Light When Light Becomes Fire

Light

When Light Becomes Fire

The Light of Israel will become a fire, their Holy One a flame;

in a single day it will burn and consume his thorns and his briers. Isaiah 10:17

We should walk in the Light in order to enjoy the Kingdom of God’s blessing

But we should also not forget that the Light becomes a Fire 

As we walk in the Light, the Light of the Fire will consume the chaff and things in our life that keep us from the Glory of the Kingdom of God 

The Light of Israel will become a Fire

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 1 John 1:5-7

The Light purifies and the Fire destroys

Only a remnant, a few will walk in the Light

Are you walking in the Light?

Sadly for many

 “The Light of Israel will become a fire” Isaiah 10:17

When Light Becomes Fire

We know that the light of

the sun is actually a fire.

The heat of light has the ability to start fires.

California is known for its fires.

As the heat dries out the land

and the sun keeps back the rain…

 

The conditions for a destructive fire are set.

In no time at all a spark turns

into a fire that destroys acres…

Acres of trees, plants, homes, cars

and whatever else in in its path.

One year on our way to the Florida Keys

from the Tampa area, we could see dark skies.

It was so strange as it was a sunny day.

Then after driving for miles we realizes

the dark skies were caused by fire.

As we got to the Everglade,

 we could see the fire burning.

At one point the road was closed

as fire fighters tried to control

the flames coming across the road.

The light we had enjoyed in Tampa had

become a fire in the Everglades.

In Isaiah 10 we are told…

       

The Light of Israel will become a fire,

their Holy One a flame;

in a single day it will burn and consume

his thorns and his briers. 

Verse 17

The same light that causes things to

grow and give us the ability to see

is the same that brings destruction.

If you live in an area of a forest

fire you will know what fear is.

Isaiah says although God promised Abraham

his seed would be as the sands of the sea, a Fire

was coming that would only leave a remnant.

In Hebrews 12 we see the words “once more”.

Letting us know that there have been warnings

that God will shake everything that can be shaken…

 

The words "once more" indicate the

removing of what can be shaken —

that is, created things —

so that what cannot be shaken may remain.

Verse 27

Verse 28 does give us hope…

Therefore, since we are receiving

a kingdom that cannot be shaken,

let us be thankful, and so worship God
acceptably with reverence and awe

But sadly the scriptures tell us

only a remnant or few will remain.

Hebrews 12 ends with the reason why…

 For our "God is a Consuming Fire.

Verse 29 

This all sounds scary…

 “God is a Consuming Fire”

But I am not sure you can

scare people into heaven.

People can be scared to do something

because they might suffer consequences…

 But I am not sure that changes the heart.

But there is a strong warning.

Fear has torment and is a

deterrent but “the remnant”…

“the few” are the ones who respect the Light.

Yes, God is a Consuming Fire.

Those who respect the Light will
understand the Fire to be a good thing

as it burns away the things in

our lives that are not eternal.

Those who respect the Light will have

a desire to live in the Kingdom of God.

In that Kingdom they are thankful, and…

 “worship God acceptably with reverence and awe”

These are the ones who will be

saved from the Consuming Fire.

There is a warning…

 Peter says the earth will be consumed with Fire.

We should focus on the Glory of the Light.

We should walk in the Light in order to

enjoy the Kingdom of God’s blessing.

But we should also not forget

that the Light becomes a Fire.

 

As we walk in the Light, the Light of the

Fire will consume the chaff and things in

our life that keep us from the

Glory of the Kingdom of God.

The Light of Israel will become a Fire…

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you:

 God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.

If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness,

we lie and do not live by the truth.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

1 John 1:5-7

The Light purifies and the Fire destroys.

Only a remnant, a few will walk in the Light.

Are you walking in the Light?

Sadly for many…

 “The Light of Israel will become a fire”

Scripture Reading

Isaiah 10:17-24 NIV

17 The Light of Israel will become a fire,

their Holy One a flame;

in a single day it will burn and consume

his thorns and his briers.

18 The splendor of his forests and fertile fields

it will completely destroy,

as when a sick man wastes away.

19 And the remaining trees of his forests will be so few

that a child could write them down.

20 In that day the remnant of Israel,

the survivors of the house of Jacob,

will no longer rely on him

who struck them down

but will truly rely on the LORD,

the Holy One of Israel.

21 A remnant will return, a remnant of Jacob

will return to the Mighty God.

22 Though your people, O Israel, be like the sand by the sea,

only a remnant will return.

Destruction has been decreed,

overwhelming and righteous.

23 The Lord, the LORD Almighty, will carry out

the destruction decreed upon the whole land.

24 Therefore, this is what the Lord, the LORD Almighty, says:

Hebrews 12:25-29 NIV

25 See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven? 26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens."   27 The words "once more" indicate the removing of what can be shaken — that is, created things — so that what cannot be shaken may remain.

28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, 29 for our "God is a consuming fire."