SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Scripture: Psalm 7:11-13

Psalm 7:11-13 says, “God is a Just Judge, And God is angry with the wicked every day. If he does not turn back, He will sharpen His sword; He bends His bow and makes it ready. He also prepares for Himself instruments of death; He makes His arrows into fiery shafts.” Another arrow in God’s quiver are His arrows of fire. What does fire represent in the Bible? God used fire and brimstone in the judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah. Fire from heaven came down to consume Elijah’s sacrifice during the spiritual battle with the prophets of Baal. The incident of Elijah opposing the prophets of Baal could be aptly described in Romans where we read, “Behold the goodness and the severity of God…” God also protected Israel with a pillar of fire by night during the flight from Egypt, and chose to speak to Moses through the burning bush. The fire of God serves distinct purposes as we see in scripture, divided by how it relates to God’s people, versus how it relates to His enemies.