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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:creativeCommons="http://backend.userland.com/creativeCommonsRssModule"><channel><title>God's Holy Fire from Heartlight</title><description>God's Holy Fire is a daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.</description><link>http://www.heartlight.org/ghf/</link><lastBuildDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 02:00:00 -0500</lastBuildDate><language>en</language> <copyright>Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. The Thoughts and Prayer for God's Holy Fire are written by Phil Ware.</copyright><atom:link href="https://www.heartlight.org/rss/devos/ghf/en/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item> <title>Heaven’s Wildfire</title><link>https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0510/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=devos&utm_content=ghf&utm_term=en</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0510/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=devos&utm_content=ghf&utm_term=en</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 02:00:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0510/#comments</comments><source url="http://www.heartlight.org/ghf/">God's Holy Fire from Heartlight</source> <description><p>When the Feast of Pentecost came, <span class="alt"><i>[the apostles]</i></span> were all together in one place. Without warning there was a sound like a strong wind, gale force &#8212; no one could tell where it came from. It filled the whole building. Then, like a wildfire, the Holy Spirit spread through their ranks, and they started speaking in a number of different languages as the Spirit prompted them.</p><p>&mdash;<a href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Acts2.1-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Acts 2:1-4</a> MESSAGE</p><h4>Key Thought</h4><p>The image of <span class="alt"><i>"tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them"</i></span> (using the language of <span class="alt">another translation</span>) is a powerful one. This wildfire of God's grace signals the dawning of a new era in God's work of salvation. The message of Jesus is boldly proclaimed. Hearts are touched and convicted. Faith in Jesus is spread. People are baptized. The Spirit is given as God's gift. Sins are gone. A new <span class="alt">movement that</span> will sweep through the mighty Roman Empire <span class="alt">is begun</span> and is still with us today. The Holy Spirit is the wind that causes heaven's wildfire to spread through human hearts and change the future of people, family, friends, cultures, and nations. So let's pray for this wildfire to sweep through our lands, our churches, our friends, and our own hearts!</p><h4>Today's Prayer</h4><p>O Father in heaven, I know that the Holy Spirit lives in me and in the hearts of your people. But we yearn for a fresh movement of your Spirit to bring renewal, to empower evangelism, and to bring conviction of sin and a realization of grace, peace, and joy. I ask that your Holy Spirit will break out like wildfire among us and propel us to be the people our world needs us to be! In Jesus' name, we ask for this grace. Amen.</p><hr>Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. The Thoughts and Prayer for God's Holy Fire are written by Phil Ware. Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of <a href="http://www.zondervan.com">Zondervan</a>. All rights reserved worldwide.<br>Scripture quotations marked MESSAGE are taken from THE MESSAGE, copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress. All rights reserved. Represented by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.</description> <enclosure url="https://img.heartlight.org/overlazy/creations/1215.jpg" length="264505" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item> <title>The Holy Spirit Spoke Long Ago</title><link>https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0509/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=devos&utm_content=ghf&utm_term=en</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0509/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=devos&utm_content=ghf&utm_term=en</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 02:00:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0509/#comments</comments><source url="http://www.heartlight.org/ghf/">God's Holy Fire from Heartlight</source> <description><p><span class="alt"><i>[Not long after Jesus' ascension,]</i></span> Peter stood up among the believers (a group numbering about a hundred and twenty) and said, "Brothers and sisters, the Scripture had to be fulfilled in which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through David concerning Judas, who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus."</p><p>&mdash;<a href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Acts1.15-16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Acts 1:15-16 NIV</a></p><h4>Key Thought</h4><p>The crucifixion of Jesus was not an accident. The passion of Christ was part of God's plan from the beginning (1 Peter 1:18-20). The Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms all speak of the Christ having to suffer (Luke 24:44-49). The inspiration behind these writings, these prophecies, was the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit spoke these things. Judas' betrayal of Jesus was not a surprise to Jesus. While the betrayal and crucifixion of Jesus were tragedies and involved the work of evil people, they were planned by God and announced by the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:23). It is amazing that this Holy Spirit, who moved the prophets to foretell the truth about Jesus, is the same Spirit who lives in us to confirm the truth about Jesus in us and to us (John 16:13; 1 John 2:24-28).</p><h4>Today's Prayer</h4><p>Father, I thank you for being present with me through the Holy Spirit, who brings so many blessings to me. As I seek to know Jesus, to really know him and not just know about him, I pray the Holy Spirit will guide me into all truth, into deeper and deeper truth, so that I can know the Son completely and perfectly reflect his character and compassion in my daily life. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.</p><hr>Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. The Thoughts and Prayer for God's Holy Fire are written by Phil Ware. Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of <a href="http://www.zondervan.com">Zondervan</a>. All rights reserved worldwide.<br>Scripture quotations marked MESSAGE are taken from THE MESSAGE, copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress. All rights reserved. Represented by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.</description> <enclosure url="https://img.heartlight.org/overlazy/creations/2565.jpg" length="124075" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item> <title>Filled with Joy</title><link>https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0508/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=devos&utm_content=ghf&utm_term=en</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0508/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=devos&utm_content=ghf&utm_term=en</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 02:00:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0508/#comments</comments><source url="http://www.heartlight.org/ghf/">God's Holy Fire from Heartlight</source> <description><p>Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, ...</p><p>&mdash;<a href="https://biblia.com/bible/nlt/Luke10.21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Luke 10:21 NLT</a></p><h4>Key Thought</h4><p>All too frequently, we pursue the wrong things hoping that they will make us happy. Real joy, however, comes from the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. When we look at the life of Jesus and at the lives of <span class="alt">his early</span> followers, we see that the presence of the Holy Spirit brought them joy. The Spirit's presence can do the same for us. This joy from the Spirit comes from many things, including but not limited to <span class="alt">these blessings</span>:<ul style="margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:25px;"><li>Insight and understanding into the scriptures and into life.</li><li>The abiding presence of God within us.</li><li>The connection that the Holy Spirit gives us with other believers.</li><li>The assurance of our relationship with the Father as his children.</li></ul>Joy comes to us because of the Spirit's presence in our lives!</p><h4>Today's Prayer</h4><p>O Father, thank you for providing me with your source of joy, the Holy Spirit. In Jesus' name, I thank you. Amen.</p><hr>Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. The Thoughts and Prayer for God's Holy Fire are written by Phil Ware. Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of <a href="http://www.zondervan.com">Zondervan</a>. All rights reserved worldwide.<br>Scripture quotations marked MESSAGE are taken from THE MESSAGE, copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress. All rights reserved. Represented by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.</description> <enclosure url="https://img.heartlight.org/overlazy/creations/2568.jpg" length="70016" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item> <title>Focus of Ministry</title><link>https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0507/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=devos&utm_content=ghf&utm_term=en</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0507/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=devos&utm_content=ghf&utm_term=en</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 02:00:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0507/#comments</comments><source url="http://www.heartlight.org/ghf/">God's Holy Fire from Heartlight</source> <description><p><i>[Jesus, in the synagogue, reading from Isaiah:]</i> "The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free, and that the time of the LORD's favor has come."</p><p>&mdash;<a href="https://biblia.com/bible/nlt/Luke4.18-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Luke 4:18-19 NLT</a></p><h4>Key Thought</h4><p>Luke makes clear that Jesus was conceived in Mary's womb through the Holy Spirit, anointed by the Holy Spirit at his baptism, and empowered by the Holy Spirit into and through his wilderness temptations, and that he emerged from the temptations full of the Spirit. Today's passage reminds us that the Spirit is powerfully upon him to focus his ministry. This quotation from Isaiah 61:1-2 is in the context of God's servant, Jesus, bringing restoration and healing. If Jesus' ministry was empowered by the Holy Spirit, how dare we try to minister without the Holy Spirit's power? Release of the captives, freedom for the oppressed, and the time of God's favor don't come without the power of the Holy Spirit at work in the ministry of God's servants!</p><h4>Today's Prayer</h4><p>O Father, I know that you have given me gifts, talents, and abilities to use in ministry to bless others and to honor you. I recognize that even with these gifts, my ability to accomplish all that you have called me to do is impossible <span class="alt">without the power and guidance of your Spirit</span>. I ask for the Holy Spirit to help me recognize these gifts, to empower me so that I can use these gifts effectively, and to help me use these gifts in ways that honor you and reflect the character and compassion of Jesus, in whose name I pray. Amen.</p><hr>Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. The Thoughts and Prayer for God's Holy Fire are written by Phil Ware. Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of <a href="http://www.zondervan.com">Zondervan</a>. All rights reserved worldwide.<br>Scripture quotations marked MESSAGE are taken from THE MESSAGE, copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress. All rights reserved. Represented by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.</description> <enclosure url="https://img.heartlight.org/overlazy/creations/2567.jpg" length="95905" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item> <title>Pentecost and the Promised Spirit</title><link>https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0506/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=devos&utm_content=ghf&utm_term=en</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0506/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=devos&utm_content=ghf&utm_term=en</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 02:00:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0506/#comments</comments><source url="http://www.heartlight.org/ghf/">God's Holy Fire from Heartlight</source> <description><p><i>[The LORD said:]</i> "I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days."</p><p>&mdash;<a href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Joel2.28-29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joel 2:28-29 NIV</a></p><h4>Key Thought</h4><p>Throughout the Old Testament, God's Spirit would come upon special leaders or agents of God's will to do his work. Most of the time, the Spirit's presence would be temporary to help with a pressing issue, need, problem, or battle. In a few cases, like David, God's Spirit never departed from God's servant. But the presence of the Spirit living permanently in all of God's people was a promise associated with the coming of the Messiah and the formation of God's new people. This promise from Joel 2 was <span class="alt">the first of several</span> key scriptures Peter quoted in his sermon during Pentecost. That day brought the dawn of the church and the coming of the Holy Spirit, as promised by Joel's prophecy. The Spirit first came to those who proclaimed the story of Jesus on Pentecost, but then to all who hear the message, believe, and respond by being baptized, on that day and all the days of conversion to follow (Acts 2:38-39). We live in the age of the Spirit!</p><h4>Today's Prayer</h4><p>Thank you! Thank you, O God, for allowing me to live in the time of your church. Forgive me when I discount your power released in and through <span class="alt">your church</span> by the Holy Spirit. Forgive me for not responding to the promptings of the Holy Spirit to be conformed to the character and compassion of Jesus. Forgive me for the times I've grieved the Spirit by saying unkind things about others<span class="alt">, especially those</span> in whom the Spirit lives. I ask, dear Father, in the name of Jesus, that your Holy Spirit <span class="alt">will have</span> the controlling influence on my heart and in shaping my life. Amen.</p><hr>Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. The Thoughts and Prayer for God's Holy Fire are written by Phil Ware. Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of <a href="http://www.zondervan.com">Zondervan</a>. All rights reserved worldwide.<br>Scripture quotations marked MESSAGE are taken from THE MESSAGE, copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress. All rights reserved. Represented by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.</description> <enclosure url="https://img.heartlight.org/overlazy/creations/286.jpg" length="190137" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item> <title>Creator and Sustainer</title><link>https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0505/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=devos&utm_content=ghf&utm_term=en</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0505/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=devos&utm_content=ghf&utm_term=en</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 02:00:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0505/#comments</comments><source url="http://www.heartlight.org/ghf/">God's Holy Fire from Heartlight</source> <description><p>When you send your Spirit, <span class="alt"><i>[all creatures]</i></span> are created, and you renew the face of the ground.</p><p>&mdash;<a href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Psalm104.30" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Psalm 104:30 NIV</a></p><h4>Key Thought</h4><p>Psalm 104 praises God as creator and sustainer of the earth. One of the dimensions of his providential care has to do with the work of the Holy Spirit. The same Spirit that was hovering above the primordial formless creation (Genesis 1:1-2) waiting for the Father's word to complete the work of creation is even now the Father's partner in bringing blessing to our world. When we pray to God &#8212; the Creator and Sustainer of all we <span class="alt">know &#8212; and</span> when we talk about Jesus holding the universe together, we need to remember that the Holy Spirit is also active in this work: <i>"When you send your Spirit,</i><span class="alt">[all creatures]</span><i>are created, and you renew the face of the ground."</i></p><h4>Today's Prayer</h4><p>O Father, thank you for your ongoing involvement in the universe that you created. I know that our world is broken as a result of the fall and our human rebellion to your will, but I take comfort in knowing that you hear our prayers and that your Holy Spirit still is at work in our world renewing your creation. Thank you. In Jesus' name. Amen.</p><hr>Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. The Thoughts and Prayer for God's Holy Fire are written by Phil Ware. Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of <a href="http://www.zondervan.com">Zondervan</a>. All rights reserved worldwide.<br>Scripture quotations marked MESSAGE are taken from THE MESSAGE, copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress. All rights reserved. Represented by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.</description> <enclosure url="https://img.heartlight.org/overlazy/creations/4860.jpg" length="94597" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item> <title>The Spirit Poured Down</title><link>https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0504/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=devos&utm_content=ghf&utm_term=en</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0504/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=devos&utm_content=ghf&utm_term=en</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 02:00:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>https://www.heartlight.org/ghf/en/0504/#comments</comments><source url="http://www.heartlight.org/ghf/">God's Holy Fire from Heartlight</source> <description><p>Yes, weep and grieve until the Spirit is poured down on us from above and the badlands desert grows crops and the fertile fields become forests.</p><p>&mdash;<a href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Isaiah32.15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Isaiah 32:15</a> MESSAGE</p><h4>Key Thought</h4><p>Throughout the Old Testament prophets, there are statements made about the coming of a new day for God's people. It will be a day of healing, victory, and joy. It will be a time when bad things are made right, and even the land will be healed of harshness, desolation, and unproductivity. And the key sign to all of this? The work of the Holy Spirit. With the coming of Jesus, all four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) emphasize the work of the Spirit in Jesus' life and promise that Jesus will baptize his followers in the Holy Spirit. The book of Acts connects to this promise so that with Acts 2 and Pentecost and with each conversion story, we are shown the Holy Spirit is involved. When the Spirit of God comes, God's new work has begun, and his new people are born into his promise and into his kingdom, where there is joy, renewal, and new life.</p><h4>Today's Prayer</h4><p>Father, I thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit's presence &#8212; in your church, in my world, and especially within me. I look to your Spirit's presence to renew my heart, to bring joy in everyday moments, to bring comfort in times of sorrow, and to bring new life where there was none. Thank you for this incredible gift of power and your presence within me. Through the mighty name of Jesus, I praise and thank you for this gift! Amen.</p><hr>Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. The Thoughts and Prayer for God's Holy Fire are written by Phil Ware. Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of <a href="http://www.zondervan.com">Zondervan</a>. All rights reserved worldwide.<br>Scripture quotations marked MESSAGE are taken from THE MESSAGE, copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress. All rights reserved. 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