How's Your Flame?

Growing up in the country, we burned our trash in a barrel.  Although Dad told us to stir the fire so the trash would burn all the way to the bottom, we didn’t do that [so well].  Really!  Who wants to stand and watch trash burn? 

 

God gave instructions to Moses regarding the fire upon the altar, “The fire shall be burning continually upon the altar; it shall not go out.”  A burn-barrel fire eventually burns out, even if you stir it from the bottom!   How easily and quickly a Christian’s zeal for righteousness begins to smolder. Even those of deep faith and avid love for Christ can experience embers rather than flames.  So, how do we keep the Godly fire alive in our hearts?  A seeking heart always finds what it seeks as it pertains to The Father and His righteousness. “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13)  Truthfully, it is the only way to keep Christ alive and well in our lives. Worldly interests will be constant enemies to seeking God. Scripture is the only fitting fuel for the seeking heart, and God’s Word stirs the spiritual flame.  Now, Dad was our model for how to stir the burn-barrel; it was an art with him! He would stand and stir as long as necessary!  How’s your spiritual flame?  Are you burning or are you smoldering in your zeal for righteousness?  Don’t let the fire of your faith diminish. Pursue God continually and faithfully through His Word to fan the flame of your heart.  It’s the only way to burn!

 

Have a blessed weekend.  Miles of Smiles, Beverly