Hebrews 12:29 · KJV

"For our God is a consuming fire."

King James Version

Passage Context

²⁷And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

²⁸Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

²⁹For our God is a consuming fire.

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Devotional Reflection

FearShame

We should show God respect because He is a fire that burns. Hmm. What's the meaning of that? Is it about how holy He is? Does this tell us not to judge? Is this a sign of how clean He is? The answer is a resounding yes! So, you can see that God is holy, pure, and good. Compared to how perfect He is, our flaws, failures, and sins stand out like a sore thumb. But instead of killing us all with His holy fire, He can clean us up and make us better than we were before. So we can not only get closer to Him because of Jesus, but we can also stay close to Him if we live like Jesus in our world (cf. Hebrews 13). That, my dear friend, is the best kind of worship!

Prayer

Please forgive me for what I've done wrong, how weak I've been, and how my faith hasn't been put to the test. Thank you for giving up Your Son so that I could be made perfect and holy by Your grace and come before You without breaking Your holy rules. May what I do this week show how holy You are and raise up Your holiness. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

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