IGNITE THE FIRE OF GOD

Have you ever felt as though something was missing?  Was there ever a time in your life where you were so passionately in love with Christ and for some reason you don't feel so hard pressed to love Him the way you used too?  Do the memories of your first love for Christ seem far away?

When you have interest in another person you begin to build a relationship with them and eventually, if you are compatible, you fall in love with each other.  Sounds pretty normal right?  You begin to express your love with this individual.  Your thoughts and emotions change and you become more sensitive to one another.  You begin to look at things differently.  You start spending more time together and at some point you begin to learn each other.  All the in's and outs, the likes and dislikes but most important the fire and passion for one another. 

After some time has gone by, the relationship becomes more serious.....some make commitments, get engaged, then marry and or others just decide to stay in a long term relationship, (let me clarify, and eventually marry after a substantial amount of years).  However, which ever the case may be, the love that you have for one another is something you cherish and enjoy.  There are even times when you feel as if there are not enough hours in the day to enjoy your new found love. 

So....Years have come and gone.... How's that relationship looking?  Are you still in love with your spouse?  Has comfortability become your new mate?  Do you spend more time with routine and tradition instead of your loved one?  Is working out in the gym more important then taking time out just to communicate or have an intimate moment together?  Have we allowed ALL of our responsibilities to keep us so busy that we forget we have someone else in our life?  Is it possible? 

1).  Is it possible that we have traded our commitment to Christ for our distractions? 
2).  Do you remember how you felt when the Lord transformed your life?
3).  When was the last time you picked up your Bible?
4).  Have you been running like a chicken without a head because you have so much to do and so little time?
5).  Does your Prayer Closet still exist?
6).  Are the lines of communication to the Father still open?  Or has life taken that from you?
7).  Have you put Jesus on the back burner?
8).  Has church become a routine? or Rather do you even attend anymore?


I challenge you today to find that 1st love in Christ that you once had.  I pray that you would become stronger in the Lord as you buckle down and press towards the mark.  God is a loving God and He is waiting with open arms.  Sometimes we get so comfortable with life that everything becomes a routine and/or a ritual.  Don't allow God to take a back seat while your running around trying to get things done.  Allow Him to be first in your life and all things will fall into place.   

When there is a fire burning..... and time starts to dim out the fire..... you might need some matches to Ignite the Fire back up!!  Allow the Fire of God that's within you to be restored, so that you can spread His love and passion amongst your friends, family and neighbors.   Ignite the person next to you....allow your light to shine. 

If you don't know Christ, I challenge you today to get to know Him.  His love is everlasting and He is faithful.   Find the nearest church in your local area, find a Bible to your liking (meaning translation), and begin to speak to Him.  Invite Him to your life and ask Him to transform you.  This is just the beginning.  Allow God to reveal Himself to you.   

IGNITE THE FIRE OF GOD and LET CHRIST RESIDE IN YOUR HEART! 

Please don't delay... Get reacquainted with the Father as He loves to be intimate with children. 

Jeremiah 29:11-14 says........

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord.  "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.  In those days when you pray, I will listen.  If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.  I will be found by you," says the Lord.