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Daily Reading:<\/strong> Judges 6:1-40 ESV<\/a>, Luke 22:54-23:12 ESV<\/a>, Psalm 95:1-96:13 ESV<\/a>, Proverbs 14:5-6 ESV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily Verse:<\/strong> \u201cAnd when they had kindled<\/em> a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.\u201d (Luke 22:55 ESV<\/a>) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

HAPTO (681): <\/strong>\u201cA primary verb; prop. To fasten to, i.e. (spec)) to set on fire-light (3x), kindle (1x).\u00a0 To fasten to, hence of fire, \u2018to kindle\u201d denotes in the middle voice.\u201d[i]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set on fire.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poor Peter, I always feel sorry for him when I think of this scene.  Jesus journeys to the cross while Peter sits by the fire, denying Him, waiting for unfolding events.  Yet Jesus loved Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kindling, small pieces of wood bundled together, starts fires.  Peter\u2019s response, grouped with his next two, began a spark of denial.  Having walked with Christ for three years, Peter denies Jesus three times at this pivotal moment.  How Peter could quickly turn on the Savior, I don\u2019t know.  Yet, we do the same thing.  Without thinking, falling for the temptation to put ourselves first, we deny Christ, just like Peter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kindle intentionally.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ron and I purchased a stainless steel outdoor fire pit for our deck.\u00a0 The first night we built a fire, we invited a friend over. Immediately, we realized the type of wood we had didn\u2019t work well in the fire pit.\u00a0 Our friend, experienced with the firepit, said we needed white birch, a hardwood that didn\u2019t pop as much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The type of wood you use determines the fire.\u00a0 Hardwoods burn longer than softer woods, making more efficient fires.\u00a0 When we kindle actions of love together, like hardwoods, they create sparks that turn into infernos, changing the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you move through your day, imagine building a fire from acts of love.  Every kind gesture bundles together to start a blaze of affection. Show up for the people in your life repeatedly.  Each time, adding more kindling to the fire, encouraging it to flourish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love grows with each kind act.  Don\u2019t underestimate how one spark can fuel an inferno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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[i]<\/a> Strong, J., & Strong, J. (2010). The New Strong’s expanded exhaustive concordance of the Bible<\/em>. Greek Dictionary of the New Testament<\/em> (p.40) Thomas Nelson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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