A calm cool day as the sun came out, snow melting and pikes peak shining in its glory. Clouds rolled in and the landscape changed. A slight cool this evening.
We were blessed to have an opportunity to get out of the house for an hour. We collected...firewood. We are so privileged.
Tonight we lit a fire and gazed at the flames. The wicks and tongues rising up. The char of the logs. That campfire smell in the air and several loud pops and cracks from what we assume is sap in the wood. What a relaxing feeling; electrifying all senses-sight, sound and smell.
We think of those around the world that have to start fire for survival as the winter months approach in Southern Africa. (We go back in our minds and hearts every day)A day long journey to collect wood and no capacity to enjoy the burning. A necessity. Life.
What else can we do? How else can we engage an army of privileged people like us to connect and make global change? Pray. Give. Go. Serve. Love. Connect. Dream. Respond.
On tv's Survivor "fire means life". Jesus will return as flaming fire...
Perhaps we could all stand to be contagious as fire. Spreading life to others. We can do so much more as a global community. One log snuffs out quickly, but the force of several lit logs is nearly unstoppable.
"each one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done." - 1 Corinthians 3:13
"7 and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels
8 in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus." - 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8
May He lead us. In us and through us.
Mitch
