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Destructive West Coast Wildfires Turned Moon ‘Blood-Red’

by Christa
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The destructive wildfires on the West Coast have not only turned many territories into ashes but it also turned the moon “blood-red”. Authorities have marked this year’s wildfire as the most devastating, breaking the record of damages and burns in previous years.

West Coast Wildfires

Across the West Coast, firefighters are still battling against the overwhelming rages of the wildfire. Many areas have declared a “state of emergency” as they continue to distinguish the natural disaster. Reports say that the fires have burned down several communities, destroyed millions of acres, and could total hundreds of billions of dollars in damage. Furthermore, more than 3.3 million acres have burned this year, the highest record in the state’s history.

According to a survey, many Americans said that the fires in recent years have felt worse than they can remember. Experts say that climate change has a great factor in contributing larger and more intense blazes, especially in the dry season.

Read Also: Convoy Of Hope Partners With Local Churches To Bring Aid To Victims Of West Coast Fires

Apparently, the severity of the fires caused visible changes in the atmosphere. On September 9, California residents notice the orange sky casting over the city. The orange glow appalled most citizens remarking it as “looking like doomsday.”

Blood-Red Moon

And on September 30, Washington took notice of the moon taking on a distinctive red color. It was later confirmed when Seattle Weather Service posted a picture of the phenomenon. They wrote, “The smoky moon rapidly changing shades of red as it descended over the horizon at NWS Seattle this morning.”

Today, Christian residents from the West have continually asked for prayers for God to step in their midst. “We really need prayer for rebuilding, just emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. [Pray] for people who narrowly escaped and people who prepared, went back and found everything gone,” Katie Kirschner, who resides in Oregon, said.

“It’s horrific to imagine the whole loss of life. I know that they’re material possessions,” she added. “But these are people’s lives, memories, precious things, heirlooms, and their livelihoods, especially in this area.”
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Australian Bushfire Cause Even Non-Believers To Pray To God

by Rhoda Gayle
written by Rhoda Gayle

The severe Australian bushfire has caused non-believers to start praying to God.

Australian Bushfire season

In August 2019, four months before the annual Australian bushfire season, series of wildfires started in New South Wales. Because of the high temperature, low moisture and prolonged drought in the affected areas, the bushfires increased. As the actual bushfire season approaches, December 2019 to March 2020, the wildfire has already spread throughout the continent uncontrollably.

Approximately 2,500 buildings have been destroyed, 25 people have lost their lives and almost half a billion animals were either killed or displaced because of the wildfires. The bushfires bring destruction that effects all of Australia, including wildlife.

Prayer

The New South Wales government has declared a state of emergency for the third time for this season. But in the midst of the alarming effect of the wildfires in Australia, people are still holding on to hope. People are now praying more often than they ever have, including non-believers.

“The sirens started up and at that point, I was praying. I was an atheist mate for 25 years. I was praying to God, I was praying to Jesus to turn the wind,” one atheist said in an interview with ABC.

In this time of despair, it was the Lord that they are clinging to for hope and for protection.

“Yesterday I thought I was gonna die, I really did! And I don’t pray to the Lord very often, but yesterday, I’ve never prayed so hard in my life,” one woman said in an interview with Channel 7.

Answered prayer

Many Christians from around the world have been praying for Australia. On the morning of December 5, a ray of hope appeared for the residents of Mogo, NSW. The rain has started to fall in Mogo and is expected to continue for several days.

Australian bushfire towns wake to rain, threat of mega-fire looms | Nine News Australia

Although the rain certainly won’t put out the fires in the area, it will certainly help stop the spread of it. The rain has been a sign of hope to the people of Australia. It has assured them that God can hear the prayers for Australia. Let us continue praying for Australia and everyone affected by the bushfires!

Read also: Christmas Miracle Rain Falls On Australia Fires During Christmas Day 

Reference: Facebook | The Normal Christian Life 

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Wooden Cross Miraculously Survived California Wildfire

by GOD TV
written by GOD TV

After Paradise, California was engulfed in flames of the wildfire, much of the town was reduced to ashes. But a miraculous thing happened. A wooden cross standing in a church’s parking lot was left untouched by flame.

A few days after the wildfire, Pastor Brandon Merrick, pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church, posted a Facebook photo of the wooden cross that survived the fire.

For the pastor, the wooden cross was a reminder of “our one true hope” in a seemingly dark and hopeless world.

“For me, this picture is not just a heartbreaking reminder of what can happen to the things and people of this world,” Merrick wrote. “This is our one true hope in the midst of tragedy that cannot be destroyed by anything.”

The picture was snapped by Tyler Frank and Elizabeth Ozborn as they were escaping the fires. According to their statement, upon seeing the cross standing unscathed, they had faith they would survive the cataclysmic inferno.

“After being trapped on Pentz in gridlock traffic while completely surrounded by fire, we eventually found refuge in the parking lot of the Lutheran church. It was the first moment we felt safe and believed we would survive this horrific event,” Frank told Fox News. “We were grateful to be there.”

Pastor Brandon then explained the powerful message of the image of the unburnt cross.

“Everything that man builds with our hands is perishable, but what God does for us through the cross is imperishable and cannot be taken away or burned up,” Merrick said. “And that’s what I love about the picture.”

Evangelist Pastor Franklin Graham sees the wooden cross as a symbol of hope that remained standing among the ashes.

This article is written by Rhoda Cabrera.

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Hollywood Actress Declares Psalm 91 Over Home Saved From Wildfires

by GOD TV
written by GOD TV

The American actress and singer, Brenda Epperson, best known for her role in the soap opera The Young and The Restless, was thankful her home and family were saved from the deadly wildfires that continues to burn in California.

 

In one of the live videos she posted on her Facebook, she showed the area where God miraculously stopped the fire and saved their property. Brenda said it was only through the power of prayer that God stopped that fire from reaching their home and protecting their terrified horses.

“… and the fire stopped. God stopped that fire right at our property line, right at our fence.” Brenda said in CBN interview.

She also shared in her Facebook post that she keeps on praying the powerful verse, Psalms 91 over her home.

“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in his mighty shadow. I will say of the Lord He is my refuge and my God in whom I trust. Surely, He will save you from the fowler’s snare and the deadly pestilence. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand but it will not come near you.” she said.

She was so overwhelmed by God’s faithfulness. At the same time, she encouraged the people to continue praying for the victims. And at the moment, Brenda and her family are going around the affected areas helping people. They are sharing the love of God to those who need it.

“The good that’s going to come out of it is I believe that revival, that God is going to wake us all up.”

Indeed God is powerful. No weapon against us will prosper because He is with us. His saving mercy is all around.

In spite of this massive devastation, we believe agree with Brenda: God is already turning this tragedy into an opportunity that will lead people to Him. Let us also continue to pray for the people affected by the wildfires, that God will comfort them and give them hope at this tragic moment.

Watch and see for yourself the miracle that God did to Brenda:

Credits: Brenda Epperson

How you can help those affected:

  1. PRAY for miraculous protection for residents, law enforcement, firefighters, first responders, and everyone on the ground and in the air. Stand together in prayer.
  2. GIVE! CLICK HERE TO FIND 14 ORGANIZATIONS BRINGING RELIEF AID.

This article was written by Kriza Jo L. Tanduyan.

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California’s Apocalyptic Wildfire Continues to Consume

by Lindsay Gray
written by Lindsay Gray

California was still grieving the Thousand Oaks shooting when wildfires began to eat their way across California on November 8th. The current wildfires are the most destructive and deadliest in California history, burning from the border of Oregon down to LA.

 

A confirmed 50 people are dead and over 228 are unaccounted for, with over 250,000 forced to flee. Over 9,000 structures – including churches, homes, and hospitals – have been destroyed.

9,000 firefighters are bravely battling the flames, with forensic teams and cadaver dogs searching for human remains. May God protect them.

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Major Facts:

Here are numbers as of Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire and local officials.

Camp Fire

  • Location: Butte County
  • 135,000 acres burned
  • 35 percent contained
  • 48 fatalities confirmed, 3 firefighters injured
  • 8,817 structures destroyed, 7,600 of them homes

Woolsey Fire

  • Location: Los Angeles County, Ventura County
  • 97,620 acres burned
  • 47 percent contained
  • 2 fatalities confirmed, 3 firefighters injured
  • 435 structures destroyed, 57,000 in danger

Hill Fire

  • Location: Ventura County
  • 4,531 acres burned
  • 94 percent contained
Paradise, CA

Camp Fire as seen from space.

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Source: The Independent

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Source: CNN

CBS News reports:

“New blaze breaks out east of L.A.

A fire that ignited overnight Tuesday in Southern California had grown to 147 acres by Wednesday morning. The San Bernardino County Fire Department said on Twitter that the “Sierra Fire” was 75 percent contained east of Los Angeles.

CBS Los Angeles reported that the fire was near homes in Rialto, but the fire department said that the threat to structures had been mitigated. The department posted a video of a bulldozer being used to fight the fire.”

 

 

This unimaginable horror has affected everyone from ranchers and families to politicians and celebrities. Our prayers are with the people of California. Lord, send the rains, send angels.

How you can help:

  1. PRAY for miraculous protection for residents, law enforcement, rapid response teams, firefighters, first responders, and everyone on the ground and in the air. Stand together in prayer.
  2. GIVE! CLICK HERE TO FIND 14 ORGANIZATIONS BRINGING RELIEF AID.

Credits: CBS News, ABC News,

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Video: Father Sings to Daughter as They Escape California Wildfire

by GOD TV
written by GOD TV

The current wildfires are the deadliest in California history.

Most of us cannot image what it would be like to actually run for our lives, let alone from one of the most destructive natural forces on earth. Within minutes it can engulf entire towns, leveling buildings to the ground, leaving nothing but charred remnants of cities and communities.

250,000 people have been forced to flee their homes, leaving behind their homes, possessions, farms, and even beloved animals.

 

This video is real footage of one family’s escape from Paradise, California, a town that is all but embers and ash now. As we get a glimpse of the blazing surroundings, a father is heard calmly reassuring his young daughter that the fires won’t touch them.

“Hey guess what, we’re not gonna catch on fire, okay?”

“We’ll be just fine.”

He actually begins to sing over her, “Baby it’ll be alright.”

This story is a reminder of the authority of our Heavenly Father and the peace His voice brings. He is in the midst of us no matter the flames, no matter the circumstances or the outcome.

Paradise, CA

Camp Fire as seen from space.

How you can help people affected by the wildfires:

  1. PRAY for miraculous protection for residents, law enforcement, rapid response teams, firefighters, first responders, and everyone on the ground and in the air. Stand together in prayer.
  2. GIVE to the Red Cross. The need is great.

Video credit: NBC News

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