Where’s the Fire?
by Ken Pullen
copyright 2018
Where’s the fire?
Nay, not bluster
nor volume
lackluster antics
by well rehearsed pretenders
drawing God’s ire
order of the day from most pulpits
puppets of their master
the angel of light deceiving many
with “feel good”
tolerate everything
anything goes
is today’s message
make ’em fill the pews
not by preaching
the
GOOD NEWS
putting on a show
every Sunday morning
only to lead to rest of the week
mourning
of the
Spirit
not teaching the ways of the Lord
His word
His sacrifice
His grace
His expectation of obedience if professing the faith
nay, not today
upon the gilded lilies on display
acting
bad stand-up
while the congregation slumbers down farther
along the path of worldliness
apostasy
to the gates of hell
bellowing
from the pulpits
not due to the Spirit working within them
nay, not that
nay, no evidence
of
the Holy Spirit
there at all
in the staged antics
as
if
all that external rubbish
the big act
is working
and
God
is
not
listening
watching
grieving
in the so-called shepherd’s
entrusted
(mis)leading
where is the Biblical
SPIRITUAL
GOSPEL MESSAGE
NEEDED?
pastors, preachers
appear to audition for a bad
reality show here
in
the
temporal
no fear of the appearance of spiritual fire appearing
near these
in their appeasing
worldly
unsound
words
ignoring
THE WORD
never-minding the heavenly
the truth
the Bible
the Lord
while the flock lies sleeping!
Where’s the fire of the Spirit?
Where’s the fire for the truth of the gospel?
Where’s the fire
within
the
heart
mind
spirit
of the preachers preaching
instructed to teach in the ways, the whole Word of the Lord
now falsely,
wearing worldly words
rather than dressed in the full armor of God
found naked
wanting
lacking in truth
devoid of preaching in the Spirit
appeasing
pleasing
men
and
women
not made for His pleasure
while uttering unsound doctrines
false teachings
supposedly
shepherding their flocks?
Where’s the fire
the awe,
wonder
amazement
understanding it’s a mystery
they are not of mastery
removing the awe
speechless wonder
found in God’s Word
falling
failing
flailing
if not physically then within the minds, the souls
at the magnificence
glory
all that God
Jesus
Holy Spirit
complete Holy Bible
is
we’re
capable
of
knowing?
Then living!
Exhibiting!
Salt this earth!
Flavor your words with the truths of the Gospel
Season your times in the ways of the Lord
Allowing
the
light
that
ought
to be within
the fire
(Spirit)
within
to be seen without
so
those near can know
the glory of the Father!
More awe
wonder
amazement
spent
on fleeting fireworks
disappearing in the heavens
with a bang
more
awe
wonder
in the crack of the bat
sinking a ball
what gall
spewing from pulpits
dung
such as does not lie on the floor
in a swine’s
stall
desiring to make the lost in their throng
weak in the Bible
rather
than
strong
leaning to their own wisdom
vain
bloated by bombastic ego
lies
philosophies
the world dishes out in gluttonous fashion
to be
devoured
the lies constipating the spirit
denying the awe
wonder
magnificence
infinite breadth, depth, height
expanse
of God our Father
Christ our Saviour
in their Sunday
ill gotten
behavior!
Ignite the flame
let the fire increase
flames of refining
fire of light and heat
not in union with anything lukewarm
cold
bought
and
sold
wake up you slothful sluggards!
Strike the embers of the heart
with the matchless Word of God
bringing out the Light
the fire within
pushing out the world
the darkness
Where is the oil in your lamps
ready to burn to reveal the way
of the Bridegroom?
Where’s the salt?
Why won’t you ignite the fire
to shine like that city on a hill
for all to see?
Walking dead
sleep walking
see it in their dead, dead, dead
eyes
desiring to remain in darkness
rather than
ignite the fire of truth
within the hearts
minds
spirits
souls speaking of things heavenly
doctrinally
soundly
repenting
falling on our knees
humbly in prayer
constant
continual
in the spirit
humble private prayer!
Waiting upon the Lord our God
true disciples of Jesus Christ
Lord
Saviour
our only path to salvation
heaven
LIFE!
No second death
nay, not that for the obedient
faithful
diligent
never ceasing in private prayer
always attired
in the
full armor of the Lord
His truth
His being
His “I am”
lighting the way
every
moment
of
every
day
in every way
if only we would
turn to Him
seeking
faithfully BELIEVING!
Where’s the fire of the Holy Spirit within?
Why
instead
do
we
throw polluted waters upon
the ONLY TRUE WORD
attempting to dilute its searing truth?
Why
are
we
content
to continue to further
sin?
Mimicking rather our original earthly parents
Adam
Eve
in their disobedience to God
serving rather
believing rather
the cunning
the lying
the deceitful
father of lies
the Evil One
the devil
Satan (Lucifer) he who rebelled
taking legions
of selfish
blind
arrogant
foolish
impure
with him
to the depths of his hell
only leading to
pain
anguish
fear
eternal
death
why refuse
the Truth
the Way
the Light
the Life?
Snuffing out the spiritual fires within
preferring to pursue
further
sin
in this
you
none
nay, not a one
will win
the anguish coming incomprehensible to the unbelieving
the apostate
those within the gaining daily, marching in the Great Falling Away
the worldly
refusing
to
know
God our Father
Jesus Christ the Lord
His Son
the inerrant
living
WORD
our spiritual food
our spiritual fires kept burning
igniting our hearts
to Him
for Him
in Him
always
always
always
prayerfully
always
looking to the Lord!
Awake ye sleeping
slumbering
backsliding
unbelieving
while ye can…
Take the eternally burning fire of God’s Word
in hand
in heart
in spirit
in each step God our Father blesses each with
while having His blessed breath given…
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