"...A Consuming Fire."

What comes first to your mind when you think of a consuming fire... a fire that eats up EVERYTHING in its tracks? lets look at consuming first. Some definitions of the word are... "to destroy or expend by use; use up." or "to absorb; engross". Now think of the capabilities of that word, that word in and of itself is awesome! it's BIG.
Now lets complete the verse in Hebrews 12:29, "For our God is a consuming fire." actually stated repeatedly throughout the old testament. (Deut. 4:24, Ex. 24:17, Isaiah 30:27...).
We never put God in the same sentence as a consuming fire, but here He is actually DESCRIBED as just that. we tend to limit our thoughts of God as a loving, tender, merciful God. He is that. but He is also just in His wrath, great, powerful, and mighty!

 

where are you at with God?