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Hello my friends

There is a certain peace that is found in the quiet of the night around a campfire. The warmth of the fire chases away the damp, cool air of the night. But a campfire doesn’t burn forever.  Fire needs air, heat, and fuel.  God places a fire in each one of us when we receive his spirit.  This is a zeal to go and do what God has asked for us to do.  That is to spread His fire throughout the cold, dark world. This is what it means to kindle a fire. The definition of kindle is to ignite, light, set on fire, to inspire someone.

Have you ever watched as a fire is stoked? What happens? Small tiny pieces of fire called sparks fly into the air. We are sent into the world to light it on fire for Jesus. This happens through a spark. From a tiny spark, a forest fire can grow. All it takes is the right word or action at the right time to ignite the dry kindling of someone’s heart.

As believers, we have opportunities to light a spark in someone else. This spark could grow into a full flame of fire from heaven under the right circumstances. It depends on the fuel source and the air. If their hearts are ready, they will catch on fire with desire for God and all the things He wishes to give them. He will breathe on them with his holy breath, and they will receive His Spirit. 

We cannot relax as Christians once we have God’s fire inside. It is only the beginning. We are empowered to go start fires, not to sit down and be warmed by our own fire. If we do this, we are in danger of our fire dying down or maybe even going out.

Rev 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. God warns the church of Laodicea to not be lukewarm. Once we have been or fire for God and allow our fire to dwindle we can become a bad light. People may think the failure is on God’s part and that will deter them from ever wanting God’s fire. We have to be ever diligent of allowing ourselves to let down and allow the things of the flesh to snuff out the bulk of our fire. It is a miserable state to be in, you have too much of the world to be godly. But you have too much God to be completely worldly. You do not fit in either place.

The flames need to be fanned and the fuel needs to be replenished.  We do this with prayer. Spending alone time with God and allowing him to give us the air we need to keep going.  The Bible is our fuel, our Spiritual food.  Without fuel our fire will dwindle and could even become an ember that keeps growing colder. It is also good to be around those who are full of fire themselves.  As iron sharpens iron, being around others full of fire will keep us burning bright.

In order to have the kind of fire others need, we have to attend to the fire constantly. Just like the campfire needs fresh wood placed correctly for good air flow. We need God’s word applied correctly to our lives. We put our lives on the altar of sacrifice to God and ask him to let us burn for Him. His fire will burn out our impurities and make us better lights.

God is please when we go out and share the light of our fire. We have to be like the strike anywhere matches. We have to be ready to start a fire anywhere we are given an opportunity.

There was a bush that got Moses’ attention in the desert.  This bush was on fire but didn’t burn up. As he drew nearer, God talked to him out of that bush. God can use us in the same way, he can draw people to us that needs Him. Someone that needs to hear an encouraging word or the story of Jesus.  In this way we can be like the bush, allowing God to speak through us ignite something inside of them.

Don’t be discouraged if what you tell them they don’t yield to right away. Moses questioned God and made excuses to not do what God asked.  People will not always accept what we have to say right away, but they will still know what God has sent us to tell them.  We are planting fire seeds that will one day take root and start a roaring fire within them, if they will surrender to God. That is where their responsibility begins and ours ends.  We are to tell them about Jesus and pray for him to light them on fire. But they have free will and must accept God’s power to transform their lives.

Pray about your fire, is it a slowly dying ember or is it a burning bush? Once it becomes a burning bush, ask God whom He wants to send you to shine a light upon. Then, take your fire and leave some fire seeds or sparks wherever you go.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS