Meditate…think
about this.
Soon the people began to complain about
their hardship, and the LORD heard everything they said. Then the LORD's anger
blazed against them, and he sent a fire to rage among them, and he destroyed
some of the people in the outskirts of the camp. Then the people screamed to
Moses for help, and when he prayed to the LORD, the fire stopped. After
that, the area was known as Taberah (which means "the place of
burning"), because fire from the LORD had burned among them there. Numbers
11:1-3
Disobedience. Complaining. God was not
happy with His chosen people! What did He do? His anger blazed and He sent a
fire to destroy them. What a punishment! Sounds like hell—a raging fire.
Don't be afraid of those who want to kill
your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both
soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28
But I'll tell you whom to fear. Fear God,
who has the power to kill you and then throw you into hell. Yes, he's the one
to fear. Luke 12:5
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off.
It's better to enter eternal life with only one hand than to go into the
unquenchable fires of hell with two hands. Mark 9:43
Unquenchable fire. When a fire gets going
it can get hot, like wild fires that can reach a temperature of 1,472 degrees
Fahrenheit (800 degrees Celsius) https://nhmu.utah.edu/sites/default/files/attachments/Wildfire%20FAQs.pdf. That is pretty hot! Will that be how hot it is in hell? We can
only hope that none of us ever has to experience that everlasting torment.
Jesus told the story of a poor man named Lazarus and a rich man who died about
the same time. Lazarus went to the bosom of Abraham and the rich man went to
hell. The rich man is tormented in the heat of hell. Read the story for
yourself in Luke 16. Hell is not a place that anyone wants to visit or live
forever.
The rich man shouted, 'Father Abraham, have
some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and
cool my tongue. I am in anguish in these flames.' Luke 16:24
For God did not spare even the angels who
sinned. He threw them into hell, in gloomy pits of darkness, where they are
being held until the day of judgment. 2 Peter 2:4
And I am convinced that nothing can ever
separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,
neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow--not even the powers
of hell can separate us from God's love. Romans 8:38
Are you experiencing God’s love? Do you
love Him with all your heart, soul, mind and strength? Do you know and love God’s
Son, Jesus?
Prayer
~ Lord God, I am convinced that nothing can ever separate me from Your love.
Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither my fears for today
nor my worries about tomorrow--not even the powers of hell can separate me from
Your love. From Romans 8:38. Thank
You that You are with me always…and that You, Jesus, are my Lord and Savior.
Verses
of Salvation ~ Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within
me. Do not banish me from your presence, and don't take your Holy Spirit from
me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. Psalm
51:10-12
Choose today to ask God to give you a clean
heart…and ask Jesus to be your Savior.
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2020 Text, photos and paintings by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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