We’re in the part of the book now that people generally think of when they hear “Revelation,” when destruction and mayhem seem to be aimed from God toward the earth. There is indeed fire, and certainly there is destruction. This isn’t in chaos or rage, however, because remember: we know Jesus, and his plans are for our good. In this moment, though, his holiness is taking center stage. He is purifying the earth to make way for the fulfillment of God’s ultimate plan, and that plan cannot include sin.