King of Wands
Moses was a leader of fire--raised in Pharaoh's house, killing an Egyptian, and fleeing to Midian. He took action quickly, defending Jethro's daughters at the well and joining that wild family in the hot desert. He saw God in the burning bush, lifted the serpent staff, was guided by the pillar of fire. In rashness he struck the rock for water a second time and so could not enter the promised land. He spoke to God face to face as talking to a friend.
Elijah called down fire from heaven and ascended in a chariot of fire.
Jeremiah heard God's word as a fire in his bones.
James and John, the "sons of thunder," wanted to call down fire on unbelievers but were restrained by their Lord Jesus.
Peter was quick to speak out, sometimes praised by Jesus and sometimes rebuked. After the flames of Pentecost, he boldly preached the Gospel in the Spirit to thousands of people.
Paul pursued and persecuted the Church, but after being knocked from his charging horse as he was accosted by Jesus, he took the Gospel to new lands on an ever-expanding sphere of influence.
Energy, action, inspiration, power, creativity, leadership, innovation
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