Rekindle the altar fire | Rev. Beatrice Waithaka | DCIKZ
Key Scripture: Exodus 20.24
Where there is an altar there must be an offering that attracts fire from heaven.
Hebrews 12:29 for our "God is a consuming fire."
An altar is the table of the Lord, A place of expressing lasting love. {Proverbs 3:9}
Altar fire can only be rekindled in the right relationship/standing with God. {Mark 12:30}
Submitting wholly and walking in reverence of His word. {Leviticus 6:13}
Place a sacrifice on the altar to keep the fire burning. Without the altar there is no place of sacrifice.
When an altar is prepared and accepted the consuming fire comes down.
When the fire of the altar goes down worship becomes a ritual.
The fire goes out due to;
1. Neglect. {1 Samuel 13.11-13}
How many times have we moved away from God because He said wait and you did not listen?
2. Only God can start the fire. {Leviticus 9.24}
We go out of our way and start our own fire and fan it. But for every human fire there is a price to pay.
3. Whole hearted obedience to God's will.
Obedience is better than sacrifice.
The altar is our hearts as believers, the fire is our obedience.
How to know if your spiritual flame is off;
Your interest in the word of God has decreased.
Your prayer life is not what it used to be.
Your worship attendance is no longer a priority.
Your giving to the Lord has lagged off or stopped completely.
You rarely if ever talk to anyone about Jesus.
You don't feel as close you did to God.