Fire Of God

Job 1:13-16 – One day when Job’s sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, and the Sabeans attacked and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!” While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “The fire of God fell from the heavens and burned up the sheep and the servants, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”

Jeremiah 6:20 – What do I care about incense from Sheba or sweet calamus from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please me.”

Genesis 18:17 – Then the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?

Leviticus 10:2 – So fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.

Numbers 11:1 – Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. Then fire from the Lord burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp.

Application:

• ·         The attitude of one’s heart and the manner of one’s life are far more important than the ritual of sacrifice.
• ·         God has revealed His purposes to His covenant people and allows their voice to be heard in the court of heaven itself.
• ·         Aaron’s older sons are regularly remembered as having died before the Lord. Their death was tragic. However, a new era was being inaugurated.
• ·         The new community had to be made aware that it existed for God, not vice versa.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV