KEEP THE FIRE BURNING
Leviticus 6:8
Then the LORD said to Moses, 9 “Give Aaron and his sons the following instructions regarding the burnt offering. The burnt offering must be left on top of the altar until the next morning, and the fire on the altar must be kept burning all night. 10 In the morning, after the priest on duty has put on his official linen clothing and linen undergarments, he must clean out the ashes of the burnt offering and put them beside the altar. 11 Then he must take off these garments, change back into his regular clothes, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a place that is ceremonially clean. 12 Meanwhile, the fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must never go out. Each morning the priest will add fresh wood to the fire and arrange the burnt offering on it. He will then burn the fat of the peace offerings on it. 13 Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out.
There is a secret to getting hold of God and being a carrier of His presence – don’t let the fire go out. When the fire of God is burning in our life, we can enjoy some great benefits.
1. WE BECOME ATTRACTIVE
There is something about fire that attracts people. When your life starts burning for Jesus, people will be attracted to you and will want to know what’s going on with you.
It’s so important that we don’t let the fire of the Holy Ghost burn out of our life, the moment we do we will lose the attention of the world.
2. WE WILL BE GUIDED
When you’re on fire and you’re carrying the presence of God, you will be directed and guided all of your days. When the Children of Israel were working their way through the desert toward the promised land, the Bible says that a pillar of fire guided them by night and a cloud guided them by day.
If you let the light of the Holy Spirit shine in your life he’ll show you where to walk, who to trust and who to stay away from and what direction to take. And you will be a carrier of the presence of God.
3. WE WILL BE COMFORTED
Sometime life can be very hard we can feel alone, but the Fire of the Holy Spirit is an embracing fire that keeps you warm. Just like it did the Israelites at night in the desert. The fire of the Holy Spirit is the Comforter. Jesus said, “It’s important that I leave because I am going to send you the Comforter”.
He’s the one who is there for you in your time of need.