A Rain of Fire

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A RAIN OF FIRE (An excerpt from the book "Make Haste, My Beloved" by Frances Roberts)

O My children, it is a rain of fire that is falling. It is a rain of judgment upon My house; for the Scripture says, if judgment must begin at the house of God, what shall be the end of the ungodly and the sinner? (1 Peter 4:17). It is My people whom I am purifying now, and I must purge out the dross...the chaff of indifference, the impurities of self-seeking, and the rottenness of rebellion.

My house must again become a house of prayer and a place of worship. My temple must be a place where My children seek My face and give Me their devotion. My altars must be a place for the confession of sin, and your tears must be tears of repentance.



Too long have you curried favor of one another. Too long have you condemned the faults in your brother and ignored your own. Too long have you sought to cover your sins. But I say unto you: The Fire shall search them out. Yes, it shall search out and burn the chaff, and it shall burn the wood. It shall devour the endeavors of the flesh that have passed as devotion. It shall consume every word that is not true, and it shall reveal that which is genuine. For when all that is valueless is removed, then shall the jewels of reality shine forth in their beauty and splendor.

For I have wrought in your lives by My Spirit, says the Lord, and that which I have done is perfect. It shall not be concealed in the day of purification. It shall be unvelied and revealed by fire--for the fire shall test all things, whether or not they are true work of God.

You cannot do this yourself. It is My work. I shall send the fire as you wait upon Me. It shall bring you refreshing as a rain. It shall be death to the old carnal nature, but it shall be life to the inner man--the new nature that is yours in Christ.

Never be afraid of My judgments. I do not send them in wrath upon My Church, but in love and compassion. I have bound Myself by My Word to meet all your needs, and you have need of cleansing and purification. Can I abandon you to your sin? Knowing the beauty that lies buried within you, as the pearl hid in the field, can I be true to My love for you and remain indifferent to your imperfection?

No, for My wisdom and My love and My holiness are all working together with My saving power to bring you to perfection. My Church is dear to My heart: or have you forgotten that you are Mine? Have you lost sight of the fact that you were created by My Spirit? Shall I not perfect all that which I begin?

I shall gather to Myself a people who have been tried in the fire--yes, a furnace heated seven times. They shall be Mine in that day when I shall come to snatch away My jewels. Is this not what a thief seeks in the night? He does not look for that which is valueless. This is why Scripture says I come as a thief in the night. I am coming to snatch My precious gems. For the day was when you were the possession of the enemy of your souls, even Satan himself. You were "sold under sin." But he shall not detain you when I come for you. For the strong man may guard the house, but when a stronger man than he shall come, He shall overcome him (Mark 3:27).