Scripture
“Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?” Luke 24:32

Observation
We should want to start fires with our words. It is a cold world outside and the chill has gotten into human hearts. We should want to speak words that make hearts burn warm with hope. There is a listening that forgets about time because of the feeling that the words make on the inside while the talking is going on. There is a feeling that one could listen forever because words leave hope.

How then did Jesus set hearts on fire? It’s simple. He told others what the Bible said about himself. If Jesus could find himself in the book of Numbers, then the entire Old Testament is a field of opportunities to find Christ.

Application
When I preach, I need to mention myself less and jesus more. When I speak I need to make everything about Jesus. Then hearts will burn.

Prayer
Father, let my preaching feel as intimate as taking a walk with Jesus. Amen.