STEWARDS OF THE DIVINE FIRE- MUSA YAHAYA (REV.)

STEWARDS OF THE DIVINE FIRE

LEVITICUS 6:12-13

MUSA YAHAYA (REV.)

THE PRIESTS WERE CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF KEEPING THE FIRE CONTINUALLY ON THE ALTAR AND PREVENT IT FROM GOING OUT.

ALL BELIEVERS ARE PRIEST ACCORDING THE WRITINGS OF PETER THE APOSTLE OF CHRIST

Exodus 19:6 'And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel."

 1Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

IT IS THEREFORE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL CHRISTIANS TO KEEP THE FIRE OF THE LORD ON THE ALTAR CONTINUALLY AND MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT GO OUT.

THERE IS AND INSTRUCTION IN THE SCRIPTURES THAT INSTRUCTS ALL BELIEVERS TO PRAY WITHOUT CEASING AND NOT TO QUENCH THE SPIRIT

1Thessalonians 5:17 pray without ceasing,

1Thessalonians 5:19 Do not quench the Spirit

EVERY BELIEVER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS AND KEEP IN MIND THAT, WE HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF KEEPING THE FIRE ALWAYS ON THE ALTAR.

IN OTHER WORDS, THE LORD HAS PUT MAN IN-CHARGE OF THE FIRE AND THE INSTRUCTION IS THAT, THE FIRE MUST BE BURNING ALWAYS WOTHOUT STOPING JUST LIKE PRAYER SHOULD NOT BE CEASED.

THIS ALSO MEANS THE FIR CAN BE QUENCHED BY THOSE WHO HAVE THE STEWARDSHIP OVER IT. WHEN WE STOP PRAYING, WE WILL QUENCH THE SPIRIT, THE FIRE WILL GO OUT. WHEN WE DO NOT ADD FIREWOOD, THE FIRE WILL GO OUT.

Proverbs 26:20 Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.

THIS CAN BE COMPARED TO THE BLACKSMITH FURNACE. WHEN THERE IS COAL ON IT, THE SMITH FANS IT AND THERE IS FIRE AFLAME ON THE FURNANCE. WHEN HE STOPS FANNING, ASHES EMERGE ON THE SURFACE OF THE COAL. HE RE-FANS IT AND THE FIRE COMES BACK AND THE ASHES GETS OFF. WHEN THE COAL IS FINISHED, NO MATTER HOW HE FUNS IT, THERE SHALL BE NO FIRE. THE WORD OF GOD IS OUR COAL AND FUEL. IT SHOULD THE BASIS OF OUR PRAYER TO KEEP THE SPIRIT AFLAME.

MOSES SAW THE DIVINE FIRE IN THE WILDERNESS AND TOOK A NEW TURN FROM HIS OLD ROUTE.

Exodus 3:1 - 4 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed. Then Moses said, "I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn."So when the LORD saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, "Moses, Moses!" And he said, "Here I am."

YOU CANNOT BE THE SAME IF YOU ENCOUNTER THE DIVINE FIRE. IT CAUSED MOSES TO TAKE A NEW TURN OF HIS LIFE. GOD NEVER CALLED MOSES BY NAME UNTIL HE FOUND THAT MOSES HAS TAKEN A NEW TURN. AND WHEN MOSES RESPONDED TO THE CALL OF THE ALMIGHTY, HIS PURPOSE OF EXISTENCE WAS MADE KNOWN TO HIM. AS WE KEEP THE FIRE ABLAZE AS WATCHMEN, WE NEED TO TAKE A TURN FROM OUR OLD WAYS OF DOING THINGS. THIS CALL FOR REPENTANCE AND CHANGE OF MIND.