"For a fire has been kindled by my wrath,
one
that burns to the realm of death below.
It will devour the earth and its harvests and
set afire
the foundations of the mountains."
{Deuteronomy 32:22} (NIV1984)
God has
started a fire. His wrath provides the kindling. His just wrath that is poured
out daily (Psalm 7:11), is just the beginning of the fire! There is wrath stored up,
ready to be unleashed, held back by the character of God Himself. Praise God
for His patience and long-suffering!
Moses tells us that when this wrath is
unleashed, there will be a huge fire that devours the earth, destroying the
surface and reaching down into the foundations of the mountains. The fuel is
wrath, an enormous amount of wrath, unleashed by an enormous God. This wrath is
incurred when sin is committed. Oh that we would realize the sinfulness of sin.
We think of sin as a mistake, a slip, a careless action. God views sin as an
affront to His Holiness, to His character. The only way to escape this fire is
to be in Christ. The only way for our work for the kingdom to survive, is if our
work is done in and by the Lord Jesus Christ.
May we be found in Christ when
this day of fire occurs! May we be careful to only do the works of Christ
through Christ. What a precious salvation we have received through our Lord
Jesus Christ.
Praise
Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen
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