Elijah Challenges the False Prophets to Make Fire Fall From the Skies

 Elijah Challenges the False Prophets to Make Fire Fall From the Skies

Positive Christianity Series Episode #157


Elijah is sent by GOD Almighty to speak to Ahab and Israel. We learn that Elijah has courage to speak truth and reproves the idol worship that was happening. We learn that although Ahab and Jezebel were persecuting righteous prophets, Elijah did not have fear and trusted GOD Almighty. Elijah told Ahab to gather the 950 false prophets and challenges them to make fire fall from the skies. Elijah also tells Israel to repent of their sin and worship the true GOD Almighty. Elijah describes the need to have fidelity to GOD Almighty and forsake idol worship. We learn that Elijah challenges the false prophets to see who was the true GOD of gods who could make fire fall from the skies.

"Then Elijah said to the people, 'I, even I only, am left a prophet of the LORD, but Baal's prophets are 450 men. Let two bulls be given to us, and let them choose one bull for themselves and cut it in pieces and lay it on the wood, but put no fire to it. And I will prepare the other bull and lay it on the wood and put no fire on it. And you call upon the name of your god, and I will call upon the name of the LORD, and the God that answers by fire, he is GOD.' And all the people answered, 'It is well spoken.' Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, 'Choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first, for you are many, and call upon the name of your god, but put no fire to it.' And they took the bull that was given them, and they prepared it and called upon the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, 'O Baal, answer us!' But there was no voice, and no one answered. And they limped around the altar that they had made. And at noon Elijah mocked them saying, 'Cry aloud, for he is god. Either he is musing, or he is relieving himself, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awaked.' And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their custom with swords and lances, until the blood gushed out upon them. 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."- 2 Samuel 18: 22-29

Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal to see who could make fire fall from the skies and consume the bull they were offering. We learn that Elijah gives the false prophets some time to make fire fall from the skies. The false prophets attempted to make fire fall from the skies from morning until noon and nothing happened. We learn that the false prophets could not make fire fall from the skies, while Elijah was able to make fire fall from the skies with the help of GOD Almighty. This describes the manner that we can not practice idol worship because it does not help. We learn that Elijah was able to call on the name of the LORD and fire fell from the skies and consumed the offering. 

We can not practice idol worship because it does not want to help individuals and attempts to cause difficulties. We learn that the false prophets had persecuted righteous prophets because of the hostilities that idol worship causes. Elijah questions if the idols were listening to the false prophets, and we learn that the idols could not make fire fall from the skies. Elijah questions if the idols were asleep or on a journey describing that there was no answer.

We learn that Elijah did not fear and trusted in GOD Almighty above everything. Elijah was able to allow Israel to see that GOD Almighty is the true GOD Almighty. We learn that Elijah has zeal and humility to acknowledge that GOD Almighty is GOD of gods. We learn that he does not question GOD Almighty and instead accomplishes the purpose of GOD Almighty. Elijah reproves sin and idol worship seeing that the land was also being affected. This wisdom allows us to know that we can not believe the temporary lies of evil that want individuals to practice sin. We can persevere similar to Elijah who decides to trust in GOD Almighty and accomplishes marvelous signs and wonders for the worship of GOD Almighty. We learn that Israel acknowledges that GOD Almighty is the true GOD. 

December 4, 2024, Wednesday's Publication

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