Exodus 24:17
King James Version
17 And the sight of the glory of the Lord
was like devouring fire on the top of the mount
in the eyes of the children of Israel.
Through the HOLY SPIRIT, we've written about "WRATH of GOD".
Wherein GOD promised not to send a flood anymore.
This time, according to Scripture, it will be "fire".
Three weeks ago, my attention had been called to it.
The potential for fire.
And the warnings have increased.
Three days ago, SPIRIT led me to a film documentary about the hazards of fire retardants in homes.
How toxic and cancer-producing they were, judging from firemen exposed to smoke inhalation.
The other night, SPIRIT led me to a video showing how a tiny flame on a synthetic material on a sofa burned a room in less than five minutes, with black smoke filling it.
This, in comparison to the same tiny flame on a natural-material sofa, which spread to the curtains, causing fire in 29 minutes.
You will not want to be in that "synthetic" room.
Three days ago, I was led to the fire that broke out in a Swiss bar, with 47 young lives perishing, and at least 119 badly injured.
I also researched many such fires, in revelry, and enclosed spaces.
Fire is indeed terrible, especially when exits are not sufficient, or are blocked.
We are no match for engulfing fire, even with retardants, and all.
The past days, we were also led to the ongoing revolution in Iran wherein people were setting fire to IRGC vehicles, and buildings.
And let's not forget ongoing war among nations, especially those wanting Israel to perish.
So, it's all about fire, war, death, chaos, and destruction.
Seeing a pattern here, I went back to the "WRATH of GOD" article.
I was particularly intrigued by the phrase "the fire of the Lord".
From that article, we share these:
Leviticus 10:1-2
King James Version
10 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron,
took either of them his censer,
and put fire therein,
and put incense thereon,
and offered strange fire before the Lord,
which he commanded them not.
2 And there went out fire from the Lord,
and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.
Numbers 11:1-3
King James Version
11 And when the people complained, it displeased the Lord:
and the Lord heard it; and his anger was kindled;
and the fire of the Lord burnt among them,
and consumed them
that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
2 And the people cried unto Moses;
and when Moses prayed unto the Lord,
the fire was quenched.
3 And he called the name of the place Taberah:
because the fire of the Lord burnt among them.
Numbers 16:35
King James Version
35 And there came out a fire from the Lord,
and consumed the two hundred and fifty men
that offered incense.
1 Kings 18:38-39
King James Version
38 Then the fire of the Lord fell,
and consumed the burnt sacrifice,
and the wood, and the stones, and the dust,
and licked up the water that was in the trench.
39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces:
and they said, The Lord, he is the God;
the Lord, he is the God.
Man continues to sin.
He does not pay attention to the LORD's commands.
He ignores JESUS.
He revels in his own puny power.
He thinks nothing of taking other people's lives.
With the imminence of the Rapture, the seven-year Tribulation hovers.
When, o when, will man ever wake up?
When will he worship the LORD?
When will he repent of his sins?
When will he accept JESUS?
When will he realize time is short?
We really need to pay attention.
Isaiah 13:6-9
King James Version
6 Howl ye;
for the day of the Lord is at hand;
it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
7 Therefore shall all hands be faint,
and every man's heart shall melt:
8 And they shall be afraid:
pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them;
they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth:
they shall be amazed one at another;
their faces shall be as flames.
9 Behold, the day of the Lord cometh,
cruel both with wrath and fierce anger,
to lay the land desolate:
and he shall destroy the sinners
thereof out of it.
Isaiah 66:15-16
King James Version
15 For, behold,
the Lord will come with fire,
and with his chariots like a whirlwind,
to render his anger with fury,
and his rebuke with flames of fire.
16 For by fire and by his sword
will the Lord plead with all flesh:
and the slain of the Lord shall be many.
As JESUS said:
Mark 1:15
King James Version
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled,
and the kingdom of God is at hand:
repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Luke 13:3
King James Version
3 I tell you,
Nay: but, except ye repent,
ye shall all likewise perish.
John 3:5-8
King James Version
5 Jesus answered,
Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh;
and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee,
Ye must be born again.
8 The wind bloweth where it listeth,
and thou hearest the sound thereof,
but canst not tell whence it cometh,
and whither it goeth: so is every one
that is born of the Spirit.
We all need to repent for we're all on the same boat.
Romans 3:23
King James Version
23 For all have sinned,
and come short of the glory of God;
It's all preparation now for the return of JESUS.
Hebrews 12:28-29
King James Version
28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom
which cannot be moved,
let us have grace,
whereby we may serve God acceptably
with reverence and godly fear:
29 For our God is a consuming fire.
JESUS reminds us:
Luke 11:28
King James Version
28 But he said, Yea rather,
blessed are they
that hear the word of God,
and keep it.
The fires we experience now will be no match for when GOD's anger cannot be contained any longer.
Hebrews 10:31
King James Version
31 It is a fearful thing to fall
into the hands of the living God.
It's time to honor, and believe in JESUS, the SON of GOD.
Psalm 2:12
King James Version
12 Kiss the Son,
lest he be angry,
and ye perish from the way,
when his wrath is kindled but a little.
Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
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