Wednesday July 10th, 2024
« Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven »
13 “You are like salt for the whole human race. But if salt loses its saltiness, there is no way to make it salty again. It has become worthless, so it is thrown out and people trample on it.
14 “You are like light for the whole world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.
15 No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl; instead it is put on the lampstand, where it gives light for everyone in the house.
16 In the same way your light must shine before people, so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.
There is something about fire: whatever comes around it feels its heat.
It changes things around itself.
Even the atmosphere around it is different.
- Fire does not conform to its environment; it changes it.
When you get into a new environment, can people notice the Holy Spirit in you?
Many Christians these days try to quench their fire so as to blend in with the environment.
I will never do that!
If you are not on fire for God and you come around me, you will have to catch the fire.
- Fire is fearless; it does not run from things, things run from it.
You should not be adjusting for sinners; sinners should be adjusting for you.
Everybody knows irrespective of the nature of the occasion, as long as you give me the microphone and I know that there are some sinners in that hall, I will talk about holiness and I will make an altar call. If you are not willing to live holy, you will find it difficult to stay around me because I will not stop talking about holiness.
When you get to a new environment, do you preach the gospel to them or try to hide your fire?
Peter was going to hide his fire in John 18:15-27 because of fear.
He was so timid at the crucifixion of Christ that he denied Jesus three times.
After Jesus died, Peter decided to go back into fishing (John 21:3), but on the day of Pentecost, the moment the fire of the Holy Spirit fell on him, his fear disappeared and he witnessed in public.
If you are too scared to open your mouth and preach the gospel now, what you need is the fire of the Holy Spirit. 2 Timothy 1:7 AMB says
« For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control] »
Fear is a spirit and if it is not a spirit from God, then it is from the devil.
The Holy Spirit will drive that spirit of fear out of your life, in Jesus’ name.
- When fire is in a place, certain things cannot come near that environment.
There was a mad man in Ilesha (Nigeria) many years ago who chased a lady everywhere she went. She eventually ran into my mother’s compound and the mad man stopped. He couldn’t go in because the demons in him could not go near the fire.
When you step into a place, demons should not be able to operate there anymore because of the fire you carry.
Are demons still disturbing you?
You need to cry to God for fire.
When the fire comes, all the demons will flee.
Prayer focus – Father, please let me carry Your fire, in Jesus’ name.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Edited by Naomie Joseph
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