Sleeping gods

Reading: 1 Kings 18-19 and Revelation 8-9

 

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:27,And at noon Elijah mocked them, saying, “Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is musing, or he is relieving himself, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened.” 

 

Thoughts: This comes from one of my favorite stories of Elijah, after Israel had followed Baal, Elijah comes in saying let’s see who’s God is real. In the middle of a drought and famine he called for bulls to be sacrificed and to see who’s God was going to light the fires for the sacrifice. Letting the priests of Baal go first he mocked them and in the end after pouring out 12 jars of water over the sacrifice and filling the trench he dug around the altar. Elijah worshiped and called fire down. Are we looking to the word of God and the teaching from the Word, or have we gotten ourselves distracted and turned aside by the shine new teaching that sounds good but get us just a little off course. Getting a little off course today can lead to a large divide after going that way for a time. It is not bad to look at other teachings but always take it back to the one truth that leads to the Father. 

 

Prayer: Father God, you are the maker of all things, your love overwhelms us and you know the hairs on our heads and the number of our days. I thank you for your provisions and your guidance in my life the molding and refining you are working in my life. Creat in me a clean heart. I ask that you help us to listen to your discerning spirit and recognize when something is not of you and that we can get ourselves back on the narrow path when we have gotten of your way.