Good morning.Let's open our hearts to this one.
The young boy's last encounter with fire was when he was whisked away by the mother after attempting to touch that fire.This time he was alone in the room holding the matches stick about to strike. The mother's quick reminder flashed through his mind but he ignored.
The next thing we saw he was outside playing. The next was a smoke emitting from their house which took the timely intervention of a neighbour.
I pause here& ask: As christians &as a people,Are we playing with fire like this little child?
Weeks after that,the child who fearfully sat far from the mother as she roasted the grasscutter couldn't help but ask: 'Mummy,why are you playing with fire when you clearly told us not to?'
The mother answered...
Beloved,i pause& ask the title question once again-Do you go through or play with fire?
This message should have come last friday but i could make time for it today. Thankfully, it meets with the Atomic gas fire explosion which makes one ask-
So are we playing as a nation?...Are we playing with fire?...why do we have to be reactive all the time as a nation& as a people.
Such is our christian life. We play a lot& i am no exception. There are Unending examples relating to our Prayer life,relation with people,clear signs he/she is not the one, the clear direction your stinking attitude is heading yet....
The bad NO the worst is when we tend to spiritualise it. ooh i know with faith it's possible...it can be done. No,the faith of God doesn't work in that situation where you continually take your work for granted,almost always late& you expect favour& promotion.
Rather it is when you do your work wholeheartedly, to the best of your abilities yet unappreciated& facing challenges- *That is what can be described as Going Through the Fire*
As we put our faith in God who enables us to put it into works through his Grace,we leave the rest to him because we trust&know HE NEVER FAILS!
Such is when we go *through the fire*. He says:
1 Peter 1:7-so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;...(Also make time to read 1 Cor. 3:13)
Playing with fire is as described in Prov. 6:27-28
"Can a man take fire to his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? Can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be seared?"
SO I SAY:
AS THE MOTHER ANSWERED 'WE DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE TO BE BURNED,WE GO THROUGH FIRE TO BE REFINED!'
The young boy's last encounter with fire was when he was whisked away by the mother after attempting to touch that fire.This time he was alone in the room holding the matches stick about to strike. The mother's quick reminder flashed through his mind but he ignored.The next thing we saw he was outside playing. The next was a smoke emitting from their house which took the timely intervention of a neighbour.
I pause here& ask: As christians &as a people,Are we playing with fire like this little child?
Weeks after that,the child who fearfully sat far from the mother as she roasted the grasscutter couldn't help but ask: 'Mummy,why are you playing with fire when you clearly told us not to?'The mother answered...
Beloved,i pause& ask the title question once again-Do you go through or play with fire?
This message should have come last friday but i could make time for it today. Thankfully, it meets with the Atomic gas fire explosion which makes one ask-
So are we playing as a nation?...Are we playing with fire?...why do we have to be reactive all the time as a nation& as a people.
Such is our christian life. We play a lot& i am no exception. There are Unending examples relating to our Prayer life,relation with people,clear signs he/she is not the one, the clear direction your stinking attitude is heading yet....
The bad NO the worst is when we tend to spiritualise it. ooh i know with faith it's possible...it can be done. No,the faith of God doesn't work in that situation where you continually take your work for granted,almost always late& you expect favour& promotion.
Rather it is when you do your work wholeheartedly, to the best of your abilities yet unappreciated& facing challenges- *That is what can be described as Going Through the Fire*
As we put our faith in God who enables us to put it into works through his Grace,we leave the rest to him because we trust&know HE NEVER FAILS!
Such is when we go *through the fire*. He says:
1 Peter 1:7-so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;...(Also make time to read 1 Cor. 3:13)
Playing with fire is as described in Prov. 6:27-28
"Can a man take fire to his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? Can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be seared?"
SO I SAY:
AS THE MOTHER ANSWERED 'WE DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE TO BE BURNED,WE GO THROUGH FIRE TO BE REFINED!'
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