The California fires are terrifying but when the world seems to be falling apart around us, how do we not give in to fear?

‘Such a tragic loss begs the question, where is our security? Jesus himself didn’t have a house throughout his three years of ministry. If security lies in bricks and mortar alone, we are as foolish as the man in Jesus’ parable whose metaphorical house fell flat when the storms of life hit it,’ says author, Jenny Sanders.

The all consuming fires that ripped though Los Angeles last week have left what journalists and residents alike are calling, ‘apocalyptic’ landscapes. International firefighters have joined the forces battling to extinguish the flames. On Monday, the death toll stood at twenty-four; thousands of buildings have been destroyed and tens of thousands evacuated.  Many have watched their homes, where they so recently celebrated Christmas, burn to the ground.