THE SPIRIT OF BURNING

THE SPIRIT OF BURNING

God has some wonderful things in store for those who 
diligently seek His Face for His cleansing power in their lives. 
That is, perhaps, the most needful activity we can be exercised 
in today. It is more important than being prosperous financial
ly. It is more important than being physically healthy.

Spiritual purity is the result of a working of the Holy 
Ghost in our lives. It comes from the Hand of God.

Isaiah 1:25 And I will turn my hand upon thee, and 
purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:

Oh! How we need the moving of the Hand of God in our 
lives. Ironically, as much as we desire the Purity of the Spir
it, we shrink back from the process which produces it for us.

Isaiah 4:4 When the Lord shall have washed away the filth 
of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of 
Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of JUDGMENT, and 
by the spirit of BURNING.

The Spirit of JUDGMENT is that which shows us what God 
sees to be important (that is what the Hebrew word means). His 
scale of values is much different than ours. His Ways are high
er. His Thoughts are higher. He is looking from a different 
angle (Eternity) than we do.

The Spirit of BURNING speaks to us of the FIRE and HEAT 
that is necessary to separate the dross and tin from our lives.

We MUST NOT forget that it is HIS SPIRIT that is produc
ing the heat and pressure that it takes to rid us of the impuri
ties in our lives. We blame the devil, and rebuke him, mistaken
ly.

Be encouraged. The process WILL come to an end when the 
desired result is accomplished.

Isaiah 28:28 Bread [corn] is BRUISED; because he will not 
ever (forever) be threshing it, nor break [it with] the wheel of 
his cart, nor bruise it [with] his horsemen.

God is not doing it for fun, but for our bene
fit.

Ezekiel 36:25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, 
and ye shall be CLEAN: from all your filthiness, and from all 
your idols, will I cleanse you.

Ezekiel 36:37 Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet [for] 
this be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do [it] for them; 
I will increase them with men like a flock.

Zechariah 13:1 In that day there shall be a FOUNTAIN 
OPENED to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem 
for sin and for uncleanness.

Psalms 51:10 CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART, O God; and RENEW 
A RIGHT SPIRIT within me.

Isaiah 55:6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, 
call ye upon him while he is near:

Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find [me], when 
ye shall search for me with all your heart.