Wildfire and The Angel of the Lord

4/24/24 

I am the proud wife of an SDFD fireman, now retired 10 years. I have always prayed for my husband as he headed off to work, knowing what he might face during his shift duties.  He rarely mentioned the incidents he encountered during his career, which I am thankful for.  But the time I worried the most, was when he would go off to wildfires.

For many years, he was stationed where he was in charge of brush rigs being called out to some very dangerous wildfires.   But I am blessed to say God delivered him.  Whenever he would go out, I would pray Psalm 34:7 over him and the crews.  Here is a story of one of those miraculous deliverances.

 The Angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him,
and delivers them.

During the early 2000s, a large wildfire swept through Riverside then, San Diego Counties.  The wildfire took Bobby out of town to the San Bernardino Mountains.  My prayer partners and I prayed Psalm 34:7 “The Angel of the Lord" encamps all around those who fear Him and delivers them” for him.  We had no idea what was transpiring in his situation while we prayed this verse of scripture. 

Upon Bobby’s return a week later, he told me that while fighting fire on the “Rim of the World” (Rim of the World Scenic Drive), a miracle occurred.  He and his crew were the only ones at this particular spot, fire was encroaching on all sides, and there was no way out.  As the Engineer, he tried to start the truck, but it would not start.  Bobby prayed and he heard the Lord speak, “Wiggle the switch.”  He wiggled the switch to start the engine back and forth a few hurried times and the truck started.  I was never so happy to have prayed Psalm 34:7 for my beloved!