Episode Transcript
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When you’re around a campfire,
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it’s hard not to sit and gaze
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into the depths of the fire.
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It dances over the wood;
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it cracks and bursts with joy;
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it emanates a heat that
provides warmth and comfort,
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but a fire is also dangerous,
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we can easily get burned if we don’t handle with care.
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For generations,
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fire has represented the presence of God.
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Think back to the burning bush of the story of Moses,
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a consuming fire,
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but not overwhelming it.
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God spoke to Moses from the fiery tree.
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Upon the mountain God’s presence
would often leave a smoke
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implying a fiery attendance.
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Think back also to Elijah,
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in a fiery chariot,
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was taken up into heaven.
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This simple action of lighting a candle
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might pale in comparison
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to a burning bush,
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and a fiery chariot,
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but it calls to mind all those biblical moments
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and the fiery moments of our lives
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where God’s presence was known and felt.
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And so, this might seem like a simple gesture
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but it’s dense with meaning.
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So, as we light this candle,
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may we be aware of God’s presence at this time,
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that in prayer,
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we might truly be consumed
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but not overwhelmed by God.
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In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
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Amen.
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Heavenly Father,
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ignite the flame of Your presence within our lives.
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Help us to burn with passion for Your Kingdom.
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Remove from us, all that is not from You,
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let Your purifying mercy wash over us again.
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That made radiant by Your love,
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we might carry the light of Jesus’ resurrection.
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To all those who live in darkness.
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Equip us with the fire of the Holy Spirit
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to be missionary disciples.
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We ask this through Christ our Lord.
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Amen.
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In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
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Amen.
