Matthew 24:12 ‘And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.’

DAILY READING – Mark 8:1-21; 2 Samuel 19; Daniel 12

A fire has been kept burning in the United States for the past 200 years. A particular family has been responsible for maintaining this fire.
This fire was started by a man called Tom Dalton with the use of flint and steel. After igniting this fire in his cabin on Blue Ridge Mountain, he kept it burning afterwards and never allowed it to go out.
After the death of Tom Dalton, his family continued to keep the fire burning.
From one generation to another, the fire has passed from one home to another and has never gone out.
The fire has continually been maintained and watched over carefully through the years by generation after generation of Dalton’s descendants.
Even during the summer months it is kept burning with a cord of wood per month; it has been no easy task for the family, but always the fire has burned on.
Today it is one of the oldest fires in the world.

Leviticus 6:12-13 says “The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out”

God commanded the Levites to keep the fire in the temple constantly burning and never allow it to go out.

One reason why it was important to keep this fire in the temple burning was because it was started directly by God:
Therefore, the fire in the temple served as a constant reminder of God’s power.
This fire also represented God’s presence because “God is a consuming fire”.
The Shekinah glory was visible in the fire at the altar of burnt offering. This ongoing presence of God reminded the Israelites that He was in their midst.

In the New Testament, fire represents the Holy Spirit’s coming at Pentecost in the form of “tongues of fire” (Acts 2:3).

As born again believers, having received this fire of the Spirit, we must daily keep it burning in our lives.
Indeed we need to constantly guard our spiritual fire and ensure it never goes out.

The world lies in evil and wickedness, and the only answer to the spiritual coldness in the world is the fire of the Spirit in our lives .

Through the manifestation of this fire, we will show forth God’s power to the world. We will heal the sick, raise the dead and do exploits for God’s Kingdom.
Indeed our light must so shine before men that they will see our good works and glorify our Father in Heaven.
However, to effectively live such a life of signs and wonders, the fire of the Spirit must be kept burning in our lives.

Romans 12:11 tells us to be “fervent in spirit.”
The Greek word for “fervent,” is zeo, which means “to boil with heat.”

Such a life of spiritual fervency is what will keep us unaffected by the spiritual coldness rapidly spreading through out the world.

Matthew 24:12-14 says ‘And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold..’

Indeed we must jealousy guard our fire so that our love and passion for God never grows cold.

Through a life of fervent prayers, intimate worship, and diligent study of the Word, we will certainly remain spiritually hot and on fire for God.
We must do everything in these end times to keep our spiritual fire burning. The security of our destiny lies in keeping our love for God constantly hot.
As we dwell in the secret place of the most high and abide under the shadow of The Almighty, then the Lord will be our refuge and our strength and certainly His Presence will make all the difference in our lives.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to constantly mainten my fire and zeal for Your kingdom.
By Your grace, I shall continually abide in Your love where I am safe and eternally secure in Jesus Name.

QUOTE;
It is only when you can see God in the light of who He truly is that you can begin to walk in the overflow of His blessings. – WORDBITE 222.