Fires

3 September  2012

 

Proverbs 16:27-28 A worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire. A perverse man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.

In the area where we live there are many camps and game farms that are open to the public for game drives and holiday chalets, one of these is Sondela. On Saturday a tragedy struck when a grass fire out of control swept through Sondela destroying chalets and taking the lives of two of the guests with many of the animals badly burnt. When a fire is out of control there is very little one can do in thick dry bush. The fire comes suddenly and with the speed of the wind driving the flames even faster. The wind on Saturday was at about 28kph.

When we think of this tragedy and the suddenness of it, we must turn our minds to the Bible and be reminded that life is precious and what we do each day has the ability to set things ablaze. The fires we light are able to keep us warm, cook our food, but that same fire is also able to hurt, maim and kill. It is not only matches that are able to set fires, but also the words of our mouths and what we do. So when we do light fires with whatever do we have the correct regard for the consequences our actions may have?

Be encouraged today to be careful how you light fires.

 

David

 

Point to ponder: The fires we light may either bless or harm.

Question to consider: Have you ever lit a fire that went out of control?