Heaping Coals Of Fire On Folks Head: Your Story!
- Author
- David Oaks
- Published
- Sun 27 Feb 2022
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In ancient times, matches or modern fire starters did not exist. A brazier of burning coals from somewhere else was often used to light the household fire.
If the fire went out, a house member would take the empty brazier, usually on their head, to a neighbor's house to borrow some coals of fire.
The borrower would get a heaping pile of burning coals if the neighbor was generous. The ancient Proverbs of Solomon encourage this kind of generosity:
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you. Proverbs of Solomon 25:21
Our story, with its bloody hand, helps kindle a fire in our own soul as well as others.
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