Fire in the Night

"Fire shall be kept burning continually on the altar; it is not to go out." -Leviticus 6.13

God is sharing with Moses the role that the priests are to play in the offering of sacrifices. We see the instruction that the fire on the altar is to be kept burning continually, never going out.

Back when I was in college during J-Term we would do a prayer room where there would be 24 hour prayer going on for two or three weeks. The one year this verse was the inspiration. The fire was not to go out, and dozens of students committed to keep prayer going continuously. I'll be honest sometimes it was hard. You'd be there at 3 AM and the next person wasn't showing up, but we stuck it out and kept praying. The one year I kept track of the hours I slept and the hours I prayed, guess which one was higher.

Men, have you ever set aside time like this to pray? Have you ever worked with a group to offer unending prayer and worship to God for an extended period of time? What did you see God accomplish? What do you think God could accomplish if you did?

I haven't been a part of anything like this since college. Honestly, I don't have the freedom and flexibility right now to even think about it. But one day in the future I would love to be part of and/or organize a prayer room like this again. What do you think God would do if a group of men committed to 24 hour prayer for a week? A month? A year? What would God do if we never let the fire go out.

Let the fire burn in the night, never going out.

"Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."

To God alone be the Glory!

Strength and Honor