‘I have refined you; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction’ - Isaiah 48:10.
Literally. There’s a raging debate on X about whether God is in control of the fires in Los Angeles, and if so, is this judgment from God?
Having served as a police chaplain for many years, I know there is a time and a season for everything. When someone is in the midst of a disaster, the time is not for teaching.
Therefore, if you or a loved one has been affected by the fires in Los Angeles, I suggest you stop reading. We’ll join the rest of the country in doing what we can to help the affected.
This post is intended for people not currently affected by a natural disaster like fires, or a hurricane, tornadoes, or an earthquake.
It’s intended to help prepare you before what the Bible calls ‘the furnace of affliction’ becomes part of your and your family’s experience.
God Is Always in Control
As A.W. Pink once wrote:
‘God do…
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