BIBLICAL FATHERHOOD--THE GREAT NEED OF THE WORLD 4f) 11f) "ON FIRE" ARROWS continued

11f) "ON FIRE" ARROWS continued again.

Without a doubt God wants us and our children to be on fire and red hot in our passion of love, devotion, worship, and service for Him.

In Revelation 3:14-19, Jesus Christ states that the Laodicean church confessed they were "rich and increased with goods" and yet spiritually speaking they were "wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked." Because they were neither cold nor hot, but lukewarm, the Lord Jesus was ready to spew them out of His mouth.

In our materially western world today, I wonder how many churches would fall into the category of being lukewarm. Men, I believe that it is very good for us to have our quivers filled with lots of arrows, but what's the point if these arrows are not on fire and red hot for God? This is why we must heed the call that Jesus gave to this Laodicean church that they "be zealous therefore, and repent" (Revelation 3:19).

This is why we men need to desperately lead our families in daily devotions around the table morning and evening. We need to make this a matter of our heart's affections and love toward Jesus Christ, a subject of earnest prayer that our heart will be hot and on fire for Jesus.

I most certainly do not want myself, or my wife and family, to be spewed out of the mouth of Jesus Christ. These are strong words and many churches would not want this mentioned at all, but Jesus said it, and He meant it.

Be encouraged.

Colin Campbell