So tonight I was trying to get the fire going for our Big Barn Bash, kneeling in close, adding some wood to the struggling fire. The wind was shifting all around. All of a sudden the flames jumped out and got me. I felt the flames gently kiss my hair, and now my short hair is just a touch shorter!
Fire has long been a symbol of God. God spoke to Moses from the bush that burned but was not consumed. God lead Israel with a pillar of fire. God is called consuming fire. Jesus would come to baptize his followers with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Fire is a powerful metaphor, because fire is powerful. Just a touch is enough to change things drastically.
I didn’t particularly want to have my hair transformed by fire, but I am desperate for my life to be transformed by the Spirit of God and his fire.
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