Luke 3:15-17
“Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not, John answered, saying to all, ‘I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather the wheat into His barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.’”
Joyce and I were living in a church parsonage several years ago. We had been in bed for a short time when the doorbell rang again and again. I made it to the door and a man I had never seen told me we had a chimney fire. I stepped out into the night and could see fire blazing out of the chimney.
Immediately I called for firemen and then took a garden hose up on the roof. (I was told by the firemen that this was a foolish thing for me to do). Never-the-less, my on sight fire system worked and the flames were out by the time they arrived.
That was a sleepless night. I tried to sleep on the sofa, but the smell of smoke still permeated the air. Cleaning up the residue of soot and ashes was miserable, but at least we and the house were spared.
In God’s Word we are warned of eternal fire for those who neglect to receive Jesus Christ as personal Savior and Lord. This failure can be indifference, preoccupation or absolute rejection. A man recently told me he was looking forward to going to hell because his mother was there and he would be working for her. He refused to listen to any witness that I gave him. I pray that each of you will not neglect such a great salvation that Jesus paid for with His own blood.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil
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