True fire can’t be contained

“Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out.” Leviticus 6:13


“And I can’t stop! If I say I’ll never mention the Lord or speak in his name, his word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am weary of holding it in!” Jeremiah 20:9

This verse has never come more to life within me than several years ago when I was called into my principles office and was reprimanded for mentioning the Lord to a group of my basketball players.

I remember walking away shocked, devastated, and questioning how our world has gotten to this point. I was so upset and for the first time in my life I felt that exact same burning inside my bones that Jeremiah felt.

Then just a year ago the same feeling of devastation rushed over me as two people approached me telling me that not everyone wants to hear about God and talk about His word all the time. I once more began to wonder how we have lost sight of what should be on our tongues and in our hearts all the time. It is an amazing opportunity and pleasure to be able to speak with such freedom of our Savior Jesus Christ. Don’t you realize just how lucky we are that He allows us to speak of Him?

It was not until this week that the Lord revealed to me that true "Holy fire" cannot be contained. In other words, when that "Holy fire" is set within us we will not be able to hold in the word of God, we will want to share it, speak of it, and it will be on the forefronts of our minds daily.

I hope to go to my grave with a burning fire within my bones that is only relieved when God’s word is shared and when His name is spoken daily to any and everyone.

I never want to look back and wish I would have spoken up for the Lord when He set the burning in motion.

When is the last time that God’s word burned within you so much you became weary of holding it in?

Prayer: Lord thank You for the privilege of sharing Your word. Thank You for the fire that burns within me to mention Your name to all who are willing to hear. I pray that all of my brothers and sisters in Christ will also have a fire that burns within them to go out and speak in Your name. Amen