Consuming Fire

“But to you who fear My name
The Sun of Righteousness
shall arise With healing in His wings.”
(Malachi 4:2)

In June 1946, the Sun sent out an arch of flame that soared above the Sun over ONE MILLION MILES, which is more than the diameter of the Sun! The power of the sun! The sun is a fantastically hot cosmic radiation powerhouse similar to the countless stars out in the vast unfathomable distances of space. Its surface temperature is 11,000°F and its interior temperature is estimated as high as 18,000,000°F. Imagine, if you can, a cake of ice one-and-one-half miles square and 93 million miles high. It would reach from earth to sun. Scientists tell us that this gigantic cake of ice would be completely melted in 30 seconds if the full power of the sun could be focused upon it![i]

Is it any wonder the Psalmist describes God by saying,

“A fire goes before Him, And burns up His enemies round about.
His lightnings light the world; The earth sees and trembles.
The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD,
At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.”
(Psalm 97:4)

Ponder...

What are some aspects of fire that speak of the all powerful character of the Christ?



The interior temperature of the sun gets as high as 18,000,000°F. Is there anything on earth that would not be instantly obliterated under the flames of such heat?



It’s only logical to assume that the Creator of the sun has more power and than the sun itself. Therefore, if nothing could withstand the fire of the sun, how much more so the one Whom we honor with holy fear?



Is there something you’re facing right now in your life that seems unconquerable? Write it down on a piece of paper. Describe in some detail the struggle, the situation, the circumstance, and you seemingly powerless ability to overcome it. Once you have done this, light a candle, hold the paper over the small flame and watch it begin to burn. (Be sure to use ansmoke friendly place, and you may want to position yourself near a sink or outside J). As you do this, be reminded that there is nothing to big or difficult for our God. He is a consuming fire. With Him we can do all things and overcome any obstacle or bondage.



[i] Tan, P. L. 1996, c1979.