Bryant Wright, Founder

“Then Elijah said to the people, ‘I alone am left a prophet of the Lord, but Baal’s prophets are 450 men. Now let them give us two oxen; and let them choose one ox for themselves and cut it up, and place it on the wood, but put no fire under it; and I will prepare the other ox and lay it on the wood, and I will not put a fire under it. Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord, and the God who answers by fire, He is God.’ And all the people said, “That is a good idea.”’  1 Kings 18:22-24

It all began when King Ahab turned his back on God and built a statue to Baal, the so-called god of rain. In a moment of deep irony, the rain stopped. For three and a half years, the land suffered drought, and the people cried out for both rain and God.

That’s when Elijah appeared for an unforgettable showdown:

Elijah and the One True God versus 450 prophets of Baal.

Both sides prepared an altar and a sacrifice, but there was one condition: no fire. Each would pray and ask their god to send fire from heaven. The prophets of Baal went first. They prayed, shouted, and danced for hours, but nothing happened. Elijah even mocked them, suggesting their god might be asleep. Still, there was no response.

Then Elijah stepped forward. He rebuilt the altar, prepared the sacrifice, and soaked everything with water – an unthinkable act during a drought. He wanted there to be no doubt that what followed could only be God.

When Elijah prayed, fire immediately fell from heaven, consuming the sacrifice, the stones, and even the water. It was an undeniable display of God’s power.

Elijah trusted God when it didn’t make sense.

When life feels uncertain, where will you place your trust—false idols, or a faith that remains firm?

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Read “Getting Through the Difficult Days” also by Bryant Wright