THE SOUND OF HEAVEN

[FAITH]

"When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place." -  Acts 2:1

Pentecost happened at an appointed time, in an appointed place, with an appointed people.

God is still looking for a desperate people who are longing to meet with Him in surrender to His presence, so that He might fill us up with the power of His Spirit and send us out to advance His Kingdom in the earth, bearing fruit that remains.  

 

GOD POSITIONS US

 

"Suddenly a SOUND like the blowing of a violent wind came from Heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting." -  Acts 2:2

At Pentecost, the sound of Heaven was released on earth with awe-inspiring effects; it must have been an awesome event to witness the wind and the fire from Heaven as it came in fulfilment of the promised gift of the Holy Spirit being given to the Church. We can never outdo God, and the "latter rains" of His glory will come as such a deluge that we will never be able to fully prepare for what is coming yet God expects us to be prepared for blessing and breakthrough by stoking faith, expectation, and exhibiting His love, presence, and power in our hearts.

They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each one of them. (Acts 2:3)

In this Pentecostal, pre-ordained moment of outpouring, everyone's spiritual eyes were opened to see what God wanted them to do. No one was in any doubt that God was on the move!

It is said of the Azusa Street Revival that fire was seen coming down from Heaven to touch the little warehouse where the revival meetings were held, and simultaneously, fire was seen rising up from the roof of the same building. When the fire of God was burning – everyone could see the fire!

 

The glory of God is sometimes visible as a cloud or mist (see Exodus 24:16-17). Jesus also spoke about wanting us to see His glory: "Father, I want those you have given Me to be with Me where I am, and to SEE My glory, the glory You have given Me because You loved Me before the creation of the world" (John 17:24).

"They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each one of them." - Acts 2:3

 

The fire of God that touched the Believers on the day of Pentecost was a personal encounter with the holy presence of God which gave them the assignment they were to start walking in to advance His Kingdom in the earth.   We cannot remain the same when we have met with God in the inner chamber of His heart.  His FIRE consecrates us and sets us apart for His work.

It is said of Messiah, "The mighty man will become tinder and his work a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the fire" (Isaiah 1:31).

Pentecost was God's fiery kiss of love, searing and sealing His Bride, which moved the pillar of fire from being with us to NOW BEING IN US.

 

WE ARE CALLED

 

We, too, are called to a baptism of the Holy Spirit – and FIRE, "I baptise you with water for repentance. But after me will come One whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire" (Matthew 3:11).

 

Today, may we as God's people posture ourselves with the love of Jesus flowing into and through our hearts adoring Him with all that we are so that He might release a fresh wave of the Holy Spirit and glory FIRE upon – to and through us for the expansion of God's PURPOSE for our lives!

 

 

ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY

https://afministry.ning.com/

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