Bright Clouds And A Pillar of Fire
The foundation for this article is Christ, for truly without Him, nothing of value can be build. Not only is He the Bedrock, but also the Capstone of all the Works of God.
I am writing to you, with indeed limited symbols of language, about the Magnitude of the Mystery of God, which is layers upon layers deep, and to which only The Living Spirit can attest.
Therefore, if you find my writings hard to understand, know that I am not writing concepts, but rather precept, of past participle. Extending from the beginning, hovering, still ongoing and drawing and reaching and fulfilling till the end! The Word of God is light, but light that lives. A verb, but a verb without beginning or without ending. As such, we truly say; Extend, begin, hover, be still, go, draw, reach, fulfill, from the beginning, till forever and forever!
It is said, that God is Spirit, but Spirit cannot be understood and therefore known. Spirit, has to be revealed. It is said, that God is Eternal, but Eternal cannot be understood and therefore known. Eternal, has to be revealed. It is said, that God is a Consuming Fire, but Consuming Fire cannot be understood and therefore known. Consuming Fire, has to be revealed. God is Holy! God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Now having said this, There must be something in man that can receive revelation! And this something in man, must have been given by God. And having been given by God, it must follow that God desires to be revealed. Therefore, this something given by God is Faith. And Faith must be Holy, to contain the Revelation of God, because God is Holy. This desire of God to be known, by His creation, is truly a marvel! 'For what is man that Thou art mindful of him?' And such is His name; 'Wonderful Counsellor'!
1 Corinthian 10: 2 Paul writes: 'And they all had baptism from Moses in the cloud and in the sea;' The cloud was there by day.
John 9:4 Jesus says: "I must work the works of Him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work."
And by night a Pillar of Fire, To give them light!
So as they were all baptized in the cloud and in the sea; So were they all baptized from God, in the Fire and in the Light!!
But neither them, nor the Apostles recognized this Truth; Nor could they know of it, because it was still day!! And because it was still day, they were still in the 'cloud'. As they testified, 'Now we know only in part'.
So firstly, is the baptism of water, for the children of God in the cloud and in the sea. Then, is the baptism by John the Baptist, the Prophet of God of whom Jesus said; 'no greater prophet, born of a woman, notwithstanding he that is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.'
Then, we see the baptism of the Holy Spirit, at Pentecost, as promised descending Upon the heads of disciples as tongues of Fire. Here is the evidence that them (the Israelites of exodus) as they (the disciples of Jesus Christ), who were also baptized unto the death of Jesus Christ; Were also baptized in the baptism of Fire.
Yet, there remains a baptism to be fulfilled to completion! Because the Plan and Mystery, of God is perfect from the beginning to the end!
And that is the Holy baptism Of Fire! Now the baptism of Pentecost was visible as a flame, Upon the heads of the holy Apostles. as was the baptism of Jesus, when the Holy Spirit descended as a dove, Upon the Head of Christ!
There is a significant difference, between, 'UPON' and 'WITHIN'! And there is a noteworthy difference, between the elements of 'WATER' and 'FIRE'! As there is a respected difference, between 'CLOUD' and 'PILLAR'!
Most would agree that we are now in the night-time of humanity, or near the end of the six thousand years alloted to man's rule. Yes, we are even at the approaching Dawn!
Further more, we are at the same time, the last three hours of the night, as the Israelites were, when, ( Exodus 14: 24) "It happened in the morning watch, that Yahweh looked out (with indignation) on the Egyptian army, through the Pillar of Fire and of the Cloud and confused the Egyptian army."
The baptism of the Holy Fire of God has been reserved for the end. Revealing Christ WITHIN the Sons of God. We in Him and Him in us. Born no more of a woman, but born of God. Living Pillars of Light in the Living House of The Eternal.
How else can it be? For He that descends must ascend!
How else will you enter the kingdom of the Eternal? The Kingdom is at hand!
The Hand of God was revealed in 1 Kings 18 :44 "It happened at the seventh time, that he said, "Behold, a small cloud, like a man's hand, is rising out of the sea."
Not until the seventh time, and as a cloud was the Hand of God revealed! And this as a forerunner of things to come! God never does anything in vain! Then, the Hand of God as a Cloud; Now, the Hand of God as Fire. Should you not take heed???
We need to go to revelation to see in 10 : 1 "I saw a mighty angel coming down out of the sky, clothed with a cloud. And a rainbow was on his head. His face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of Fire."
Do we not here see the baptism fulfilled? Verily I say to you, we are at the time where there should be delay no longer!! Many things, I desire to tell you, but will you receive?? And when He comes, will He find Faith????
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