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Now here's today's news, discerned differently.

More than 22,000 firefighters fought extreme fire behavior across the West yesterday,

as homes burned and thousands of residents fled fast-spreading flames.

The largest fire in the U.S. is continuing to grow this morning.

One of 88 large fires, crews are battling throughout the country.

Six new large fires were reported Saturday. California has seen a 257% increase in acres burn so far,

compared to 2020. A fire behavior analyst blames the critically dry weather for good reason. Scientists say

the current drought is setting a 122-year record. Almost 90% of the western U.S. is considered to be in

drought. The drought currently extends from the west coast eastward into Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Is this the judgment of God?

There is no question that God sometimes uses drought as judgment on sin.

He sent a drought against Israel in the days of Elijah and called for a drought on the land and in the hills in the days of Hegai.

Solomon foresaw a day when heaven is shut up and there is no rain because of the people's sin.

Jeremiah 14 depicts such judgment in stark terms.

The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought,

Judah mourns and her gates languish.

Her people lament on the ground, and the cry of Jerusalem goes up.

The drought affected rich as well as poor,

and was so severe that, the farmers are ashamed,

they cover their heads, and wildlife were suffering as well.

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