The prophets of baal did all that they can.They bruised their bodies,called out aloud
"they called on the name of Baal from morning till noon. "O Baal, answer us!" they shouted. But there was no response; no one answered. And they danced around the altar they had made.
So they shouted louder and slashed themselves with swords and spears, as was their custom, until their blood flowed. Midday passed, and they continued their frantic prophesying until the time for the evening sacrifice. But there was no response, no one answered, no one paid attention."
It was Elijah's turn next.He was so ordered.he didnt go crazy,was very calm.He was doing everything in order,No confusion,no doubts.....He rebuilt the altar,took 12 stones,didnt become too modern that HE FORGOT HIS FATHERS and their footsteps.
OUR DOCTRIMES SHOULD NOT BE UPDATED AS TIME PASS BY!!
He built an altar in the name of the LORD.We often do it in our NAMES!!!He then dug a trench to contain water.HE DID IT HIMSELF.Do we compromise there,we want someone else to dig US UP...Psalmist did that himself in Psalm 51.Set the wood in order.....
36 At the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: "O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command. 37 Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so these people will know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again."
Prayer always causes you to come one step FORWARD.Understand that each time we pray,we come forward.He did all these things at HIS WORD.Yes His word should cause us to do things in order,with a divine calmness and strength and then when we pray the LORD WILL ANSWER BY FIRE.
Lets learn from ELIJAH,do everything at HIS WORD TO MAKE THE WORLD TO SEE THE LORD thru us.
