Wet Blanket

Beloved,

In my spirit today, I sensed the Lord speaking about “wet blankets.” When you are on fire, you do not want anything around you that will quench that flame.

You want other fires, people who are burning, to come alongside you, so together the fire grows stronger.

Think about starting a fire. It takes effort to kindle it, to get it going, to build it up. No one would put a wet blanket over it once it begins to burn. Instead, they add fuel, materials that help it grow hotter, brighter, and stronger.

In the same way, we are called to stay alight for Him, living in His warmth, His light, and His protection, especially in a dark world.

Wet Blankets Quench

When we say wet blankets, we mean anything that dampens the Holy Spirit.

Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things, hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil.
1 Thessalonians 5:19

This is a reminder to be mindful of what, and who, we allow around us. Stay close to what feeds the fire. Guard against anything that slowly dampens it, because that is often how it happens, not all at once, but gradually. And once a fire is soaked, it is very hard to reignite.

How To Keep The Fire Burning

“Is not My word like a fire,” says the Lord, “and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?”
Jeremiah 23:29

Read, listen, watch, meditate on the Word of God, to fuel the fire.

Sing, worship with melodies in your heart towards the Lord, by the Spirit who lives in you.

It is up to you to make every effort. Stay on fire for the Lord each day, and do your best to avoid anything that acts like a wet blanket.

May your zeal for God grow inside you, to produce a consuming fire for Jesus Christ, and may the love of the Holy Spirit fill you and overflow from within you.

Bless the Lord. Stay close to God and He will stay close to you.

Do not be deceived, evil company corrupts good habits.
— 1 Corinthians 15:33