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Today is Thursday September 3, 2009 and we are continuing our studies in the book of Ezekiel, please read chapters 10-13 in your Bible or Click Here to read them. http://www.readytofollow.com/bible-september-3

Today's Message: Relight The Fire
Circumstances and day to day life can cause the Holy Spirit that dwells inside all believers to smolder and cause them to wonder if God is there. It's time to Relight the Fire knowing that God is always with us.

Before Jesus came, the only way anyone could get close to the presence of God was in the Temple, where He dwelt above the Mercy Seat of the Ark of the Covenant. “And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.” - Exodus 25:21,22. Even then, it was only the Levite's whom were able to get close to the Ark. “At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.” - Deuteronomy 10:8.

Ezekiel revealed in a vision the dispatching of seven men, one to spare the faithful minority and six to slay the idolatrous majority of Israelite's. “And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.” - Ezekiel 9:2. The one man, clothed in white linen marked the foreheads of all who remained faithful to the Lord. “Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne. And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight. Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court. Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD's glory.“ Ezekiel 10:1-4. These coals of fire, represent God's Word. We do not have to be a Bible scholar to recognize that the man in white linen represents Jesus Christ, He is the Word in the flesh who came to teach us the truth and mark the faithful. Incidentally, God's presence is in His Word, when we read it we receive energy from that fire. This is the Glory of God and it is from this fire that God comforts our hearts and gives us the strength and energy to go forth with His Word. It is from this fire that men and women of God will stand up and act like men and women of God, instead of the majority whom will never see the brightness of God's glory.

Ezekiel watched as God departed from the Mercy Seat and away from the Temple, brokenhearted, He went to the Mount of Olives slowly in hopes that His people would repent. “Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims. And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD's house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.” - Ezekiel 10:18,19. Looking out of the east gate is the Mount of Olives, this is the place where Jesus gave His sermon on the mount. This east gate is very important for it is here that the Antichrist will rule the world over his religious system, and it is also here that Jesus Christ will also rule His Millennium Kingdom for a thousand years before the judgment comes, and the devil and his followers fall into the lake of fire and are destroyed forever.

God then gave Ezekiel a prophecy that reached far into the future.” Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come. Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel. And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence. And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.” - Ezekiel 11:16-20. God, did in fact create a little sanctuary for His faithful to abide in. That little sanctuary is known as the Temple of God and today we are the Temple of God. After Christ died on the cross, arose from the grave, and ascended to heaven, God in the form of the Holy Spirit came to dwell in all who believe in Christ.

Yes, we are the Temple of the Living God, that is all who accept the True Christ. That means that God dwells in all of us through the Holy Spirit. It may seem as though He is not there are times, but He is always with us. Often, what we need to do is relight that fire, that fire that desires to know more of God's Word, to know Him more personally, and that fire that reminds us that God is with us in all that we do. “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.” - I Corinthians 3:16-18. We need to pay attention to what we are doing because God is always with us and every time we go against His Word we are defiling not only the Temple that He gave us, but we are defiling Him.

Today's Prayer:
Dear God,
Lord, When we came to know You through the precious blood of Your Son, Jesus Christ, we became apart of the elect few that get to join You in heaven while Jesus restores things to the way that You intended them to be. Lord, You promised that You will never leave us and that promise is fulfilled through the Holy Spirit who dwells in every believer. Lord, help us to be reminded that we are Your Temple and that all we do needs to be done with regards to this fact. Also, Lord there may be some who read this who do not know You personally, work in their hearts and help them see that they too can enjoy the same blessings that we do. In Jesus Name........Amen.

Have a wonderful and blessed day/night and enjoy the rest of the week.

God Bless You,
Christina

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