Holy Spirit and Fire

 Scripture:

“I baptize you with water so you will give up your sins. But someone more powerful is going to come, and I am not good enough even to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭3:11‬ ‭CEV‬‬

Observation:

In this passage, John the Baptist introduces Jesus by saying, I baptize with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. He shifts the attention away from himself and onto Jesus. In his proclamation about Jesus, we can see the baptism with the Holy Spirit is a primary reason Jesus came. This is recorded in all four Gospels when John speaks of Jesus and what He came to do.

Application:

The baptism of the Holy Spirit is so important for believers. John the Baptist literally introduced Jesus to the world by saying He came to baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire. We should have a stronger emphasis on the baptism with the Holy Spirit. If John said this the reason Christ came, we should want to see more and more people filled with the Holy Spirit. Whatever hinders people from receiving this wonderful and powerful gift, I want eliminated this year. I want to see more people filled with the power of the Holy Spirit.

Prayer:

Father, pour out Your Spirit in and through my life. Let more people be baptized in Your Spirit this year than ever before. Let Your church be filled with fire and power! Move by Your Spirit. Come Holy Spirit and fill Your people to overflowing. In 2022, let this precious and powerful gift be received by more and more people. Help me to know how to communicate it well so people can receive.

Yours,

Jeff