Fan the Fire

Last night, our prayer night for Athens Link Fellowship shifted into joining another worship group, UGA Wesley, for a beautiful time of praise, worship, and word. It is very encouraging to see over 1000 young people gathering to seek fellowship in the Lord. May our Lord bless Wesley's leadership and use those college students who are seeking Him.
During one of the praise songs, we sang a verse that called upon God to "Fan the Fire".
We really do want His Holy Spirit to have more of us. Without the Holy Spirit living IN us, we are powerless. Jesus left us with a trusting Counselor to walk with us.
Normally, it is natural for us, as humans, to flee fire because it hurts, and it consumes our flesh.
But, in this case, we should desire the fire of the Holy Spirit to consume our worldy sins so that our only thoughts are about our Father.
In Hebrews 12:29, it says "God is a consuming fire." This is the good fire of redemption. To be consumed by the Holy Spirit's fire is to desire to be free of the dross of our sins, our selfishness, our lust, our greed - everything that is not focused on being in true covenant relationship with God.
But, the Holy Spirit's fire must be ever-present in us so that we can agree with Jesus: "Here I am...I have come to do your will, O God" (Hebrews 10:7).
Are we willing to let this fire consume us? Do we seek MORE of the Spirit's fire when our situations in life get overbearing? The Kingdom of God is NOW, so..why are we waiting to enjoy His presence later in Heaven?
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well" (Matthew 6:33). We are not to pursue our own worldly peace, but to stay in one place: IN the Holy Spirit's fire because that is where we find Him and want to please Him.
May we be consumed by Him today so that we will see more of Him working in our lives.