What Does God
is a Consuming Fire Mean?
Crisp fall air
invites us to gravitate toward campfires. Logs crackle and gray, oak-scented
smoke spirals to the sky.
Give me a
marshmallow and a hot dog, please.
Fall also
brings Halloween. For weeks Halloween decorations have abounded in stores,
yards, and porches. This is not an attack against those who like Halloween. But
I am not one who likes this day because of the evil origins.
I know kids
love to dress up and get candy. Who doesn’t like sugar? Children aren’t
thinking of what all this means, they just want the goodies.
But some of the
decorations can make a believer cringe. I think this day is observed as fun
because the meaning is not taken seriously. A lot of people don’t believe the
devil is real. And if they do, he is considered a cartoon character in a red
suit with a pitchfork.
Lucifer, an archangel fell from heaven when iniquity was found in him. He wanted God’s position. He is now known as satan, the fallen spirit. He is the father of all things evil. Demonic origins are behind Halloween and the devil rejoices when we are deceived into thinking this is just a fun day. Rather than giving glory to a fallen angel, we can glorify God by thanking Him for the fire of His Holy Spirit.
What does it mean that God is a consuming fire? For our God is a consuming fire (Hebrews 12:29 NKJV). What does His fire consume?
