Some Christians feed their bodies three meals a day but give their spirit only one cold snack. The word fervent in our opening scripture is the Greek word zéō, which means to boil a liquid or make a solid glow with heat. So, to be “fervent in spirit” means your spirit is boiling with the Word of God, causing you to glow outwardly. The Amplified translation says, “be aglow and burning with the Spirit,” while The Message version reads, “keep yourselves fuelled and aflame.”
The Bible speaks of John the Baptist as a “burning and shining light.” A fervent spirit is cultivated by tuning into the frequency of God by praying in tongues often, maintaining zeal for spiritual activities such as attending church, and remaining devoted to the study of God’s Word. As you keep your spirit boiling with the Word, you’ll become a burning and shining light in your world.
