Leviticus 6:13 says ‘the fire shall ever be burning upon the altar it shall never go out.’
DAILY READING – – Luke 1:57-80; Ezekiel 35-36; Isaiah 59
‘The Long Walk,’ is a popular book published by a former polish army officer named Sławomir Rawicz detailing his escape from a prison in Siberia during world war 2. In the book, Rawicz describes how he and six companions escaped from the prison camp in the middle of a snowstorm in 1941 and headed south, avoiding towns. They journeyed from Siberia to India crossing the Gobi Desert and Himalayas. In their journey they faced freezing nights, lack of food and water, mosquitoes, an endless desert, the Himalayas etc. They faced many dangers and dilemmas as they journeyed towards freedom. They did the incredible by not only escaping, but also surviving the cold. Walking on foot for over 4000 miles through the killing cold of Siberia, they would eventually cross through five countries. Their survival, despite the insurmountable cold, was possible because they had a flint and knife with which they could make fire and keep warm. They also survived because they walked briskly generating heat that kept their bodies warm. After a gruesome journey, they eventually escaped from the hostile soviet territory, into safety.
Indeed fire is essential for survival when journeying through a cold region. As believers we are pilgrims journeying through the spiritually cold climate of the world. And to survive this journey we need to keep our fire burning.
Leviticus 6:13 says ‘the fire shall ever be burning upon the altar it shall never go out.’
The climate in the world is growing colder daily. Different manner of sins and perversions have recently been emerging. Thus to be spiritually cold or lukewarm in such an environment is dangerous. In Revelations 3:15-16 Jesus says ‘So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.’
We must be full of fire and fervency to avoid being disconnected from Jesus. And to maintain this fire, we must stay close to the Word. Proverbs 26:20 says ‘Where no wood is, there the fire goes out.’ It is the entrance of The Word that gives light. Staying anointed requires that we stay in the Word. When we stop putting in the wood, the fire is bound to go out. So to always maintain the fire of the Holy Ghost already kindled in us, we must constantly engage the Word of God. Every moment we spend in the Word will count in sustaining the fire. The more we stay in God’s Word the more fire is imparted into us. Let us keep our fire burning, by maintaining a fervent prayer life. And let us keep stoking this fire with wood, by laying up scriptures in our hearts. This way, we remain always fervent in spirit and too hot for any devil to handle.
PRAYER: Father help me to keep my fire burning, please help me to stand strong despite the spiritual coldness and fierce winds of oppositions in the world. I thank You for the grace to stay strong in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
God’s promises in Christ in your life may appear delayed, but never forget that delays are not denials. WORDBITE 222.