercom he recognizes your voice because he loves you but when God comes to visit you you not only closed the gates to your inhabitants but you locked the gate. When God spoke in the intercom for you to let him in but you ignored him because you never realize the frequency in his voice. You never recognize his voice not because Gods voice has changed. Come on! Kings and Queens, This is THE UNCHANGEABLE GOD we speaking of here. The reason is you chose not to hear Gods voice all the time so you are at a point where you cannot recall your relationship or shall I say connection with the man who is speaking in the intercom. Listen to the whispers of the spirit so you will hear the voice of God and follow his commands.

The Mind

It is said to be the Devils work shop.  A place where we hear the voice of Abba Father and we can hear foreign voices.  Where the idea of master minds are born.  Where personality is, where all different kinds of thoughts linger.  Some thoughts are ignored; others are increased when we think about it further.

All these activities are just a fraction of what goes on in the human mind.

Ever wondered what causes a murderer, molester or criminal to behave in the manner which they do. What causes someone who is so quiet in nature to brutally murder? Is this abnormal behaviour even acknowledged by them that this is unacceptable to society? How does someone come to a point of no hope and commit a horrid deed that consists of planning to take their own life - Suicide? Is this a result of over thinking? Pressure or depression, maybe even disappointment?

Research shows if someone attempts suicide and fails it , the likelihood is they are going to try it again until they COMPLETE SUICIDE.

Lunatics are said to be called Lunatics because they are affected by changes of the Lunar, also known as the moon.

Interesting facts but let’s look at how our human minds can limit us and distract us from the purposes of God.

One negative thought can increase to a point it eliminates all positive thoughts.

Guilt can eat you up inside where you cannot forgive yourself from your sin you have committed YET God has forgiven you. Please do not get the wrong impression about what I am saying. I am saying guilt is good if you DO NOT repeat a mistake and you learn from it but were guilt can be so wrong is when you cut yourself from people, church and ministry all because you feel you can never in a million years be forgiven.

Point: We sin daily, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Your human mind can say God can give me ONLY 10 yet God can give you 100. Our minds can limit God and out trust in him.

Your mind can keep you so occupied you forget to pray, worship or go to church.

How many times you said OH IT JUST SLIPPED MY MIND

When you think of inaccuracy, when you think of committing sin, by just thinking it IT is a sin. We cannot say I never perform it because you thought of it. It is like saying I purchased alcohol but I do not plan to consume it or I gave my friend money for drugs but I did not buy the drugs. Wrong! It is a sin!

When you have positive thoughts ranging in different sizes in your head you remain focused that if you are walking on a straight road you see ONLY what is in front of you and not a bird flying on your right and your neighbour excitedly waving on your left.

Meditating on the word, all things lovely, good, noble, true and pure is as the saying goes Good for your health.

Rebuke negative and inaccurate thoughts because a thought entertained is like going to snake, acknowledging it is going to bite you, poison you, entangle you and eat you but you choose to allow this serpent in your life.

Rebuke negative voices that says you cannot, you will never, you will suffer, you will not be forgiven.

Negativity can be brought to you by situations, people, loved ones, the enemy and even you yourself is a convict because if you do not meditate on the word of God, an intimate relationship with God, Prayer,. Worship, praise, listening to right kinds of music (PREFERABLY CHRISTIAN) then do you have time to even allow a negative thought to enter your mind.

A thought turns into an idea, and then soon your whole mentality is transformed to think a certain way. Those negative thought came into your territory. You allowed Mr and Mrs Negative to stay in your outbuilding, you kept checking on Mr and Mrs Negative and they felt so at home they multiplied every time you checked on them. You knew it was wrong or you did not expect to get out of hand. You still checked on the family and the little negatives grew and multiplied until they kicked you out of YOUR home so now you are lost. WHAT TO DO?

MAKE UP YOUR MIND NOW

SET YOUR MIND RIGHT NOW

FOCUS YOUR MIND ON PURITY AND ACURACY

Next time negative comes to visit. You know what to do. Rebuke in the name of Jesus and block out voices of foreigners.