Joseph Otsibah 
Written by Elder Amos Atanga, Firestone Worship Centre
Every genuine move of God begins with fire, not a physical flame, but a divine passion that burns in the heart of every believer. It is the longing that refuses to rest while souls perish without Christ. It is what keeps us praying, witnessing, and giving. This is the fire that fuels the command to “Go and Tell.” Without it, the message becomes a song we sing but never live; with it, the gospel becomes a movement that transforms lives.
This fire is passion for the lost; the love of God ignited within us. In Scripture, fire symbolizes the presence and power of God, but when that fire rests in a believer’s heart, it manifests as compassion – a love that cannot stay silent while others live without hope. This was the fire that burned in Jesus when He looked at the crowds and was moved with compassion because they were “like sheep without a shepherd” (Matthew 9:36). That compassion pushed Him beyond comfort, from heaven to earth, from the cradle to the cross. His mission was driven by passion for the lost, and that same Spirit now lives in every believer.
Every Christian carries a spark of this divine fire. Romans 5:5 reminds us that “the love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.” That love is the flame. It may be faint in some, but it never goes out. The Church does not need a new message; it needs men and women who will fan that love into flame until it burns again. When Paul urged Timothy to “fan into flame the gift of God” (2 Timothy 1:6), he was calling him to awaken that inner drive that gives life to the calling.
The fire burns brighter through prayer, fellowship, and obedience. When we spend time with God, our hearts begin to feel what His heart feels. Prayer softens us until we see people not as strangers but as souls loved by God. The Word feeds this flame. Jeremiah said God’s Word was like “a fire shut up in his bones” (Jeremiah 20:9). Every time we open Scripture, we meet the God who loves humanity enough to redeem it. And when we act on His promptings – when we speak, serve, or witness – the fire grows stronger.
When this fire burns, power follows. Compassion releases miracles. The Bible says Jesus was moved with compassion and healed the sick (Matthew 14:14). His power was always expressed through love. At Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended like tongues of fire, the disciples were not only filled with tongues but with power to testify (Acts 1:8). The true evidence of the fire is not noise but witness. Passion fuels courage, steadies us in trials, and transforms ordinary believers into powerful messengers of grace.
Jesus commands us to go everywhere with this message. “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). Every place where life exists is a mission field. We do not need to cross oceans to obey; our world begins where we are. A teacher’s classroom, a doctor’s clinic, a trader’s shop, or a student’s campus – each is a pulpit where the gospel can shine. The Great Commission is not reserved for pastors; it is entrusted to every believer. Whatever our profession, we are ambassadors of Christ there.
The message we carry is simple yet eternal: Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3–4). This is the gospel that saves. We are not called to impress or argue but to proclaim this truth with love and conviction. Like the man delivered from demons in Mark 5:19, our first mission is to “go home and tell how much the Lord has done for you.” Every believer has a story worth telling – and that story may be the key that unlocks another person’s heart to God.
The time to wait is over; the fields are ripe, and the call is clear. God is searching for men and women whose hearts still burn for souls. Let the fire in you come alive again. Speak of Christ where you stand, shine where you work, and love where others have grown cold. For when passion flames and the Spirit moves, “Go and Tell” becomes more than a theme; it becomes our heartbeat until the whole world knows Jesus.
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