Today, we reflected on what it means that “our God is a consuming fire” and how that truth shapes our lives as followers of Christ. Drawing from Hebrews 12:28-29, we considered how God’s nature is not only loving and merciful, but also powerful, purifying, and unstoppable. Just as fireworks light up the sky in celebration, God’s presence and power are meant to be displayed in and through us, illuminating the world around us.
We looked at the struggles of the early believers in Hebrews, who faced persecution and hardship, and how their faith was tested in a world that often opposed them. Their challenge is our challenge: to remain steadfast and let God’s fire burn within us, even when life throws us curveballs. God’s fire is not something we can manufacture or contain; it is His own presence, working in us to purify, empower, and guide us. We are not called to explain God, but to reveal Him by the way we live, love, and serve.
The story of Moses and the burning bush reminds us that God’s fire is not meant to destroy us, but to ignite us for His purposes. Moses was drawn to the fire, and in that encounter, God called him, equipped him, and sent him out. In the same way, God desires to light a fire in each of us—a passion and a purpose that cannot be extinguished by doubt, fear, or hardship. This fire is sustained by the Holy Spirit, who is our “lamp lighter,” continually fueling us so that our light never goes out.
We are called to be lights in a dark world, not by our own strength, but because God has lit us up. Our gratitude, our willingness to serve, and our openness to God’s work in us allow His fire to shine through every circumstance. Whether we are young or old, facing joy or sorrow, God’s fire is available to us, and we are invited to let it shine—everywhere we go, in every season of life, for the glory of God.
Hebrews 12:28-29 (ESV) — > Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.
Exodus 3:1-6 (ESV) — > Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. And Moses said, “I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.” When the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” Then he said, “Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” And he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
Matthew 5:14-16 (ESV) — > “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
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