Recently, I realized that God's Fire is nothing but the revelation of the Crucified Christ. God’s fire is God's power, authority, wisdom, knowledge, and understanding hidden in the Crucified Christ which flows like fire. This fire flows from the throne of God. It doesn't set the outside on fire, but it sets the heart on fire. It burns, gives life, refreshes, resurrects, and sets the heart ablaze. Earthly fire requires fuel to burn but God’s fire does not require any fuel to burn. It is always a blazing and consuming fire.
When you encounter God, you experience God's fire, which is a fresh revelation of Crucified Christ. The Cross of Jesus is the important part of your encounter with God. A fresh understanding of Crucified Christ is deposited in your life. An encounter with God without the revelation of the Crucified Christ is not authentic and genuine. The Cross of Jesus was an integral part of Isaiah and Ezekiel's encounters with God.
When Isaiah encountered God in Isaiah 6, a seraphim gave him a live coal. This live coal represents a burning revelation of the Crucified Christ that was given to Isaiah. After Chapter 6, all chapters in the book of Isaiah talk about the Crucified Christ, such as Christ as Emmanuel, Christ as the Suffering Savior and so on. The crucified nature of Christ is so richly present in this book. This book contains lot of spiritual gems and treasures just waiting to be discovered. Please ask God to open your eyes to the riches of Crucified Christ in this book.
In Ezekiel 1, Ezekiel saw God as a man seated on the throne. Ezekiel saw Jesus in His crucified nature seated on the throne. Following this encounter, Ezekiel displayed the crucified nature of Christ in his life by bearing the sins of Israel and Judah for several days.
The revelation of Crucified Christ in your encounter with God is what changes you, transforms you, and has a long-term impact. In your encounter with God- Angelic visitation, God’s Greatness and Glory might not change you, but the revelation of Crucified Christ will surely change you. Only the crucified nature of Christ will have a lasting and longing impact.
All encounters or visions (with God) the patriarchs had in the Bible had a unique revelation of Christ's crucified nature. They received a unique revelation of Crucified nature of Christ. Start seeing the crucified nature of Christ in all the books of Bible as well as in all encounters and visions of patriarchs. From the first to the last book, from the first to the final page of Bible start seeing the crucified nature of Christ. Some examples are below.
Cross in Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac
Cross in the Burning Bush experience
Cross in the Joseph’s life
Cross in the visions of Minor and Major prophets
The crucified nature of Christ is the fire that flows from God's throne, bringing life to all people. When the flow of this fire is extinguished or replaced by other doctrines, there is no life. This fire is available in all seasons and times. No matter how deep you are in sin, this fire can you pull you out it. Every day, ask God to give you a unique understanding of the Cross and make you experience its richness. Allow God's fire to flow through your life every day. The cross of Jesus is the life-giving stream that is full and rich in life in all seasons.
