FAN THE FLAMES

Brothers and sisters in Christ,

Jesus calls out to you and to me in the midst of a troubled world. He calls out, "Come unto Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matt.11:28)Thus says the Lord God, "In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength." (Isa.30:15)There are times of refreshing that come from the presence of the Lord! (Acts 3:19)Yet, all too often, we are too busy to come and draw near. We are like Peter and the other disciples toiling all night, and coming up with empty nets! (Luke 5:5, John 21:3) Jesus calls out, "Cast your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some!"...So they cast in, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish. (John 21:6) They realized it was the Risen Lord! Peter jumped out of the boat and swam to shore! Then when they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, "Come and dine!" (John 21:9-12) All our striving, and all our toiling, we come up empty, like the disciples! Oh, how we need to tune our hearts to the Word of the Lord, and wait! He is the One who turns emptiness to fullness!

Are you weary? Heavy burdened? The Lord says, "Come!" "The everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable! He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength! Even youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, but those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength! They shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint!" (Isa.40:28-31)

Yes! There is work to do! Yes! We have been called to GO, and work for the night is coming when no man can work! (John 9:4) Jesus said, "It was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preach in His name to all nations...and you are witnesses of these things!" BUT WAIT!!! Don't go in your own strength! You will find yourself trying to run like an engine without gas and oil!! Impossible! Jesus said, "Without Me, you can do nothing!" (John 15:5) Jesus commanded them to "WAIT for the Promise of the Father!...You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses to Me!" (Acts 1:4-8) We have it backwards! We try to do, do, do, without waiting on the Lord to be endued with power from on high!!! We need to be FILLED, before we can be SPILLED!!!  Oh, may the Lord teach us to wait!!! To wait on the Lord for wisdom, strength, guidance, boldness, renewal, revival....!!! ALL our fountains are in You!! "Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgements and His ways past finding out! For who has known the mind of the LORD? Or who has become His counselor? Or who has first given to Him and it shall be repaid to him? For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever! Amen!" (Rom.11:33-36)

It's time to return to the waiting room! It's time to learn to wait on the Lord! ..."They that wait on the LORD, shall renew their strength!!" (Isa.40:31)

Oh Church, let's return to the original recipe that was given by the Lord! (Isa.56:6-8, Matt.21:13) "My house shall be called a house of prayer!" Let's get back to Acts 1:14, "These ALL continued with one accord in prayer and supplication!" Back to the Prayer Room! ~ The place of waiting on the Lord! Letting Him fill us up to overflowing, so He can spill us out for His glory!!!

May you be abundantly satisfied with the fullness of His house! May you drink from the River of His pleasures! (Psalm 36:7-10) "Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You! Let such as love Your salvation say continually, "The LORD be magnified!!" (Psalm 40:16)

Keep Burning and Shining for the glory of the Lamb!
Till we see JESUS! ~ Maranatha!
Brother Jeff