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Clean Burn…

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The hotter the fire the cleaner the burn. The colors within the flames of the fire display the elements within burn. Many individuals get stuck in the first stages of the burn without seeking the liquid that fuels the fire. The liquid fire is the Word of God that burns out the impurities in order to make something solid.

The outer realms of the fire can be sensed and felt causing many to get trapped on the outskirts of the fire rather than learning to walk through the fire to reach the other side. Within the Source of the Fire there is a magnificent glow that man can not look upon due to the brightness of the light. It can be felt within the marrow within our bones producing new blood cells for the body.

There is a major lesson in this to those with the eyes and ears to hear. There is much more to the fire than what meets the eye as we were taught this with Moses and with Jesus on the mountain of God. May you be encouraged this morning to walk through the fire in the Word to deepen your relationship in the Spirit of God and may the light of Jesus show you the Way.

If you would like to study this deeper here is a link to Fire & Flames which teaches the recognition of the elements within the flame. Some stages of the fire causes some to run due to the burn. Some stages cause other hide because they simply don’t want to face what is on the inside. While there are some that keep seeking to get closer to the Source of the fire. The closer we come, the more we shed and the flesh will begin to burn. May your spirit man AWAKEN as you listen to this song Hail The Lamb…

“For a relationship is built upon the Rock of love. For the flames of Jesus are pure and warming as they save our souls.”

James A. Harrison

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Spiritual Fire…

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If you are on fire for the Lord and you meet someone in the darkness what would you expect to happen if you struck a match in front of their face? They will most often jump back but the question is will they return? Rather than striking a match to make them jump or feel uncomfortable allow them to simply feel the warmth from your heart which is the love of God reflecting through the light of Jesus Christ.

The love of God is what maintains the fire and the more we love Him the bigger the fire. This is where many people fail to understand what Jesus taught to the disciples in Matthew 10:16. He told them as they were going out to share the Good News, “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.”

In other words we should be wise to the spiritual maturity of the ones around us without blowing them away. We are to feed them God’s Word in love and allow the Spirit of Truth to draw them deeper into the well. There is a balance between the fire and water required in witnessing and in discipleship and this where many divisions have occurred .

For the fire without the Word is like a well without water and the deeper we dig in the well the more springs we can discover. The object is learning how to swim in the Word from the shallow end to the deep end without leaving anyone behind…amen

James A. Harrison

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Pass Us Not O Gentle Savior…

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Be who you are in Christ and do not allow the devil to trick you into being something or someone that you are not!!! The devil wants us to chase dead end roads in the wilderness but when we learn to stay focused on the testimony that God has given to each one of us then God will lead us down a road that no man can stop….For when we travel with the Lord He lifts us and He delivers us from bondage in order for His children to be set free…

Dear Lord I come to you as a humbled child asking Father for the Truth to set us Free…Lord how long must your children be oppressed? Lord how long must we continue to be robbed of the Victory that we have in Jesus? Please Lord here my prayer and my humbled cry for this nation and for all the oppressed. Lord I am praying for a spiritual awakening and revival in order to prepare us for your homecoming…Oh, Lord here my cry! Here me oh Lord…For this is your battle and it has already been won!!! Where ever you send me I will go and Lord I most of all thank you for restoring my life and given the eyes to see and the ears to hear. I know Lord that we have sinned greatly as a nation but I am praying for revival….amen

Watch what happens in restoration when we take that step of faith across the threshold of Life with Jesus…Here is the link…Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior

James A. Harrison

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Leadership of God…

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Do you recall as a child playing follow the leader? The idea was to mimic the antics of the person in front of you in the line of boys and girls winding through the neighborhood. Being a follower was all right but being the leader was the most fun. Creating imaginative routes and task for everyone else to copy.

In real life, great leaders are rare. Often men and women are elected or appointed to leadership positions but then falter or fail to act due to the influence of the people or something of the world. Others abuse their power to satisfy their egos. Crushing or quenching the ones in their way and often squandering resources. Without faithful, ethical and effective leaders people often wander in the wilderness due to the lack of Godly direction.

Being a leader is not about being out front. Nor, is it about a position of power. It is about placing others in front of ourselves and learning to follow the direction of God for the best interest of the people. Jesus Christ taught this, all too well. Learning to be leader starts at the feet of Jesus and then following the guidance of the Holy Spirit while standing on the principles of God…amen

“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan.”  Proverb 29:2

James A. Harrison

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God’s Word Still Stands

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The Book of Instruction that was given to Moses on Mt. Sinai reveals to us God’s nature and character. At first glance, to the unbeliever this may seem irrelevant due to our high-tech world but when we dig deeper we realize that the Holy Bible still speaks to us today.

God has not changed and His principles are for all times. As people and society change we should be constantly searching for ways to apply the principles of God to our present circumstances. It is easy to now see here in America the results of removing our focus God and when we look at history from the fall of Rome to the rise and fall of Israel we can witness the parallel to America today.

May God forgive us of our national sin and it is my humbled cry that God will raise up Godly leaders that are prepared to serve the people instead of themselves. In addition I pray that God will give the people the eyes and ears to recognize the Truth on the inside instead of judging someone based on the outside…amen

 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever…For He is the Truth, the Way and the Light…

James A. Harrison

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Spiritual Revelations

Don’t be like Eli in 1st Samuel and miss something that has been given by God. If you recall with Eli he did not listen because the Word of God was rare in those days and he did not recognize what was taking place until he saw the persistence of Samuel…

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