Fire
Guessing the reason for his pastor's visit, the man welcomed him, led him to
a comfortable chair near the fireplace and waited. The pastor made himself at
home but said nothing.
In the grave silence, he contemplated the dance of the flames around the
burning logs. After some minutes, the pastor took the fire tongs, carefully
picked up a brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of the hearth
all alone. Then he sat back in his chair, still silent.
The host watched all this in quiet contemplation. As the one lone ember's
flame flickered and diminished, there was a momentary glow and then its fire
was no more. Soon it was cold and dead.
Not a word had been spoken since the initial greeting. The Pastor glanced at
his watch and realized it was time to leave; he slowly stood up, picked up
the cold,
dead ember and placed it back in the middle of the fire. Immediately it
began to glow, once more with the light and warmth of the burning coals
around it.
As the pastor reached the door to leave, his host said with a tear running
down his cheek, "Thank you so much for your visit and especially for the
fiery sermon. I shall be back in church next Sunday."
What silent message would God have you share with someone today?
"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good
works and glorify your Father which is in heaven." - Matthew 5:16
(author unknown)
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A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending services
regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the pastor decided to visit
him. It was a chilly evening. The pastor found the man at home alone,
sitting before a blazing fire.
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