A small spark from a smoldering campfire dances upon the dry grass. Quickly the surrounding area is ignited into flames. The wild fire spreads out of control burning and igniting everything in its path. Although a fire is destructive and devastating, I pray that the Lord would ignite a passion within me (all of us that have a relationship with Him) that spreads like a "wildfire" in our midst!
The devastation of an out of control fire spreads quickly and unprejudicedly! What if our lives would spark a fire in the dry and thirsty lives of the poor, needy, and lost world~ and in each other! 2 Corinthians 5:14 "For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died;" The love of God should be that spark in our lives! It should compel us to move in action through love for HIM reaching others!
The truths of the quick, unpredictable, and severeness of wildfires has been seen in California. People evacuated from their homes and loss of so much both natural and man made. We need to be on "fire" in a way to be His tools to cause such devastation to the grip of sin and Satan on man.
John Wesley made a statement about him being set on fire and people coming to watch him burn. When there is a fire people will gather to watch it. We can be an impact by being a blazin' fire for Christ. Christ said in Matthew 5:14~16 "14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." Let's be His light that has the powerful impact like the California wildfires.
In Jeremiah 20, Jeremiah faces persecution for delivering the message of the Lord. He decides that he will no longer even mention the name of the Lord. Jeremiah 20:9 "Then I said, “I will not make mention of Him, Nor speak anymore in His name.” But His word was in my heart like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back, And I could not. " He could not stop the burning fire in his heart to share the message that the Lord had for him to share! Wow! Only if we would feel the desire to share His message that deeply!
No matter what may come our way, may His purpose for our life be so compelling that we can not keep it in! Hebrews 12:29 "For our God is a consuming fire."
Father, set me on fire for you!
