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Scripture Sunday: Ignite the Kingdom Life

May 20, 2012 By Sandra Heska King

“I’m baptizing you here in the river,
turning your old life in for a kingdom life.
The real action comes next:
The main character in this drama
—compared to him I’m a mere stagehand—
will ignite the kingdom life within you,
a fire within you,
the Holy Spirit within you,
changing you from the inside out.
He’s going to clean house—make a clean sweep of your lives.
He’ll place everything true in its proper place before God;
everything false he’ll put out with the trash to be burned.”

~ Matthew 3:11-12 (Message)

Igniting Sunday with Deidra and Katie.

 

Monday, May 21

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ~Matthew 5:3

Duane Scott at Scribing the Journey has begun a new community called Unwrapping His Promises. I’m linking this post to that promise this week because when we realize our poverty and our brokenness and melt into Him, He ignites that kingdom in us.

Here.

Now.

And you don’t want to miss Duane’s story.

 

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  1. Shelly Miller says

    May 19, 2012 at 11:06 pm

    I don’t know if there could be a better pairing of scripture and photo. Stunning. Where in the world did you get those photos?

    • Sandra says

      May 20, 2012 at 8:44 am

      My husband burned a brush pile in the field last weekend. (My son “pruned” a couple trees while I was at the hospice house with mom. Murdered is a better word.)

      The fire itself was not that dramatic. 😉

  2. Carol says

    May 19, 2012 at 11:08 pm

    Your photos communicate this scripture with passion!

    • Sandra says

      May 20, 2012 at 8:45 am

      I’ve been reading this scripture over and over the last few days in the Message. There’s a lot of meat in it.

  3. Patricia Spreng says

    May 19, 2012 at 11:25 pm

    Made me think of the refiner’s fire.
    These photos are wonderful, wonder it didn’t melt the camera! The heat waves are amazing… almost looks like water. Thank you Sandy.

    • Sandra says

      May 20, 2012 at 8:46 am

      I thought of that, too, Pat. The fire really wasn’t that big, and I wasn’t that close.

      I miss you.

  4. Carol J. Garvin says

    May 19, 2012 at 11:34 pm

    I can’t stop staring at these photos, Sandy! They’re remarkable, and the perfect pairing with the verses you’ve chosen. He will ignite the kingdom life within us… the Holy Spirit. Yes!

    • Sandra says

      May 20, 2012 at 8:48 am

      I was surprised at the effect, Carol. I want Him to sweep my life daily and burn everything false.

  5. Joanne Norton says

    May 19, 2012 at 11:37 pm

    Oh, my, Sandy. You just put this together in an amazing way. Gorgeous and inspiring.

    • Sandra says

      May 20, 2012 at 8:48 am

      Thanks, CaryJo!

  6. Deidra says

    May 19, 2012 at 11:44 pm

    Whoa! HOw’d you do that?!?!? Incredible!

    • Sandra says

      May 20, 2012 at 8:49 am

      Ummm…no clue. I tried using the sports mode on the big girl camera.

  7. S. Etole says

    May 19, 2012 at 11:47 pm

    Wow! Just wow!

    • Sandra says

      May 20, 2012 at 8:49 am

      🙂

  8. Sharon O says

    May 20, 2012 at 1:27 am

    It is amazing…

    • Sandra says

      May 20, 2012 at 8:49 am

      What He did, what He does, what He will do–amazing. Yes.

  9. Megan Willome says

    May 20, 2012 at 6:36 am

    Those are amazing photos! And so appropriate with the verse as we approach Pentecost.

    • Sandra says

      May 20, 2012 at 8:50 am

      Wow, Megan. I hadn’t even thought about Pentecost. Thank you!

  10. Lynn Mosher says

    May 20, 2012 at 10:02 am

    Wow! Snady-girl, those are awesome images! Especially with the Scripture. Well done! Btw, what is the sports mode? I’ve never heard of that one. You are too awesome! <3

    • Sandra says

      May 20, 2012 at 4:31 pm

      It’s a camera setting with a little running figure that automatically changes the settings to catch action shots. Here’s an explanation.

      http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-use-sports-mode

  11. Gayle says

    May 20, 2012 at 11:24 am

    Love this, I thought of burning up all of that old brush within my soul.

    • Sandra says

      May 20, 2012 at 4:32 pm

      Love that thought, Gayle.

  12. Jeanne Damoff says

    May 20, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    Love it! The photos look like impressionist paintings, and what a perfect verse to accompany them. Beautiful.

    • Sandra says

      May 20, 2012 at 4:32 pm

      Impressionist paintings? Cool. Thanks, Jeanne!

  13. Lyn Cooke says

    May 20, 2012 at 11:01 pm

    Amazing! The photos and the verses. It looks like the fire is under glass – just beautiful!

  14. David Rupert says

    May 20, 2012 at 11:41 pm

    I’m not sure I like the idea of cleaning out my house. I have that drawer, and closet and under the bed and all my safe hiding spots. Really? The whole house?

  15. kd sullivan says

    May 21, 2012 at 10:04 am

    These are the coolest pictures ever! Love them!

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