As we began Sunday night's gathering we had the sense that we, as God's people are to be in a position of readiness. The words that have come to mind in the last few days are "to be consecrated", to be ready to hear the word of the Lord and to act upon it with "clean hands and a pure heart". We had a sweet sense of the Lord's presence as we worshiped; the Holy Spirit taking us back again and again to the throne room scene and declaring the holiness of Jesus.

Two themes kept coming up as the night went on; fire and dwelling. Like a Jack Pine cone where fire is necessary to release the seed,  God is releasing fire to burn up the old in order to release the seed and bring on new growth.  The fire also serves to ignite hearts for both a new holy zeal, and a new zeal for holiness.

The second theme was to dwell;  to stay in that place of rest in order clearly hear the instructions of the Lord.  Dwelling in peace and hiddenness serves as both a place of protection from the enemy and a stage of ambush against him, as we wait upon the Lord for strategy.



Kerry Liebelt
Forest Lake