said , “ The god who answers by fire he is God .”( 1 Kings 18 : 24 ). The people agreed and the contest began . The prophets of baal , did many rituals but nothing ensued . Elijah mocked them , “ Shout louder !” he said . “ Surely he is a god ! Perhaps he is deep in thought , or busy , or travelling . Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened ” ( 1 Kings 18 : 27 ). And they shouted louder till evening but to no avail .
Then it was Elijah ' s turn , he poured four large jars of water in the altar and then just said a simple prayer with faith and it is written - “ Then the fire of the Lord fell and burned up the sacrifice , the wood , the stones and the soil , and also licked up the water in the trench .” ( 1 Kings 18 : 38 ). Amazing , right ? Well , victory is always from God . David ' s song of praise in 2 Samuel , chapter 22 is remarkable . He praises God for saving him from his enemies . When foes rise up against you , just don ' t forget that the Almighty God will blaze forth and rescue you .
Gomorrah from the Lord out of the heavens ”( Gen 19 : 24 ).
Everyday don ' t forget to confess all the sins to God and ask for forgiveness . If you walk on your own will , your life will become rotten . In Revelation 20 , we see how God will come to judge the living and the dead . The people who did not believe in God will be put in the eternal fire where they will be tormented day and night . The fifteenth verse says , “ If anyone ' s name was not found written in the book of life , he was thrown into the lake of fire .” Thus , we gotta be ready for the Second Coming of Christ otherwise the wrath of God will consume us all .
So y ' all ready ? Deuteronomy 9:3 says ,“ But be assured today that the Lord your God is the one who goes across ahead of you like a devouring fire . He will destroy them ; he will subdue them before you . And you will drive them out and annihilate them quickly , as the Lord has promised you .”
The Wrathful Fire
Sometimes we do things which are not pleasing to God and God hates it . When the sons of Aaron did wrong , they died instantly . It is written in Lev 10 : 1 & 2 , “ Aaron ' s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers , put fire in them and added incense ; and they offered unauthorised fire before the Lord , contrary to his command . So fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them , and they died before the Lord .” Likewise , the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah did evil in the sight of God and so “ the Lord rained down burning sulphur on Sodom and
Therefore , be strong , fight for the truth and be ready to enter the Kingdom of God and most of all remember that the FIRE ARMY is with you . So go and change the world . I mean take a step atleast . That can be done , right !
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