[Epic Fires in Colorado: is God Using Natural Disasters to Get our Attention? by Joel C. Rosenberg] "...A three-day-old wildfire erupted with catastrophic fury Tuesday, ripping across the foothills neighborhoods of Colorado Springs, devouring an untold number of homes and sending tens of thousands fleeing to safety in what was shaping up as one of the biggest disasters in state history," reports the Denver Post. "'This is a firestorm of epic proportions,' said Colorado Springs Fire Chief Richard Brown....An apocalyptic plume of smoke covered Colorado's second-largest city as thousands of people forced to evacuate."

Catastrophic. Epic. Historic. Apocalyptic. Is it possible God is using natural disasters to get our attention? Excerpt from Implosion: "Natural disasters continue unfolding one after another here in the at home and around the world as they always have. But have you stopped to notice that so many recently are described as 'historic' and 'unprecedented?' Eight of the ten most expensive hurricanes in American history have happened since 9/11. The worst was Hurricane Katrina, which nearly wiped out an American city and ended up costing more than $100 billion. Hurricane Irene made 2011 the worst year in American history for natural disasters, with ten separate catastrophes costing $1 billion or more. In 2011, America experienced the worst outbreak of tornadoes in nearly half a century. In 2011, Texas suffered the worst fires in the history of the state, amid the worst drought in Texas history. In 2011, Virginia-and much of the East Coast-experienced its biggest earthquake since 1875."

The fact is that throughout the Bible and throughout history God has used natural disasters to shake families, cities, regions and entire nations. Why? To get the people's attention. To warn people to stop drifting and/or rebelling from God and repent. To urge people to let go of anything or anyone else they are holding onto for peace and security and hope in this world and instead turn their hearts wholly and completely to faith in Jesus Christ. "For thus says the Lord of hosts, 'Once more in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea also and the dry land. I will shake all the nations....I am going to shake the heavens and the earth. I will overthrow the thrones of kingdoms and destroy the power of the kingdoms of the nations'" (Haggai 2:6-7, 21-22)..." Full text: Epic Fires in Colorado: is God Using Natural Disasters to Get our Attention?