Faith Capsule: Acclaimed believer that is living life as a COLD container on behalf of God is a liar.

Numbers 25, John 2:13-22

With no doubt, the word of God is fire and the fire of God is His word. Word of God cannot be separated from fire of God. Jeremiah 5:14 recorded, “Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts: “Because you speak this word, Behold, I will make My words in your mouth fire…” Jeremiah 20:9 testified, “…But His word was in my heart like a burning fire…” Also, it is written in Jeremiah 23:29, “Is not My word like a fire?” says the Lord…” As an acclaimed believer, can you testify if the word of God you carry is a burning fire? Acclaimed believer that testifies to be carrying His word in the heart but not burning for God is a liar, a deceiver and is living life as a COLD container on behalf of God. A cold container might be conversant quoting word of God from the mouth but not from the heart. Cold container is not possible to be having zeal for God. Cold container is nothing but, a wicked one loaded with lying, deception and manipulation.
Word of God as burning fire is a driving force behind having zeal for God. The level of a believer’s zeal is the driving force in how a believer seeks God. Invariably, how much one seeks God will determine how much or how often one sees and relate with God. Seeking God casually will not deliver same result compared to seeking Him zealously. Zealousness for God is a proof of man’s love for God. Zealousness for God draws man to God. James 4:8 buttressed, “Come near to God and he will come near to you.” Zeal that is rooted in understanding and knowledge of God shall be fired up by revelation in the word of God which delivers promises which is not common in this world. Maintaining zeal for God is to keep hot love for God. The word of God that is fire is the source of maintaining hot love. (Jeremiah 23:29) Love that is not hot will grow cold because of the wickedness of this world. With cold, zealousness cannot be fired up.
In Jesus, we see what it means to be zealous for the course of the kingdom’s business. The bible recorded, “Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.  And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business. When He had made a whip of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers’ money and overturned the tables.  And He said to those who sold doves, “Take these things away! Do not make My Father’s house a house of merchandise!”  Then His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up.” (John 2:13-17) The action of Jesus is a demonstration of Zeal for God. In Jesus’s action we see a principle of fighting a good course for God’s glory.

Prayer for today: Ask for the zeal of God to occupy your life to be living for God’s glory.