Fire…

 Fire…

In the NIV Bible, fire is found 364 times…from Genesis to Revelations.

Here are a few…I was just thinking about the last few chapters of John at this point…

They brought torches to find Jesus in the garden to light their way,  not realizing that Jesus was the Light of the World…

Peter warmed himself by the fires built to keep the soldiers warm as they awaited the trial and verdict  of Jesus…the one who led the nation out of Egypt in  a pillar of fire….or sent fire to burn up Elijah’s offering…or walked in  a fiery furnace with Danielle and his friends…etc…

Also, I liked the scene of Jesus on the beach with a fire with  fish already cooking as the men fished nearby…provision, he didn’t need their catch to provide, He was/is the Provider…

Fire shows up so many times in scripture….judgement, leading, provision, Holiness, care…from light leading the way in the wilderness to the final judgment, the lake of fire…

Jesus lights our way, help us to follow …

Thank YOU….

John 18: 3 So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.

John 18: 18 It was cold, and the servants and officials stood around a fire they had made to keep warm. Peter also was standing with them, warming himself.

John 18: 25 Meanwhile, Simon Peter was still standing there warming himself. So they asked him, “You aren’t one of his disciples too, are you?”

John 21: When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread.

10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” 11 So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. 

Genesis 22:6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together, 7 Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?”

“Yes, my son?” Abraham replied.

“The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”

8 Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together.

Exodus 3:2 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. 3 So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.”

4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!”

And Moses said, “Here I am.”

5 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” 6 Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. 

Exodus 13:21 By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night. 22 Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people.

Deuteronomy 4: 24 For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Be my light and guide my way…

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