As wildfires rage out of control in Canadian provinces from west to east, the Holy Spirit is moving powerfully in His Body, through whom He is bringing forth unprecedented revival in many areas of the country. The Canadian government, however, seems to be going down a path of provocation. Through such programs as MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying), Canada is murdering the most vulnerable people in society; the government is actively criticizing Israel’s right to democratically determine its own judiciary policies and to defend its territory from terrorists; and it is aggressively pushing the LGBTQ+ agenda, locally and abroad. Given that God has set up His kingdom with an immutable law of sowing and reaping, granting us freedom to choose life over death (see Deuteronomy 30:19) and blessings over curses (see Deuteronomy 28), do we see a nation reaping what it has sown?
The photos used for this article was taken Wednesday afternoon in the northeast United States. This shows just how much the wildfires are impacting America.
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From The Wall Street Journal. Millions of Americans in the Midwest and the Northeast were under air-quality alerts Tuesday as smoke moving south from more than 400 active Canadian wildfires cast a pall over the skies and darkened the Manhattan skyline.
Canada’s wildfire season is off to a blistering start this year, with more than 8.1 million acres of land already burned by early June, according to the country’s natural-resources department. …
The fires have sent smoke billowing into the U.S., where residents from the Dakotas to Massachusetts are inhaling smoky air.
The U.S. National Weather Service said millions of people in the eastern half of the country are under air-quality alerts and are being asked to limit outdoor activities.
In New York City, state officials said the air-quality reading Tuesday was 159, an unhealthy number approaching the levels of such cities as Doha, Qatar, and New Delhi.
Smoky haze has become a common experience in Western states including California, where mega wildfires have burned in recent years. But the ash-gray skies and charred smells floating around the nation’s most-populous metropolis — even in the subway tunnels — were unusual. …
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state departments of environmental conservation and health issued an air quality health advisory for several regions, including the city and Long Island. …
Officials warned residents to limit strenuous outdoor activity.
“People who are especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants, including the very young and those with pre-existing respiratory problems such as heart disease or asthma, should avoid spending time outdoors, if possible,” said Dr. James McDonald, acting state health commissioner. …
The Canadian wildfires have been raging for weeks from coast to coast. Jonathan Wilkinson, the Canadian natural-resources minister, said this wildfire season could be the most severe in the country’s history if the current trajectory continues. …
Data from Canada suggest half of forest fires are caused by humans, often accidentally, while the other half are ignited by lightning strikes, said Piyush Jain, an adjunct professor at the University of Alberta and a research scientist at the Canadian Forest Service. …
“What’s unusual about this fire season in Canada is you usually either have the West burning, or you have the East burning, or you have one area that is particularly challenging,” he said. “Right now, we have fires occurring across much of the country.” …
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(Excerpt from The Wall Street Journal. Photo Credit: Canva)