Stoking the flame

It was the perfect day for a bonfire, the air was still, and the

weather was dry.   Today was the day!

The enormous, ragged stack of dead branches in the corner

of my garden had looked unkempt for years. It was time for

a clear out!

I found the perfect spot for a bonfire and dragged the

massive dry branches across the garden. I lit the pile of wood and watched as the fire soared into the air and licked through the sticks. Brilliant!  The massive branches would soon be alight and my garden tidy!

 I went indoors confident the fire was strong! However, a few minutes later the fickle fire had burned out prematurely, and all that was left were a few embers!

Patiently I repeated the procedure and set the bonfire alight again. This time I heaped even more twigs on the source. to encourage the flames. The small twigs blazed, but once again the flame wasn’t strong enough to ignite the bonfire. It took three attempts.

Fan into flame the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of hands 2 Tim 1:6

Is your faith burning strong? Or is it only a flicker?     Like a glowing ember pulled from the flames, hearts once aflame with Christ’s love are in danger of going dim or cold when removed from the source.    Is it time to rekindle the flame? Time to get back to Church?  Time to receive prayer through the laying on of hands?   There is nothing more important than to keep our faith-flame burning bright.

With Love  Rev Gill x​

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The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously.  It must not go out. Lev 6:13