Seattle, June 17, 2005. (20)
NOW, JUST WHO WILL DWELL WITH FIRE The answer is plain and simple. The righteous, the upright. Those who walk according to the Word. Isa. 33:15 It must; be remember that when written by the scribes there were no chapter and verse divisions in the Bible. Verse fifteen belongs with verse fourteen. Our God is a consuming fire.
Heaven, His throne is a place of fire. Not the destructive fire of this earth but heavenly fire which Is most pleasant. John the Baptist stated concerning Jesus Christ that He would baptize “with the Holy Ghost and FIRE. Mt. 3:11 The baptism of the Spirit is indeed a baptism of fire. During that precious experience the power of the Spirit, like electricity will flow through the spirit, soul and body of the person being baptized in the Spirit. It is the most wonderful of all the sensations experienced in this life. It is truly out of this world. It is heavenly. When writing of the fire of the Lord it is this, heavenly sort of fire, that is intended. Little Wonder then, that on the day of Pentecost when they were filled with the Spirit there were seen cloven tongues of fire resting upon them. The cloven tongues suggesting that the fire resting upon them was alive and flaming. It was a fire which was alive and blazing like that of a fireplace. Acts 2:3.
THE VISION Of EZEKIEL. There were multiple factors in the vision of Ezekiel as he was in captivity in Babylon which relates to our subject. He saw a whirlwind. A hurricane or a typhoon, no doubt. Of this we may be certain, it was one tremendous wind storm.. The word in the Hebrew used here is ruwach, which may indicate anything from, Spirit,
breath, to any movement of air. Rather than a storm caused by the elements we are looking at the mighty moving of the wind or the Spirit of the Lord. Elijah was caught up into heaven by a whirlwind accompanied by a chariot of’ fire. What an abundant entrance into the glorious presence of the Lord. 2 Kings 2:11 A tornado is accompanied by Lightning as well as strong winds. What spectacular events these were in which both Ezekiel and Elijah were involved. A whirlwind, a typhoon or a Hurricane develops from the meeting of two winds from different directions. Two invisible elements coming together making a visible. Like the Godhead. What took place in the life of EIijah is borne out by the words of Nahum. The Lord has His way in the storm. Way, in the Hebrew. is a road a course of life or a mode of action. Nah.. 1:3 It was proven to be true in the life of Elijah. The Lord took him up a road that he had never traveled before. The throne of the Lord is spectacular beyond imagination. To be continued..