I have taken lately to trying to avoid listening to the news as much as possible. I absolutely hate negativity and the news displayed today is seldom good. To my shock tonight I caught a glimpse of the headlines only to see that Notre Dame in Paris is burning.
My heart sank, I thought back to my childhood and my own visit to that beautiful cathedral and all its wonders. Building started in the early 1100's and was completed in 1345 and now this 674 year old building is burning to the ground. What will be left of this iconic and historic building now only time will tell. We will have to keep our ears open to see what the news brings next.
But is the Church of God world wide today not on on fire? And this time I don't mean the fire of revival but the fire of destruction. Money, greed, lust and other deadly sins are found in abundance and the true passion for God seems long lost. I have witnessed the failure of passion in my own life and have realized that only by bringing about change will I be able to reignite the fire that burns within my soul for God and for sharing God with others.
What is burning in your life today, is it the fire of God as seen by Moses in the burning bush, or the fire of destruction that leaves lives in ruin? We all will see fire in our lives, but it is our choice as to what or whom we burn for.
