Keep the Fire Burning

In the Old Testament, under the Mosaic economy and the Levitical priesthood, the priests were responsible for the burnt offering presented before the Lord. They were required to light the fire upon the altar, and the mandate was that the fire could never go out. The fire upon the altar had to keep burning from morning through evening (Leviticus 6). This is instructional for us today, because we are in a season where it is incumbent upon us to Keep the Fire Burning.

Many of us, I'm concerned, are running out of steam. You've been faithful to the Lord, you've tried to stay focused, and it seems like things are getting harder, not better. Circumstances and situations still don't seem to be "bending" in your favor. It's obvious that the Lord hasn't forsaken you, but your real question is, "where is the Blessing?" Where is the Reward for all of this "hanging in there"? Unfortunately, I cannot definitively answer either one of those questions. But what I can encourage you to do is to Keep the Fire Burning.

 No matter how frustrated or exasperated you are or may appear to be, I need to assure you that the Blessing of the Father is on the way. Remember, the word says that He is not slack concerning His Promise (2Peter 3), and that one day to Him is as a thousand years (Psalm 90). So we must remain patient and know that God knows what He's doing. At the Appointed Time of the Father, everything that we have been hoping for, and more, will come to pass.

May we take a lesson from the parable of the ten bridesmaids. Remember that five were wise, and five were foolish (Matthew 25). Why were the five foolish? Because they did not make the necessary preparations to Keep the Fire Burning. Saints, we must understand, when the Move of God hits the earth to bring about a Kingdom Revolution, we won't have "time" to get ready at that point. Either you're prepared or you're not. So now is not the time to get slack. Now is not the time to draw back on your devotion and your time with the Lord. Now is not the time to diminish your commitment and your faithfulness to Christ. Keep the Fire Burning! Press through the pain, press through the hurt, press through the discomfort, press through the disappointment. Don't let what's going on around you affect the fire you have for the Lord inside of you. I know it's rough saints, but hang in there. By all means, whatever you do, Keep the Fire Burning.