Post by Woody Williams on Dec 12, 2005 8:39:44 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- I Kings 18:1-4, 7-9, 15-18
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After many days the word of the LORD came to Elijah, in the third
year of the drought, saying, 'Go, present yourself to Ahab; I will
send rain on the earth.' So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab.
The famine was severe in Samaria. Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in
charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah revered the LORD greatly; when
Jezebel was killing off the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah took a
hundred prophets, hid them fifty to a cave, and provided them with
bread and water.)
As Obadiah was on the way, Elijah met him; Obadiah recognized him,
fell on his face, and said, 'Is it you, my lord Elijah?' He answered
him, 'It is I. Go, tell your lord that Elijah is here.' And he said,
'How have I sinned, that you would hand your servant over to Ahab, to
kill me? Elijah said, 'As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I
stand, I will surely show myself to him today.' So Obadiah went to
meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, 'Is it you, you troubler of
Israel?' He answered, 'I have not troubled Israel; but you have, and
your father's house, because you have forsaken the commandments of
the LORD and followed the Baals.
Devotional
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The prophet Elijah was a powerful man of God. He spoke out against
the injustice and unbelief of the king and queen. He bore a powerful
witness to them that they were following the wrong God. Elijah went
to them and challenged the Baal prophets to a duel of sorts as God
had commanded. In the face of tyranny Elijah did not run away. God
looks for faithful witnesses to him in times of injustice and
cruelty.
Prayer
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Give me courage to be a prophet when the need is present, gracious
God. Amen
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After many days the word of the LORD came to Elijah, in the third
year of the drought, saying, 'Go, present yourself to Ahab; I will
send rain on the earth.' So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab.
The famine was severe in Samaria. Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in
charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah revered the LORD greatly; when
Jezebel was killing off the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah took a
hundred prophets, hid them fifty to a cave, and provided them with
bread and water.)
As Obadiah was on the way, Elijah met him; Obadiah recognized him,
fell on his face, and said, 'Is it you, my lord Elijah?' He answered
him, 'It is I. Go, tell your lord that Elijah is here.' And he said,
'How have I sinned, that you would hand your servant over to Ahab, to
kill me? Elijah said, 'As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I
stand, I will surely show myself to him today.' So Obadiah went to
meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, 'Is it you, you troubler of
Israel?' He answered, 'I have not troubled Israel; but you have, and
your father's house, because you have forsaken the commandments of
the LORD and followed the Baals.
Devotional
----------
The prophet Elijah was a powerful man of God. He spoke out against
the injustice and unbelief of the king and queen. He bore a powerful
witness to them that they were following the wrong God. Elijah went
to them and challenged the Baal prophets to a duel of sorts as God
had commanded. In the face of tyranny Elijah did not run away. God
looks for faithful witnesses to him in times of injustice and
cruelty.
Prayer
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Give me courage to be a prophet when the need is present, gracious
God. Amen