[Matthew 3:11″…. He will baptize you with the HOLY SPIRIT and FIRE. ]

God already told us in 2 Tim 3:1 “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days.” Unfortunately, not many Christians have the capacity to deal with this terrible times so when difficulties arise, they easily crumble. How can we develop the capacity to handle difficult times? You cannot do it on your own. Our opening verse tells how – by being baptized in the Holy Spirit and fire. Fire hardens – a cooking pot or sufuria is subjected to alot of heat yet it does not burn. Why? The metal was subjected to very high temperatures already during manufacture and so it toughened and can no longer be destroyed by fire. This is what Baptism with Holy Spirit and fire will do in your life. The Holy Spirit will condition you through life’s circumstances, sometimes through very difficult experiences so that when the troubles of life comes, you are not shaken. You say like Paul in Acts 20:23-24 “..But none of these things move me.” This is the attitude of a mature Christian – they are moved by nothing – how did Paul come there? Through the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire! So are you going through fire? Don’t fear. James 1:2 says “Count it all joy when you go through diverse tests.” For the Holy Spirit is conditioning you so that when floods of life come, you can never drown, when you walk through the fire, you shall not burn (Isaiah 43:2). This is why without Holy Spirit Baptism, it is impossible to live the Christian life of dominion over circumstances of life. If you are being overwhelmed by the issues of this life, ask God to baptize you with he Holy Spirit and fire and you will come to the place where Paul came to where you can say “none of these things moves me! ” – that is the place of victory and dominion in Christ.