As I loaded it up, there was some burning 🔥 at the bottom, but the fire was looking quite dull.

It lacked flame, and it lacked anything bright.

I put in some cardboard, and began layering the wood on top, closing the door.

I waited, and I waited, and then I seen a puff of something. Ah, now I see, now I understand.

That saying, there’s no smoke without fire, because there’s no smoke without fire. Because even though I can’t see it, I can see the dark clouds of puff emerging.

Even though there’s no flame for my sight, there is no smoke without fire. When I see smoke, there must be fire.

And the same is for us. The same is for us Christians, but it’s a little different, because there’s no fire without smoke.

I’ll say that again, there is no fire without smoke. Smoke is the byproduct, it’s the evidence of, it’s the reaction to the flame. Where’s your smoke blowing to this day? Which way is it going? Is it dark? And smouldering? Is it easy to spot?

Because there will be no smoke without your fire. And if you don’t have a fire, then there won’t be any smoke. But you can bet that if you’re burning on the inside with the flame of God, if you’re burning with his love, you can bet there’s going to be smoke to this fire. 🔥

And they’re going to see it. And they’re going to know there’s a fire inside that vessel. Something strong is burning, devouring all that’s in sight. Fire that’s gaining ground.

Because there’s smoke rising. Powerful to behold, the sight of smoke. Heck you will smell it before you could even see it.

Evidence of the fire. What is the smoke? What is the smoke in your life? What is the smouldering evidence of the fire and love of God on the inside of you? Flames 🔥 they devour you. What kind of words does that smoke whisper?

Is it the mercy that you give others?

The grace that you allow others?

Is it the patience you show others?

Is it the giving you give for others?

What does that smoke look like in your life?

Because smoke only comes from fire. And if there’s no smoke, then there is no fire.

But where there is fire, there shall be smoke. 🔥 💨 💨 💨

Romans 12: 1&2

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. ² Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.