WHich FiRe??
Brandon Parker (Park4864@mailclerk.ecok.edu)
Mon, 20 Oct 1997 15:00:58 -0600
Again I come unto you brethren with a thought on the Fire.
In the scriptures I have found two different fires that have stood out to
me, the fire of the Lord, and the fire of the lake of Hell.
As Jeremiah said, thy word is like a fire shut up in my bones, (Jer. 20:9),
The word of God *the fire* is a joy that bubbles. It is a flame under the
seat of our pants to get us up and telling everyone about the Lord Jesus
Christ and the gospel of salvation trough him.
and the elder Luke stated that John the Baptist said *he will baptize you
with fire-with the Holy Spirit* (Luke 3:1 LNT) In other words, John said
that Jesus will send the fire to move us and set us ablaze with his spirit.
But there is another fire to be dealt with, The fire of judgement, the fire of
hell. This time instead of the fire in us, we would be in the fire itself
(Jude 7, 23). Through the beloved apostle, Jesus said that whosoever
would not heed his words, *those who turn back from following me, and
those who are unfaithful to me, ... their doom is in the Lake that burns
with fire and sulphur.* (Rev. 21:7 LNT)
Which would you want to be? The one with the Fire of the Lord in your
heart giving you life and joy and a desire to live for him, or a roasted
marshmallow constantly melting but never through cooking in the fire of
Judgement, the fires of Hell?
I hope you like this one and it be touchin your heart.
Brandon Parker
Baruch Hashem Adonai!!