Stoking the Fire

04/16/21 • 1 min

Have you ever had the pleasure of waking up in a cozy cabin...after you’ve let the fire go out from the night before? If you don’t get out of bed and put more wood in that furnace, the squirrels or raccoons aren’t going to do it for you!

Much more serious is the tendency to get lazy about the fire inside us to share the love of Christ. After so many years of being a Christian—especially living in a free country—sharing the Gospel can be put on the backburner.

Romans 12:11–12 says, “Never let the fire in your heart go out. Keep it alive. Serve the Lord. When you hope, be joyful. When you suffer, be patient. When you pray, be faithful.”

Do you see what God is urging us to do in Scripture? He says to never let the fire go out! Never doesn’t mean sometimes, when we’re tired or annoyed about something. This is too important to mess up. Remember that Jesus saved you. And more than likely, through someone keeping their own inner fire going, they saw you through the eyes of compassion.

Let’s pray.

Lord, give us a passion for the souls of all people, at all times. And help us to be ready to share Christ with them. Amen.

Romans 12:11–12 says, “Never let the fire in your heart go out. Keep it alive. Serve the Lord. When you hope, be joyful. When you suffer, be patient. When you pray, be faithful.”

Let’s pray.

Lord, give us a passion for the souls of all people, at all times. And help us to be ready to share Christ with them. Amen.

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Get in the Game

As followers of Jesus, we are meant to be witnesses. And Christ’s majesty and power are meant to blanket our world.

He is intimately aware of you, and where you are in life.

Isaiah 60:1 says, “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.”

When we trust Christ—when we believe the simple Gospel—we are called to get in the game. Sitting on such good news doesn’t make much sense, does it? Are you guilty of failing to shine a light in a dark world?

It’s not too late, friend! If you’re a friend of God, just as the Bible says Abraham was long ago, you are to invite others to live in his healing light.

The glory of the Lord rises on you each morning, it really does. Put your feet on the floor and share His glory with friends, family, and people who travel your path only briefly.

God is so good! Walk in His light and see what He’ll do in countless lives!

Let’s pray. Lord, there are so many opportunities to share your light. Give us opportunities to do that daily, and give us the energy to seize them. Amen.

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Made To Be Fearless

Do you like scary movies? Is an evening spent looking through your fingers appealing to you?

It is to a lot of people. Some of us really like to be scared!

But hopefully, that doesn’t translate to real life. Screaming in a dark theatre can actually be fun, but you don’t want to live a life of fear.

Psalm 23:4 tells us, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”

To be blunt about it, God made us to be fearless. Single mom? A leader under siege? Maybe your situation is something else entirely. But whatever environment you find yourself in, know that God is not about His children being afraid. He gave us a choice in that, as Psalm 23 tells us.

For thousands of years, people have recited that verse while in a tough spot. David wrote it when his life was in serious danger. The words fit all situations and lifestyles and times in history. You are not alone.

God will come through for you. Tell Him today that you need His strength.

Don’t be afraid to do that.

Let’s pray.

Lord, keep us from fear. Keep us focused on your eternal strength and safety. Thank you. Amen.