1 Kings 18:17-46
Take the Elijah challenge. Elijah and the prophets of Baal is one of my favorite Old Testament stories. Elijah's boldness for the Lord is impressive. But it wasn't Elijah that caught my attention this morning. It was the actions of the prophets when there was no response from Baal.
Verse 29 says, "And as midday passed, they raved on until the time of the offering of the oblation, but there was no voice. No one answered; no one paid attention." This verse saddened me. These people were so far off base, yet they were so confident and emphatic in their actions. They didn't want God. They were living for themselves and doing what they pleased. Hmm...sound familiar?
People all around us are lost. They are confidently on their way to hell and don't realize it. So will you join me and make it your prayer to be an Elijah--to be bold for the Lord--no matter the circumstance? Our actions could change lives for eternity. Tami W.
P.S. If you've had some Elijah moments, tell us about them. It's always encouraging to hear other people's stories.
I used to have a friend who made a lot of negative relationship choices. She would gladly live with whomever she was dating, and she is currently single but pregnant with her third child of a third father. I have pleaded with her time and again to help her understand that what she was doing was not right in the eyes of God (by the way, this girl refers to herself as a Christian). However, she proceeded to tell me that these things were what was "best" for her and her two kids. She also told me that she didn't need me or "my God" in her life and wanted both of us to leave her alone. Since then, she hasn't returned any of my calls or messages. It's one thing to have lost a friendship, but just knowing that she is blatantly refusing God's direction and even presence in her life was so hard to take. It would be easy to just thumb my nose at her and say good riddance, but it saddens me more than anything, knowing what a wonderful life in the Lord she is missing...
very wonderful passage & comments
thank you!