Today my wife and I read I Kings Chapter 18. It is long but a captivating story.
Ahab was a man who dealt with effects and not causes. He solved problem symptoms and accused Elijah of making the problems.
In this chapter we see that Elijah was confident of his God and of his relationship with God. He knew that his God was the only God. He did not do as many preachers do today. He did not say that all religions are valid. He did not do comparative sermons. He did not suggest tolerance. Elijah was not looking for the approval of men.
What Elijah did was set up a test of which God was real. When Baal did not respond he mocked those who believed in Baal. At the end he killed the priests of Baal.
I won't spoil it for you but go read the chapter and think of how confident you are in solutions that you have been sold. Look at what Ahab was doing. Look at the steps that Elijah took and commanded. Think of what you believe about God. If Jesus is the one are you putting all of your confidence in His words? Or are you worshipping other gods and following them?
David Sneed
Ahab was a man who dealt with effects and not causes. He solved problem symptoms and accused Elijah of making the problems.
In this chapter we see that Elijah was confident of his God and of his relationship with God. He knew that his God was the only God. He did not do as many preachers do today. He did not say that all religions are valid. He did not do comparative sermons. He did not suggest tolerance. Elijah was not looking for the approval of men.
What Elijah did was set up a test of which God was real. When Baal did not respond he mocked those who believed in Baal. At the end he killed the priests of Baal.
I won't spoil it for you but go read the chapter and think of how confident you are in solutions that you have been sold. Look at what Ahab was doing. Look at the steps that Elijah took and commanded. Think of what you believe about God. If Jesus is the one are you putting all of your confidence in His words? Or are you worshipping other gods and following them?
David Sneed
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