“So Ahab sent for all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together on Mount Carmel. 21 And Elijah came to all the people, and said, “How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people answered him not a word. 22 Then Elijah said to the people, “I alone am left a prophet of the Lord; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men. 23 Therefore let them give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it; and I will prepare the other bull, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it. 24 Then you call on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the God who answers by fire, He is God.”” 1 Kings 18:20-24 NKJV
“And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near and said, “Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your word. 37 Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that You are the Lord God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again.” 38 Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood and the stones and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 Now when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, “The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!”” 1 Kings 18:36-39 NKJV
Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel,
It is difficult not to include the whole picture here including the hours of the prophets of Baal calling on their God, leaping and even cutting themselves for hours. Elijah waits patiently for the time of the evening sacrifice. He is not desperate, he does not need to do anything but trust You. He cannot make You do anything. He humbly waits and then gives You all the glory and turns people to worship You.
We had to wait for the due time for the perfect sacrifice of Your Son(Romans 5:6). He pointed everyone to You and was the image of You in human form (Colossians 1:15). No matter how much water is poured on the message of the gospel, how much it is dampened down, it burns bright finding new hearts to heal. We can never tell who will be open to hear the gospel or who will go home and let the words take root. Help us and give us opportunities to turn hearts to You. And to direct them to You and not take any glory for ourselves.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Worship Thursday 26th June 2025
This worship keeps me in the minute. We are not in waiting we are living in Jesus now.
You are here moving in our midst
I worship you, I worship you
You are here working in this place
I worship you, I worship you
You are here moving in our midst
I worship you, I worship you
You are here working in this place
I worship you, I worship you
Way maker, Miracle worker, Promise keeper
Light in the darkness
My God. That is who you are
Way maker, Miracle worker, Promise keeper
Light in the darkness
My God. That is who you are.
You are here turning lives around
I worship you, I worship you
You are here healing every heart
I worship you, I worship you
Chorus: Way Maker . . .
Twice
Even when I don’t see it, You’re working
You never stop working
Chorus: Way Maker
That is who You are repeat . . .
Lyrics: Michael Anthony Oluwole, Okoro Osinachi Kalu