Day 22 – Baptized with Fire
Scripture:
“He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” (Matthew 3:11 NKJV)
“Then there appeared to them divided [cloven] tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” (Acts 2:3–4 NKJV)
Promise
God promises to baptize you with His Spirit and fire. His fire cleanses your heart, purifies your words, and fills you with boldness and passion. It also burns on your mind and tongue—transforming both your thoughts and your speech so that every word you speak carries life and truth.
Quote
“The baptism of fire doesn’t just give you tongues of heaven—it purifies your thoughts and transforms your words on earth.”
— Dr. Daniel LeBlanc
Devotion
When the Holy Spirit fell at Pentecost, it wasn’t just noise, excitement, or emotion—it was fire. Luke records: “Then there appeared to them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.” (Acts 2:3).
Notice where the fire rested: on their heads. Why? Because the head is where thoughts are introduced. Before their mouths could be set ablaze with boldness, their thought life had to be purified. This is the fire that cleanses our inner dialogue—the hidden thoughts, doubts, lies, and fears the enemy tries to plant. The baptism of fire burns away mental clutter and tunes your ears to the voice of the Spirit so you can think with clarity and hear with sensitivity.
The fire also appeared as a cloven tongue. The Greek word diamerizomenai means divided, distributed, apportioned. This was no random detail. It reveals that there are two dimensions of the tongue that must be touched by fire:
Your supernatural tongue — praying in the Spirit. When fire rests on your heavenly language, your prayer life stops being mechanical and becomes powerful. Too often, believers drift into habit, repeating the same syllables over and over, letting their flesh creep into what should be Spirit-led utterance. But when the fire falls, it purifies your tongues so that your prayer language is alive, Spirit-inspired, and full of power, intercession, and breakthrough.
Your natural tongue — the words of your everyday speech. James says the tongue is small but steers the entire course of your life (James 3:5–6). When the fire touches this tongue, gossip is silenced, negativity dries up, and careless words are burned away. You stop speaking death and start releasing life. You stop rehearsing problems and start declaring promises. A tongue baptized with fire doesn’t echo the world—it prophesies the Word of God.
Think about Peter. Before Pentecost, his tongue betrayed him—he cursed, denied, and even lied to protect himself. But after the fire fell, that same tongue preached with such boldness that 3,000 were saved. The difference? Fire on his head and fire on his tongue.
Now, let’s make this practical.
In your thought life — pray: “Holy Spirit, burn away every lie and thought not from You. Set my mind on fire with Your truth.”
In your supernatural language — ask for fresh fire on your tongues so your prayer life doesn’t fall into fleshly routine. Let Him refresh your utterance so every word is Spirit-filled.
In your daily words — invite the Spirit to baptize your speech with fire. Pray the promise, not the problem. Replace negativity with declarations of faith.
In your witness — ask God to set your mouth ablaze so that when you speak of Jesus, hearts are pierced by the Spirit’s fire.
In your worship — let the fire ignite your songs until they overflow from your spirit instead of just your lips.
The baptism of fire is not a one-time thrill—it is an ongoing invitation to live consumed, purified, and ignited. God doesn’t just want to warm your heart—He wants to set your mind and your mouth ablaze so that your entire life becomes a flame of His presence.
Declaration
I am baptized with the Holy Spirit and fire. His flame consumes my thoughts, purifies my tongue, and ignites my passion for Jesus. Both my heavenly language and my everyday words are filled with His fire. I will not speak death, doubt, or compromise—I will speak life, faith, and revival.
Prayer
Holy Spirit, set my mind and my mouth on fire. Burn away every thought that is not from You, and tune my mind to hear Your voice clearly. Baptize both my heavenly language and my earthly words with Your fire, so that every prayer, every declaration, and every conversation carries life and power. Let me be like Peter—transformed from weakness into boldness by the fire of Your Spirit. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
