Fire needs Oxygen

URGENT:  Your fire is in desperate need of OXYGEN… 

I had an encounter with Holy Spirit that changed my life forever..This same fire is promised to everyone who believes and wants more.. What I have discovered walking with the Lord these 30 years is the utter need for a fresh touch everyday to keep this fire burning hot..

I see a great fresh wind about to spread through His church and upon His people … keep reading if your curious for more 👇👇👇👇👇👇

Matthew 3:11-12 NKJV

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. [12] His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

I asked Chat GPT how fire is this is what it said .👇👇👇” Fire is created through a process called combustion, which is a chemical reaction between a fuel and an oxidizing agent (usually oxygen in the air), producing heat, light, and flames. 

For fire to occur, three essential elements must be present at the same time — this is called the Fire Triangle:

The Fire Triangle

1. Fuel – something that can burn (e.g. wood, paper, gasoline, fabric).

2. Heat – enough heat to raise the material to its ignition temperature.

3. Oxygen – usually from the air (needs at least 16% oxygen to sustain fire).

   
   

How It Works

When a fuel is heated to its ignition point, it releases vapors that react with oxygen. This rapid oxidation releases energy in the form of:

• Heat – which sustains the fire and spreads it.

• Light – which appears as flames.

• Gases – like carbon dioxide and water vapor.

Example: Lighting a Candle

• Fuel: Wax

• Heat: Flame from a match

• Oxygen: From the air

  
  

  The match melts the wax, which turns into vapor and reacts with oxygen, sustaining the flame.”

Lets take a closer look at this triangle from a spiritual perspective .

The FIRE triangle. Fuel:Heat:Oxygen 

Acts 2:1-4 NKJV

When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. [2] And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. [3] Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. [4] And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

YOU are the Fuel that must reach the ignition point.. 

Why be ignited ?? Why does God want us to be ignited ?? 

Because the ignition process is the combustion which is the observed results in our lives.  A great combustion can be observed .. 

Oxidation ( the mix of your vapour with oxygen ) releases a great power tongues of fire, and a mass power that brought in 3000 souls in one day !!! 

Peter a mere man without this combusting power  denied Christ.. yet within a matter of 50 days placing His life in the hands of the master, in obedience, waited in the upper room, placing himself (the fuel ) and waited in the heat for the combustion to occur.. 

I believe proximith matters when it comes to being ignited.. imagine if Peter decided it wasn’t important to wait in the upper room. Imagine if Peter felt he was the exception. Because he walked with Jesus, that he had no need to hang out with the other 120 guys..

Fuel : YOU.  your life in surrender, your not your own, but purchased with the price of His blood.. 

Ephesians 2:4-13 NKJV

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, [5] even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), [6] and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, [7] that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. [8] For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, [9] not of works, lest anyone should boast. [10] For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. [11] Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh-who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands- [12] that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. [13] But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Colossians 2:13-15 NKJV

And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, [14] having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. [15] Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.

Ephesians 1:7 NKJV

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace

1 Peter 1:18-19 NKJV

knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, [19] but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

YOU are the fuel. 

He purchased YOU, He prepared YOU, He cleansed YOU with His blood. 

You are now owned by the Most High God, the Father  of lights who wants to light YOU up, and place YOU on the hill… you have been purchased, now YOU belong.. the price to purchase YOU was great.. 

James 1:17-18 NKJV

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. [18] Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

Jesus said 

Matthew 5:14-16 NKJV

"You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. [15] Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. [16] Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Fuel to be ignited must be in proximity to a combusting agent.. for the 120 the heat was the upper room.. what is YOUR heat ??? 

Heat :  has the Lord turned up the heat in your life?? Be assured it’s not to burn you but to cause combustion. 

Your obedience places you in proximity to the heat that will ignite you.. 

Jesus understood the importance of combustion when rebuking the church at Leodesean

Revelation 3:15-21 NKJV

"I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. [16] So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. [17] Because you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing'-and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked- [18] I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. [19] As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. 

Proximity 👇👇👇👇

[20] Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. [21] To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

We must overcome the temptation to draw back when it gets too hot.. too hard etc.. the devil will through all kinds of rubbish at you to derail you, shipwreck you, dislodge you from the heat.  If the devil could just get you to move away from the heat you’ll become useless to the kingdom of God, therefore becoming powerless defeated and a miserable Christian . 

Galatians 6:7-10 NKJV

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. [8] For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. [9] And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. [10] Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Hebrews 10:35-39 NKJV

Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. [36] For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise: [37] "For yet a little while, And He who is coming will come and will not tarry. [38] Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him." [39] But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.

Jesus knew it was impossible to be ignited without heat… the law of combustion requires heat and oxygen.. 

why send His Spirit upon a lukewarm congregation ???  There would be no ignition therefore no power !!! 

Heat remains in the power of the believer… your proximity is up to you.. 

James 4:8 NKJV

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

The fire in the hearth left un attended will burn until it dies… how can you stir up that fire for it to become a raging furnace that heats the whole room ? You have to create space within the ashes and coals for oxygen to get in.  What will happen to that fire if you plonk a large dense cold block of wood on those remaining ambers? It will smother what’s burning and cut off the oxigen supply.. therefore putting it out prematurely.

Just like a congregation .. with remaining ambers … we must create spaces, room, for a breeze … 

Placing heavy burdens, traditions of man and religious practices will not set a new blaze but smother and put out that which once was a great fire.

Learn from a natural fire and see where there needs to be room for a breeze.. 

I believe the Lord is sending a fresh wind.. this year has been a year of many things.. but most importantly one that sets His children on fire, blowing on the remaining ambers that have grown weary .. 

As the oxygen begins the blow on the ambers heat begins to increase.. Heat is required for the results of that breeze to set a new flame.

Paul encouraged Timothy to stay in the heat.. 

1 Timothy 1:18-19 NKJV

This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, [19] having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck,

The heat is where your faith is being forged.. it’s producing gold refined in the fire .. 

1 Peter 1:6-9 NKJV

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, [7] that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, [8] whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, [9] receiving the end of your faith-the salvation of your souls.

The heat is where you are being formed into His image… 

The heat will train you so that you are equipped to carry the weight of His glory 

The heat is the missing element when it comes to releasing the fire.. 

Obedience is the simplest answer that keeps you in the heat.. 

Luke 9:23-25 NKJV

Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. [24] For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. [25] For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?

OXYGEN : Holy Spirit wind … 

As the Father sends us the Promise.. His Spirit, will ignight and empowered us to move. We must learn to discern the wind of His spirit.. 

The final element that produces the fire is oxygen. Without oxygen we die.

The scriptures tell us that we can grieve and quench His Spirit… 

Both deal with the amount of oxygen we get in our services.. and in our own lives.. 

Ephesians 4:30-32 NKJV

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. [31] Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. [32] And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

The Greek word is

Phonetic Spelling

loo-peh'-o

And the Strong's Definition

From G3077; to distress; reflexively or passively to be sad: - cause grief grieve be in heaviness (be) sorrow (-ful) be (make) sorry.

Grieving the Holy Spirit is like smothering the ambers of the remaining fire with bitterness, unforgiveness, anger, and wrath in your own heart and towards other.. 

What needed to be brought back to life was killed with jealousy, selfish ambitions and strife amongst the body.. the Spirit was grieved.. 

The fresh wind of His Spirit was blocked by the lack of character in ourselves.. that character that was meant to be transformed in the heat fell short of its work .. 

James 3:14-16 NKJV

But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. [15] This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. [16] For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.

There is no room for the Spirit of God to move where flesh is on the throne, you’ll repel and grieve Him every time.. and wonder why the service was dead, or you feel so dry

We must have oxygen for the fire 🔥

You can also quench the Spirit.. 

1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 NKJV

Do not quench the Spirit. [20] Do not despise prophecies. [21] Test all things; hold fast what is good. [22] Abstain from every form of evil.

The Greek word for quench is

sben'-noo-mee

And the Strong's Definition

A prolonged form of an apparently primary verb; to extinguish (literally or figuratively): - go out quench.

Notice Paul stated the quenching of His Spirit is done by not registering when His Spirit is moving in any one of His Gifts that He places in people.. 

It’s like pouring water over a fire to put it out..  It’s literally blocks His fresh wind … the oxygen we so desperately need .. 

Making room for a fresh breeze requires sensitivity to the workings / gifting of the Holy Spirit .. 

The quenching is of the spirit when we do not allow the gift to move in people. 

Notice it’s not the people we quench but His Spirit.. 

1 Corinthians 12:1,4-14 NASBS

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware. [4] Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. [5] And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. [6] There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons. [7] But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. [8] For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; [9] to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, [10] and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. [11] But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills. [12] For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ. [13] For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. [14] For the body is not one member, but many.

We must recognise the gift of God in each other and not quench the Holy Spirit .. 

In the words of Paul in the book Roman 

Romans 12:3-21 NKJV

For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. [4] For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, [5] so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. [6] Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; [7] or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; [8] he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. [9] Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. [10] Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; [11] not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; [12] rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; [13] distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality. [14] Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. [15] Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. [16] Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. [17] Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. [18] If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. [19] Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. [20] Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head." [21] Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

What is the fire triangle ?? 

Fuel 

Heat 

Oxygen 

Who is the fuel ? 

What is the heat ? 

Who is the oxygen ? 

What is the end result FIRE.. 

YOU are the fuel. And as you place your life in surrender and obedience to the Father, you move into proximity of the heat… by remaining in the heat you’ll be ready for ignition as the fresh wind of the Holy Spirit moves in this last hour.. 

A great and effective fire is about to sweep our land.. let’s offer up our lives a fresh and say here I am use me… 

As the prophet Isaiah responded 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

Isaiah 6:5-8 NKJV

So I said: "Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts." [6] Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar. [7] And he touched my mouth with it, and said: "Behold, this has touched your lips; Your iniquity is taken away, And your sin purged." [8] Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I! Send me."