Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength (Vol. 1) - #
290
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Just recently Barbara and I burned some brush and
limbs clearing our “wood piles” to that we can have room to pile some more as
the trees drop more dead limbs. It is a
continuous process. One thing very
interesting, after burning several piles, the remains are just a relatively small
pile of ashes.
And here Michael gives a description of what just
took place. Well, the weather has gotten
quite warm here in East Texas. Guess we
will have to wait to analyze the “life exiting” part next Fall. But, there is no life in the remaining pile!
DAY 263
The
Consuming Fire
Know
therefore today that it is the
LORD your God who is crossing over before you as a consuming fire. He will destroy them and He will
subdue them before you, so that you may drive them out and destroy them quickly,
just as the LORD has spoken to you. --Deuteronomy 9:3
A fire is so interesting; it sucks the life out of the
object that it consumes, so it is only possible where there is some level of
life. Fire is
life exiting. Simply burn a log and watch energy and life departing from
the wood. All that will be left after life exits is ash, a lifeless, dead
thing. One day the earth
will be destroyed by fire. It makes sense. Jesus, the Life that holds it together, will be withdrawn,
fire will be the result, and the life will be returned to the Father.
When Jesus exits, there is nothing left. He is the Divine Glue that holds all
things together, but by fire the glue leaves. II Peter 3:7, “But the present heavens and earth by His word
are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of
ungodly men.” A great fire is coming to the earth, to things above the
earth and those below. When
Jesus, who is eternal, exits, a fire that is eternal will remain. There
is a fire for those who have not believed. It is only extinguished by faith in Him. Belief is the
only thing that can quench it. In the end, the unbelievers will get their wish. He will depart
completely from them, and all that will be left is fire.
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
Well, it doesn’t take
long to know that this is not one of the “happiest” writings in
My Weakness for His
Strength. At least not for Unbelievers. Michael’s & Peter’s writings speak for
themselves.
But, I got to thinking…just as Barbara and I are happy that even though
“there’s nothing cold as ashes after the fire is gone,” what is left is useful
in our garden.
I know we Believers will be gone when Jesus leaves earth and there’s
nothing left but the fire. I’ll be
extremely happy I won’t see what is left behind.
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