April 9, 2025, marked the 119th anniversary of the great Azusa Street Revival of 1906. This historical revival—that many say 700 to 800 million Christians today can trace their spiritual roots back to—changed the world forever. This revival was led by an African American man named William J. Seymour. God used this man mightily during the time of Jim Crow laws of segregation, this man who would have to sit outside the classroom to learn about the baptism in the Holy Spirit because of the separation between blacks and whites. Seymour was known for preaching on the baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire before he was ever filled with the Holy Spirit. There came a point in history when the power of God would raise up Seymour and baptize him with the fires of Pentecost, empowering him to lead the historical Azusa Street Revival. Seymour and the revival are known in history as the catalyst of Pentecost. The glory was so powerful during a time of racial divide that Frank Bartleman the great intercessor of the Azusa Street Revival, said, “The color line was washed away by the blood of Jesus.”

Many declare to have a heart on fire for God. The frightening reality is that the potential exists to have the declaration of the fire of God in our lives without the manifestation. The spirit of religion that is not marked by an authentic relationship with Christ causes many to have the language of being on fire for God without the lifestyle. Be sure to watch the full video podcast as I dig into the prophetic parallels between the human heart and the spiritual heart that is on fire. The full video podcast will also go deeper into the four things mentioned below that are evident in a heart that is on fire for God. The heart on fire is zealous to walk in good works. Titus 2:14 says, “Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people zealous.” (fiery for Good Works)

God desires that His children live a life saturated in the anointing. The anointing upon your life means that you are set apart and consecrated for God’s purpose on earth. Many desire to walk in powerful anointing, refusing to realize that the anointing causes them to live a set apart life. The Old Testament gives insight into God’s desire to anoint the whole Tabernacle. In the New Testament, our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit, and God desires to anoint every part of our lives.

We must understand the importance of unity in the Body of Christ. Unity prepares the way for the anointing to flow. The enemy has deceived many into believing that a house divided can still stand when we know in our hearts that the opposite is true. The anointing flows from unity! For a better understanding of unity in connection to the anointing be sure to watch the video podcast connected to this article.

I believe that every blood-bought believer in Jesus Christ has access to a bondage-breaking anointing upon their lives. You have an anointing that snaps the yokes of bondage. Jesus Christ came to this earth to destroy the works of the devil and set mankind free from the power of sin and death. The anointing of the Holy Spirit upon your life will expedite the manifestation of all that God has promised in the Word of God for us to walk in.

God desires that His people walks in the fullness of the anointing. God gave Moses the recipe of anointing oil that I believe serves as a prophetic blueprint of different aspects that are required in our lives to walk in the fullness of the anointing!

The anointing of the Holy Spirit is represented by oil. The anointing upon your life makes the difference in any and every atmosphere. The anointing alters situations and changes atmospheres. The anointing means to be set apart and empowered by the Holy Spirit to do the work of the ministry! The anointing of the Holy Spirit accomplishes what man is incapable of accomplishing. God desires to anoint you to destroy the works of the devil in the earth.

We know that the dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. During the flood of Noah’s day, he introduced the dove which he would have to trust to be his guide that would lead him out of the storm. The dove is symbolic of how we must be led out of our storms of life by the Holy Spirit. The day you gave your life to Jesus the Holy Spirit regenerated your heart which means you were brought back to life. He sealed you which means you are marked and stamped by the power of the Holy Ghost and He will govern, guard, and guide your life.

God wants you thirsty for the rivers of His living water in your life. Water is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. Imagine the Holy Spirit flowing like a river which means it is moving. The Holy Spirit is not like a lake that is stagnant and not mobile. Rivers in the natural can move so powerfully that they chip away at mountains until the mountain is reduced in size. Maybe you have some mountains that you are facing. Allow the river of the Holy Spirit to flow through your life and bring down those mountains of opposition. Jesus made it clear that if you are thirsty that you could come to Him and drink and out of your heart shall flow rivers of living water.

I believe that we are living in the hour where the spiritual wind of the Holy Spirit is blowing across the earth shifting the atmosphere. It is imperative to be sure to watch the video podcast to fully grasp the revelation of what God desires to reveal concerning the wind of Spirit. Take a moment and read through these verses concerning the breath or wind of the Holy Spirit.