The Lord’s Wildfire

The Lord’s Wildfire

A wildfire is devastating and it comes to destroy life. It swallows up whatever is in its path. Yet even in this, the forest springs back into life. Not only does it spring back, but it brings forth new life that is lush and richer than before. It wipes away with it all contamination that was there before and makes way for the new. Just as much as this fire came to destroy, it also promotes new life and adds blessing to the forest. In just a few seasons, the forest is rich with color and life.
In the same way, my child, I work all things for your good. What came to destroy you, I can use to make you stronger and to build you up. There is nothing that can destroy you my child, for in me, all things can be made new. So do not look any longer at what has been put through the fire and long for it, but look forward to the newness of life that is about to spring up before you.
Indeed, no matter, how barren things may look, remember that through a wildfire, everything is made new again – livelier, more abundant and more healthy than it was before. So, look up and look forward, knowing that the former things have passed away and that the new things I do will far exceed the old. Amen.