THE SHINING FORTH OF THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. The effulgence, the blazing glory of the exceeding great glory of the Lord. The presence of the one who is the righteousness of the Lord, produces that glow and brilliant light of the holiness of the Lord. Those who honor His name will experience healing and growth in Him. Mal. 4:2 The removal of the veil of His flesh brought a transfiguration that was witnessed by Peter, James and John. They literally saw the alteration that took place. His face was blazing like the sun. His clothing scintillated with light and became as white as God can make it. The conversion of Saul was with a spectacular light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun. What a tremendous blaze of glory shining around and about them. So great was that bright light that Saul was actually blinded. Acts 26:13
FOR OUR GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE. Once again we see this as the very nature and character of God. Heb. 12:29 His fire is expressed in a dual fashion, one in great judgment, the other in a very pleasant force and act of cleansing. The fire of the Lord is a marvelous experience and feeling as it flows through our bodies. Beyond a shadow of a doubt it will be the life giving force that flows through the bodies of the resurrected, throughout eternity. What a glorious perspective we have in looking forward to that constant flow of joy and ecstasy. There is absolutely no human delight than can be compared to it. Isaiah felt its tremendous cleansing power when he saw the Lord. The coal from the altar cleansed and purified him. Isa. 6:6-7 We seem to have forgotten, in this day of every kind of a quickie, that the baptism of the Holy Spirit was to be accompanied by FIRE, FIRE, FIRE. Do not be short changed. There is a baptism of FIRE that still produces the same results as in the day of Isaiah. It cleanses, purges and sanctifies. Mat. 3:11 The FIRE of the Lord is both consuming and none consuming. It consumes uncleanness without harm of any kind to the individual. It produces great pleasure, sometimes so much so that the person on fire feels that they cannot stand any more of that glory. Moses turned aside to view a bush on fire but was not being consumed. What a sight. He met the Lord there. Yes, there is a burning bush experience for each one of us. Ex. 3:2 The fury of Nebuchadnezer could not produce a fire greater than that of our God, who is that consuming fire. The Lord fought fire with His fiery presence, which is of far greater intensity. Old Nebuchadnezers furnace was seven times hotter than customary. Seven times has its prophetic fulfillment in our time. Watch out, its already hot but it is going to get a lot hotter. The same deliverer who was present with the three Hebrew children will be with us. He said He would never leave nor forsake us. They saw a fourth man, < like the Son of God >. The smell of the fire was not upon them, so great was the deliverance and the presence of the Lord in that furnace with them. Dan. 3:19-27 That same man is our Savior and King today. Enter into His FIRE and the smell fire of the world will not be found upon us
GOD ON SINAI. The Lord descended from heaven in the fire of God. So great was His presence that the mountain billowed with a great column of smoke as if from a mighty furnace. Ex. 19:18 So great was the conflagration that its blaze reached to the very heavens. The children of Israel saw the glory of the Lord as a great burning mountain. Ex. 24:17 The mountain became hidden in hugh dark clouds and thick darkness. What a great and awesome manifestation of the glorious presence of the Lord. Deut. 4:11 This was a mighty display of the glory and the closeness of the living God. Moses entered into this tremendous display of glory and power. He literally absorbed the glory until his face <shone > with that same splendor. So much so that the people of Israel were afraid to approach him. Ex. 34:35 Moses was required to wear a vial over his face for the children of Israel could not cope with the glory of the Lord that was on him. When Moses went in to communicate with the Lord he removed the vial, he spoke to the Lord face to face. Because of the glory, it was as if he were an equal. Ex. 34:35 In the time of the last and final judgments, the heavenly, true temple will be closed by the same expression of glory and the smoke that accompanies it. The vials that will be poured out are the seven final plagues which are associated with the return of Christ. Rev. 15:8