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(1Ki 18:30, 32, 36, 38 NLT) 30. Then Elijah called to the people, “Come over here!” They all crowded around him as he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down….32. and he used the stones to rebuild the altar in the name of the LORD. Then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold about three gallons…. 36. At the usual time for offering the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet walked up to the altar and prayed, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, prove today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant. Prove that I have done all this at your command….38. Immediately the fire of the LORD flashed down from heaven and burned up the young bull, the wood, the stones, and the dust. It even licked up all the water in the trench!
There was an incredible drought in Israel for three and half years, because the nation went after a foreign god. In the third year, God sent Elijah with a word to Israel, that He is about to restore rain to Israel. Elijah challenged them to choose between YAHWEH or Baal. He therefore called for a contest, between God and Baal. Upon this request the prophets of Baal accepted the challenge, and they raised an altar unto Baal ready for show. The determining factor, was the God who answers by fire is the living God. The prophets of Baal offered sacrifices and called on their god, from morning till evening, but there was no response from Baal.
However, at the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah rebuilt the altar of God, and offered sacrifice to YAHWEH. He called on God to prove Himslef, and without wasting any time YAHWEH responded with fire from heaven. There is an altar of proofs, that never fails to manifest and prove the faithfulness of God; it is still speaking today. When the right sacrifice is placed on the altar, the God of heaven will always manifest His presence. Today, we shall be raising the altar of proofs over our lives, and the month of December 2022. Let the altar of proofs continue to speak in our lives and households throughout 2022, in Jesus’ name.
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