CHRIST IN ME, THE HOPE OF GLORY - by Suzanne Lokker

"You keep every promise you ever made to me! Since your love for me is so constant and endless, I ask you, Lord,  to finish every good thing that you've begun in me!" - Psalm 138:8 TPT - Last Saturday when I shared my message to wrap up our Engage series, I should have led with, “My message tonight was inspired yes, by Holy Spirit, but also by all the messages from the Blazing Fire leaders who shared before me. As I listened to all of their messages, I remember saying to myself, “Well she/he just shared my message!” This ENGAGE series was designed to help us all experience part of Blazing Fire’s Mission Statement: “Encountering God’s Transforming Presence”. Building on our foundation, Jesus, we leaders were asked to share a scripture that girded us to this Foundation. We were then asked to facilitate an exercise to engage with the heart of God and with the theme of the scripture that would help others in this encounter: We engaged with: God’s Goodness, God’s never-ending love for us, Intimacy with His heart, Trust In Him, Our Identity in Him, His power and authority. Interestingly, as it turned out, (but not as planned!), it took 9 months for all of these messages to be shared. A God-incidence (!) As we’ve given Papa God permission to tenderize our hearts into hearts of flesh, we are being birthed into this next season a new creation! We’ve heard that “God is doing a new thing!” What if that “new thing” is us!? Perhaps He is perfecting the good thing he began in you--in your heart and spirit--to shine brilliantly to our world? To be messengers of His love and hope? Papa is renewing our hearts and awakening us to understand that the spirit of prophecy is the testimony of Jesus—which is really His story told through amazing you! Declare, with confidence and integrity:   “Christ in me, the hope of glory!”   YAY, GOD! Suzanne   * A list of all the messages is included here and all can be found on Blazing Fire Church’s Facebook page or on YouTube: Blazing Fire Worship Service Facebook: Blazing Fire Church                 YouTube: Blazing Fire Worship Services   2022 - 2023 Blazing Fire Church ENGAGE   Susan Fochler        October 15/22 2022           Psalm 27:4 NLT Intimacy (seeking/enjoying God’s presence)   Brent Lokker           November 5/12 2022         Romans 8:14-16 TPT Our Father’s love and acceptance   Joe Lapasinski       November 19/26 2022       Psalm 139:14 TPT Being a loved, known child   Todd Lout                 December 3/10 2022         Matthew 11:28-30 The Message Resting in Jesus (vs. worn out on religion)   Kat Sinon                  January 21/28 2023           Galatians 2:20 AMP Our union with Christ   Clayton Jung           February 4/11                      Ephesians 3:16-19 The depth of God’s love as expressed in Christ   Russ Fochler           February 18/25 2023          Isaiah 61:1-2 NLT Spirit empowered life, making a difference   Joel Pollard             March 4/11 2023                 Romans 8:19 TPT Creation is groaning for the sons of God to be revealed   Karena                      March 18/25  2023              2 Corinthians 12:9 NLT Jesus meeting us in our weakness and messes   Aleta Pollard            April 1/8 2023                      Proverbs 3:5-6 TPT Trusting God, not our independent ways   Diane Jung               April 22/29 2023                 2 Corinthians 3:16-17 TPT Freedom in Holy Spirit   Bill Hernandez        May 6/13 2023                     1 John 1:7 NASB Being the light of Jesus   Katie Landy             June 3/10 2023                   Psalm 46:10 NIV Trust   Suzanne Lokker     June 27 2023                       Psalm 138:8 TPT God’s faithfulness to complete what He has begun in us