Tend To The Fire - Be On Fire For God
As I was praying, the Lord began to show me that there needs to be a diligence on every Believer to increase their fire for God. What it means to be on fire for God is to be in a radical pursuit of holiness, constantly pursuing the face of God, living a sanctified lifestyle, and developing a stronger, deeper relationship with the Father. Romans 12:11 says, “… not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord” (NKJV). Tend to your spiritual life as diligently as you tend to your personal life. It is a lot easier to keep a fire going than it is to restart one. The same is true about your fire for God and for your spiritual walk; you have to continually foster it.
Most people encounter God, but they don’t steward their encounters afterward by reading the Word every day and living by the principles written in it. Joshua 1:8 says,
“Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do” (NLT).
When you consistently rehearse the Word of God in your mind and speak it out of your mouth, you begin to build faith and develop belief for the things God has promised you. Stewardship of encounter is crucial, because sanctification comes after salvation. Once you are saved, you begin to eradicate old behaviors, patterns, and atmospheres that no longer align with who you are.
When you become a child of God, you begin to lay down your old ways, and walk in the ways of righteousness. Ephesians 4:22–24 says,
“Throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy” (NLT).
The value of the fire of God in your life is this: it smokes out sin in your life, it helps you discern, it gives you wisdom, and it keeps you on the path to everlasting life. The Bible says in Leviticus 6:13,
“A fire shall always be burning on the altar; it shall never go out” (NKJV).
To keep a fire going, it requires wood or things that burn. The same is true for our spiritual walk. We have to constantly put things on the altar to burn to keep our spiritual life hot!
A life surrendered to God means constantly checking your heart and laying down bad habits, sin, and negative thought patterns. The fire on your altar doesn’t have to burn out, but it can always burn with passion for God just like the first time you encountered God.
This is so important in this time and season, because the Bible says that in the last days the love of many will grow cold (Matthew 24:12). Keep watch over your spiritual life in this season so that you don’t become someone who grows cold in this time. Not only should we keep our spiritual walks healthy, but we should boldly proclaim the Gospel to others who haven’t given their lives to Christ. Be bold in this season for God, and continue to pour into your spiritual life every day by reading the Word and listening to faith-filled preaching!
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