Leviticus 6:12–13 (NKJV)
12 And the fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it; it shall not be put out. And the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order on it; and he shall burn on it the fat of the peace offerings.
13 A fire shall always be burning on the altar; it shall never go out.
Genesis 8:20-21 (NKJV)
20 Then Noah built an altar to the Lord, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
21 And the Lord smelled a soothing aroma. Then the Lord said in His heart, “I will never again curse the ground for man’s sake, although the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done.
Genesis 8:20-21 on BibleGateway
Hebrews 11:4 (NKJV)
4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.
✦ A speaking altar is one that is properly aligned with God’s order and principles.
✦ If the altar is broken or wrongly arranged, its voice is silent in heaven.
Genesis 8:20-21 (NKJV)
20 Then Noah built an altar to the Lord, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
21 And the Lord smelled a soothing aroma. Then the Lord said in His heart, “I will never again curse the ground for man’s sake, although the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done.
Genesis 8:20-21 on BibleGateway
Malachi 1:7–8 (NKJV)
7 “You offer defiled food on My altar, But say, ‘In what way have we defiled You?’ By saying, ‘The table of the Lord is contemptible.’
8 And when you offer the blind as a sacrifice, Is it not evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, Is it not evil? Offer it then to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you favorably?” Says the Lord of hosts.
1 Corinthians 10:21 (NKJV)
21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord’s table and of the table of demons.
How To Raise A Speaking Altar
Elijah’s Pattern (1 Kings 18:30–38)
1 John 5:14 (NKJV)
14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
Ephesians 3:12 (NKJV)
12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him.
Leviticus 6:12–13 (NKJV)
12 And the fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it; it shall not be put out. And the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order on it; and he shall burn on it the fat of the peace offerings.
13 A fire shall always be burning on the altar; it shall never go out.
Prayers
- Father, by Your Spirit, ignite a fresh fire on the altar of my heart — let it burn without ceasing in Jesus’ name!
- Every satanic wind sent to quench my spiritual fire — I command you to scatter by fire, in Jesus’ name!
- Lord, let Your fire scatter every satanic altar speaking against my destiny. Let my enemies become stubble before Your consuming fire.
- Father, ignite a fire in me that will outlive me. Let my life and sacrifice speak for generations to come.
- Let the fire of revival break forth in my life, my family, and this church, in Jesus’ name!
- Lord, as Your fire burns on my altar, let miracles, signs, and wonders manifest without ceasing!