A God Who Acts
Backgrounder on 1 Kings 15-19:
From 1 Kings 15 onwards show
the two nations of Israel & Judah
in spiritual decline. Prophet Elijah
courageously faces a heathen
Israelite king and 850 pagan
prophets of Baal, prayed
persistently for rain, only to flee
for his life from Queen Jezebel.
Lord, You are A God Who Acts:
And Elijah came to all the people
and said: How long will you falter
between two opinions? If the Lord
is God follow; but if Baal follow him.
I alone am left a prophet of the Lord
but Baal’s prophets are 450 men…
Elijah prayed: O Lord, answer me!
Answer me so these people will
know that You, O Lord are God
and that You have brought them
back to yourself. Immediately
the fire of the Lord flashed down
from heaven and burned up the
young bull. It even lick up all the
water in the ditch! And when
the people saw it, they fell on
their faces & cried out: The Lord
is God! (I Kings 18:2-4, 37-39).
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