Fire built in a place of consistency.

Very recently, a close relative was microwaving when a cockroach suddenly ran out of the oven. It was unexpected, but it triggered a reflection: When we remain consistently on fire for the Lord, He causes the hidden things—things that shouldn't be within us—to be exposed and brought out.

In this moments  the Lord desires that we be honest with ourselves—honest enough to acknowledge what He reveals within us. But honesty alone is not enough; we must put strategies in place to ensure these things do not return and it is to be on fire always.

The fire of God represents many things. It can be:

• His Presence and His Glory – “The sight of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire…” (Exodus 24:17); “For the Lord your God is a consuming fire…” (Deuteronomy 4:24).
• His Judgment and Vengeance – “The Lord shall swallow them up in His wrath, and the fire shall devour them” (Psalm 21:9); “Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them… the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of His jealousy” (Zephaniah 1:18).

The presence of God brings liberty—a freedom that cannot be known unless it has been truly encountered. When people say, “There is light at the end of the tunnel,” it’s often a sign of recognizing God’s presence in situatons that seems dark and his glory in form of a light at the e d of the tunnel. When we draw nearer to Him, He begins to release His presence in portions, preparing us to eventually walk in His fullness.

Yes, we may not fully know God until we meet Him in eternity, but He longs to reveal deeper dimensions of His glory to those who sincerely desire His presence to lead and guide them.

The fire of the Lord manifests in different ways:

• It can instruct—like when Moses encountered the burning bush.
• It can guide—as it did for the Israelites on their way to the Promised Land.
• It can purify, consume, or judge—depending on what God desires to accomplish.

God is Sovereign. His fire, His presence, His instructions—they all work together. When we begin to recognize that in Him is the beginning, then we also understand that He is the Author of fire itself; its purpose, power, and purity.

The enemy fears a man or woman who carries this fire, because he knows it has the power to consume, expose, sort, and judge.

So friends, pray. Ask the Holy Spirit—the greatest strategist—to help you encounter and sustain a consistent flow of God's fire in your life.

Stay revived!