Wow! Elijah is way cool... Not that I'm idolizing him or anything... I sure hope none of you are skipping reading 1 Kings 18. God takes care of those prophets who are worshipping and leading the people to worship false gods. Note, God doesn't actually defeat the false gods. He defeats the false prophets. After all, what false gods were there to actually defeat? Baal is nothing. Baal cannot hear the false prophets and so Baal cannot answer their request.
Now, if we are honest with ourselves, we're probably not so unlike those people of two-minds; "limping between two different opinions" (18:21) For example: which false god were you bowing down to yesterday? In the morning when many were at worship? Where were you? What were you worshipping? What about the rest of the day? What was it you were worshipping? Since, I get to encounter issues with gambling quite frequently, let me ask you ask (if you're a gambler): "How is that going for you? Has that metal god answered your prayers? Has it heard your cries for love, for protection, for guidance? Or, has it taken much from you as you made your offerings to this clanging steel god?
Time to quit limping between two different opinions. God is God. Baal is not. There is only one God! Look to Him, for in Him there is life and salvation.
BTW: How'd you like to be able to run like Elijah? Ahab left for Jezreel in a carriage before Elijah left on foot. Elijah got to Jezreel first! The hand of the LORD was on Elijah! (18-46)
Now, if we are honest with ourselves, we're probably not so unlike those people of two-minds; "limping between two different opinions" (18:21) For example: which false god were you bowing down to yesterday? In the morning when many were at worship? Where were you? What were you worshipping? What about the rest of the day? What was it you were worshipping? Since, I get to encounter issues with gambling quite frequently, let me ask you ask (if you're a gambler): "How is that going for you? Has that metal god answered your prayers? Has it heard your cries for love, for protection, for guidance? Or, has it taken much from you as you made your offerings to this clanging steel god?
Time to quit limping between two different opinions. God is God. Baal is not. There is only one God! Look to Him, for in Him there is life and salvation.
BTW: How'd you like to be able to run like Elijah? Ahab left for Jezreel in a carriage before Elijah left on foot. Elijah got to Jezreel first! The hand of the LORD was on Elijah! (18-46)
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