Consuming Fire

To the Israelites at the foot of the mountain, the glory of the Lord appeared at the summit like a Consuming Fire.

Exodus 24:17

When I was born, my mother had two names she was prepared to name me, but she ultimately chose the latter and named me Tiffany. The name Tiffany means the appearance or manifestation of God. It is the anglicized form of Theophania, a combination of the Greek words “theos,” meaning “God,” and “phainein,” meaning “to appear.” Ironically, I consistently yearned to see a manifestation of God, even before I knew what my name meant. The word theophany is when someone believes that she has seen a true vision of God, an experience that many people hope for but few will achieve. The Bible sites various theophanies, specifically the theophany at the foot of Mount Sinai with the Israelites. The Lord appeared as a consuming or devouring fire; God manifested in the physical form for all to see.

Similarly, during my deliverance, as the Apostle touched my head and said aloud, “Fire,” there began to be a shift in the atmosphere. As the “tongues of fire” began to flow from my mouth, I felt a release that brought me to my knees, weeping and praising God. At that moment, I knew the manifestation of God I had so desperately longed for was within me, and the Consuming Fire delivered me from the clutches of the adversary. This display of grace was a physical manifestation of God for all the church to see. I feel blessed that the Lord Almighty answered my prayers to show Himself physically through me.

And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.

Exodus 24:17

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