KEEP THE FIRE BURNING

From the desk of Pastor Tunde Daniels

Teusday 15th December 2015

LIGHT FOR THE WAY
(Daily Devotional)

"Be fervent in Spirit" (Roman 12:11)

KEEP THE FIRE BURNING

The season of Christmas is always associated with cold: Harmattan in certain regions and snow in others. To keep warm you have got to keep the room temperature hot enough. Modern furnaces have taken the place of  the old wood fire places. In the former days, fire was carefully tended and wood or coal supplies were closely monitored. Running out could be deadly.
The same is true spiritually.  We need to closely monitor our spiritual fire so we don't run the risk of losing our spiritual fervor for the Lord.
In the old testament, the priest were instructed not to let the fire on the alter go out.(Lev. 6:9,12-13). This requires a lot of work, not the least of which was collecting firewood in a land that not known for having dense forests.
Some scholars see the fire on the alter as a symbol for the flame of our devotion for the Lord. The spiritual passion is not something to be treated lightly or taken for granted. It will grow cold if we fail to keep it supplied with fuel.
The Apostle Paul addressed the subject of spiritual fervor in his letter to the Romans(12:1-2,11). To keep the fire of our devotion burning strong, we must continue the hard work of stocking our fuel supply with hope, patience, steadfast prayer, generosity, hospitality, and humility(v: 11-16). Our love for Jesus is the key to our spiritual passion. So keep your fire burning.

PRAYER POINT

Father God, I give you my heart as the alter and my love as the flame, help me to keep the fire burning for you o Lord and I will rejoice in your name in Jesus name.

DAILY BIBLE READING

Esther 6-8; Revelation 4; Psalm 142:1-12