Leviticus 6:13 The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out. The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar. Divine fire humanly maintained I. Divine endowments committed to the control of men. As in the instances of that “fire,” supernaturally originated on that altar, and then left in man’s hands, so with— 1. Pure sympathies implanted within man. 2. Revelation in the Scriptures. 3. Quickened life in the regenerated soul. 4. Spiritual endowments to the believer. 5. Sacred affections in the Christian heart. 6. Holy enthusiasm firing an earnest nature. From God they come: but man has them in his hands. II. Divine endowments entrusted to the preservation of men. The priests had to keep that “fire” alive, or it would expire. 1. Having received the gifts of God we are responsible for their maintenance. 2. How solemn the priestly office, which all are called to perform: feeding the Divine “fire” in our souls continually! III. Divine end...