Flourish || With a First Love Fire
As you stand in the victory of His love you will Flourish. Flourish with a first love fire.
But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God. Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green. They will declare, “The Lord is just! He is my rock! There is no evil in him!” Psalm 92:12-15 ESV
'Yes! Look how you’ve made all your devoted lovers to flourish like palm trees, each one growing in victory, standing with strength! You’ve transplanted them into your heavenly courtyard, where they are thriving before you, for in your presence they will still overflow and be anointed. Even in their old age they will stay fresh, bearing luscious fruit and abiding faithfully. Listen to them! With pleasure they still proclaim: “You’re so good! You’re my beautiful strength! You’ve never made a mistake with me.” ' Psalms 92:12-15 TPT
Who does He make to flourish like palm trees? His devoted lovers.
Devoted lovers are those burning with a first love fire.
What is a first love fire?
Living completely consumed by the love of Jesus
'Fasten me upon your heart as a seal of fire forevermore. This living, consuming flame will seal you as my prisoner of love. My passion is stronger than the chains of death and the grave, all consuming as the very flashes of fire from the burning heart of God. Place this fierce, unrelenting fire over your entire being. Rivers of pain and persecution will never extinguish this flame. Endless floods will be unable to quench this raging fire that burns within you. Everything will be consumed. It will stop at nothing as you yield everything to this furious fire until it won’t even seem to you like a sacrifice anymore.' Song of Songs 8:6-7
Are you a devoted lover, burning with your first love?
I have good news women of God regardless of your season, the Lord says this year, you will flourish. You will flourish with a first love fire. (Any resistance you are feeling has to submit this year) I want to share with you how to tend to your first love fire.
Tending to YOUR FIRE: 3 things all fires need:
Heat source - (hear) Hear His passion for you, Look at the fire in His eyes, He has fire in His eyes, He is burning with passion for you. He has the first love fire, look at Him and let it heat you up.
Jesus is saying this to YOU!
'My dearest one, let me tell you how I see you— you are so thrilling to me. To gaze upon you is like looking at one of Pharaoh’s finest horses — a strong, regal steed pulling his royal chariot.' Song of Songs 1:9
'When I look at you, I see how you have taken my fruit and tasted my word. Your life has become clean and pure, like a lamb washed and newly shorn. You now show grace and balance with truth on display. Your lips are as lovely as Rahab’s scarlet ribbon, speaking mercy, speaking grace. The words of your mouth are as refreshing as an oasis. What pleasure you bring to me! I see your blushing cheeks opened like the halves of a pomegranate, showing through your veil of tender meekness. When I look at you, I see your inner strength, so stately and strong. You are as secure as David’s fortress. Your virtues and grace cause a thousand famous soldiers to surrender to your beauty. Your pure faith and love rest over your heart as you nurture those who are yet infants.' Song of Songs 4:2-5
'Every part of you is so beautiful, my darling. Perfect is your beauty, without flaw within. Now you are ready, my bride, to come with me as we climb the highest peaks together. Come with me through the archway of trust. We will look down from the crest of the glistening mounts and from the summit of our sublime sanctuary, from the lion’s den and the leopard’s lair. For you reach into my heart. With one flash of your eyes I am undone by your love, my beloved, my equal, my bride. You leave me breathless— I am overcome by merely a glance from your worshiping eyes, for you have stolen my heart. I am held hostage by your love and by the graces of righteousness shining upon you. How satisfying to me, my equal, my bride. Your love is my finest wine—intoxicating and thrilling. And your sweet, perfumed praises—so exotic, so pleasing. Your loving words are like the honeycomb to me; your tongue releases milk and honey, for I find the promised land flowing within you. The fragrance of your worshiping love surrounds you with scented robes of white. My darling bride, my private paradise, fastened to my heart. A secret spring that no one else can have are you— my bubbling fountain hidden from public view. What a perfect partner to me now that I have you.' Song of Songs 4:7-12
When you feel like your fire is dwindling- take a moment to connect with the heat source, and look into His eyes, let His passion for you BURN YOU UP! Hear His passion for you!
Fuel - (connect daily) We fuel the fire through daily connection
Feed the fire, let yourself burn for Him
4 Practical ways to add fuel to the fire:
1. Daily Secret Place- how? Set apart time and space come with expectancy, example, my room at 6:30 AM. Psalm 91 , Matthew 6:6
2. Killing Your flesh is the fuel to the fire - flesh the part of you that think you deserve whatever you want whenever you want it
crucify flesh, the more you die the brighter it burns. Say NO to your flesh! That could look like fasting sugar stopping eating something you crave and want, it could look like getting rid of your credit cards so you don't buy whatever you want whenever you want it, sticking to a budget and when you're over budget not getting whatever you want. (Matt 16:24)
3. Be His best friend ( the one you run to, celebrate with, love what He loves, hate what He hates, spend time with Him daily) ( John 15:4-7, John 15:15)
A way I like to do this is to Date Him, let your time with him be HOLY set apart special an honor get dressed up for Him plan a night with just you and Him and read His word reflect on the prophetic promises spend time looking and gazing into His eyes.
4. Remember - document your journey with the Lord, your desires, thoughts, feelings, and look back at all He has done in you and for you and through you, spend time with new young believers that remind you of the season of your first love with Him, better yet, disciple a new believer! That will stir up passion) ( Rev 2:4-5, Psalm 63:6-8)
Go back to places He has spoken to you.
Oxygen - (walk in obedience) OBEDIENCE IS THE OXYGEN FOR THE FIRE, wind to your fire
3 things trying to quench your fire
Flesh- being comfortable, sleeping
SOS bride was devastated and beaten when her comfort kept her from her beloved SOS 5:2-8
World- People may say things against your love
Proverbs 29:25
Spiritual resistance - the enemy’s purpose is to steal kill and destroy he is set out to destroy your love with the Lord but, NOTHING can separate us from the love of the Lord. ( John 10:10, Romans 8:37-39)
Prophetic word of the year: The cycles of resistance must submit to Jesus this year, do you know why? His love won the victory. They are submitted they are under the victory of the Powerful passionate love of Jesus
Conclusion:
1 Kings 18:30-40.
'Fasten me upon your heart as a seal of fire forevermore. This living, consuming flame will seal you as my prisoner of love. My passion is stronger than the chains of death and the grave, all consuming as the very flashes of fire from the burning heart of God. Place this fierce, unrelenting fire over your entire being. Rivers of pain and persecution will never extinguish this flame. Endless floods will be unable to quench this raging fire that burns within you. Everything will be consumed. It will stop at nothing as you yield everything to this furious fire until it won’t even seem to you like a sacrifice anymore.' Song of Songs 8:6-7
Will you be His devoted lover? Will you place the seal of fire upon your heart that NOTHING will ever extinguish this flame?
