June 17

1 Kings 18

False prophets speak false messages.  They actually become hinderances in bringing God's word to His people.  They often feed into, and appeal to the sinful nature of people because they tell people what they want to hear and lead them astray,.  Elijah's story separates false prophesy from God's truth a in very visual and dramatic way. By the power of the Living God, Elijah mocks the false prophets of Baal. They screamed, danced, and even went as far as to draw their own blood, but when no one is there, no one can answer.  The Living God flashed fire from heaven when Elijah called to Him.  If it was true then, it is true now.  Let there be no doubt, the God we serve still today is very alive and very real.  Like many others who are reading this, I am waiting for God to appear in dramatic ways in my life - if for no other reason than for those who know me and doubt  turn and believe.  I really do trust  God and believe that God is as real to me as He was to Elijah.  Elijah's story shows us that there is only One True God and we can't sit on the fence about where we put our faith.  I pray for all of us who know people who doubt, that as we pray to our Lord and wait for prayers to be answered He demonstrates the power He has.  I pray that anyone who is on the fence and wavering in faith will come to know that He is The Lord God and all hearts will turn to Him.





Randi