Deuteronomy 4:24 For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God. (see also Hebrews 12:39)
This week Our God has demonstrated His exceeding great power to wield the literal & metaphoric sword of FIRE or continued to do so.
The ongoing war between Russia & Ukraine is a great reminder of how the fires of Hell are easily fueled and run freely in the midst of heathen, bloody men: Ukraine war updates: Russian general under fire, Putin gets tough (usatoday.com); with the United State helping to fan those flames: US spy agencies had intel in mid-June Wagner chief Prigozhin was planning armed action in Russia: report | Fox News. Make no mistake about it, GOD is that consuming fire!
Canadian wildfires continue to rage & the smoke continues to affect the air quality of their DOOMED neighbor to the South (i.e. the United States): Canadian wildfire maps show where fires continue to burn across Quebec, Ontario and other provinces – CBS News; it is ALSO impacting Europe: Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Europe as Canada reports its worst fire season | CNN and is declared their “worst fire season on record”!
Colorado wildfires are burning that land as well: Spring Creek Fire burns 2,900 acres: Smoke enters Denver | 9news.com
SCOTUS has ruled to strike down “race-conscious admissions policies” and this is BURNING certain politicians who really have no understanding of the most basic of roles of The Court vs. Legislature: After student loan decision, AOC says the Supreme Court is on ‘a dangerous creep towards authoritarianism’ (msn.com)
Micah 5:15 And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.
GodSmack!
God demonstrated a fire of a different sort (the fires of man’s rage and wrath) in Baltimore where a mass shooting at a BLOCK PARTY left TWO DEAD & TWENTY-EIGHT (at least) injured: 2 killed, 28 wounded in mass shooting at Baltimore block party early Sunday: ‘They were running for their lives’ (baltimoresun.com) God alone knows what all horrible sins have festered in that land to cause them to try to put Him and His Servants on trial and He alone is and will avenge Himself on them.*
Deuteronomy 9:3 Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.
Likewise the impact of the new statewide marijuana law in Maryland: ‘Go slow and start low’: Montgomery Co. readies for impact of new statewide marijuana law – WTOP News Of course you must have fire to consume that substance (yes, even if you add it to edibles, think about it).
That can also be said of the raging rioters in France: France deploys 40,000 police as Macron seeks to avoid 2005 riots rerun – POLITICO; France protests continue as funeral begins for teen killed by police – CBS News
Psalms 94:1 O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
What of the Quran BURNING in Stockholm? Yes, that is God’s fire as well: Swedish embassy in Baghdad: Protesters break in after Stockholm Quran burning | CNN
*Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.