‘The Blessed And Happy Nation.’
Ecclesiastes
10:16-17.
a)
Does not have
a youth as a National Leader.
b)
Does not have
Leaders who feast all night long.
c)
Has a Leader
who makes his own decisions.
d)
Has a
Leadership team who:-
1-
Eat at the proper time.
2-
Control themselves.
3-
Do not get drunk.
(This
QT is very simple and yet necessary so we can find The Blessed And Happy
Nation)
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‘Fire.’
a)
Hebrews 12:29;
Isaiah 10:17. God is a consuming fire.
b)
James 3:5.
The tongue is like a tiny fire.
c)
Proverbs
26:21. Trouble makers keep it burning.
d)
Song of
Solomon 8:6. Passion may become like it.
e)
Isaiah 66:15.
The Lord comes with it.
f)
Joel 2:30.
Can be a sign of God’s warning.
g)
Ezekiel 1:13;
Deuteronomy 4:11. Can indicate the Presence of God.
h)
Psalm 105:39.
God Creates it to give His People light.
i)
Mark 14:54.
Gives comfort.
j)
Psalm 68:2.
Melts wax.
k)
Isaiah 64:2.
Makes water boil.
l)
1 Peter 1:7.
Tests Gold.
m)
Proverbs
30:16. May burn out of control.
n)
Leviticus
9:24. May be sent by the Lord.
o)
Leviticus 6:9
& 13. Should always be kept burning on the Altar and not allowed to go out.
p)
Psalm 97:3.
Goes before the Lord and burns up all of His enemies.
q)
Exodus 3:2.
God in it may call us to listen to Him.
r)
Exodus 40:38.
God led His People by it.
s)
Leviticus
10:2. May burn up God’s enemies.
(Through
this Second one I understand more about God’s Purposes for Fire)
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Chris.
Fire may sometimes burn
out of control. This can be a very difficult, or even devastating, experience
for those people whose homes may be threatened by fire. Whenever I see bush
fires on the News Broadcast or article I pray for the people who may be about
to lose their home because of that fire.
