October 28, 2005 Devotion

[Rev. Doc]

Keep The Fire Going

"Gather together and come; assemble, you fugitives from the nations. Ignorant are those who carry about idols of wood, who pray to gods that cannot save."
Isaiah 46:20

There is a story about a man who had missed church for a number of weeks. The preacher had often called him and asked where he was, but the man kept putting the preacher off. Finally, one day, the preacher stopped by for a visit on a cold winter day. The man was sitting in front of his fireplace and welcomed the preacher and tried to engage him in conversation. However, the minister didn't say much. He just walked over to the fireplace, pulled one of the logs away from the flame - and then went and sat down. They sat there in silence for the longest time, watching the fire. And as they watched, the log that sat off by itself, the fire on it began to smolder and then it went out.

The preacher and the man sat for a long time looking into the fireplace and then the man said "OK, I'll be at church next Sunday."

The message is clear. When we neglect worship and separate ourselves from other believers, the fire is destine to go out in our lives.

Prayer: Ask the Lord to help you always remember the importance of gathering for worship.

"When we worship God as we ought that's when the nations listen."
~Edmund Clowney

[TrigunX89]

Wow, that's a great example. I haven't been good about going to church, and as I think about it, I can see the effects. Thanks for that! I will remember this and try to be more diligent in church-going.

[animegirl1]

wow ^_^ *sigh my mom just recently had surgery and she cant drive soo i havnt been able to go to church for a few weeks and i really want to go U.U

[Ichigo_89]

This really hit home. Thank you, Rev.