Sunday, March 16, 2008

Wit every Revelation of Himself God wants to start a new aspect of His Relationship with us or restore a broken one

It is quite remarkable that after all the faith and obedience Elijah had God did not answer his prayer at mount Carmel after he prayed.

1 Kings 18:36 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.

The Lord answered by fire only after Elijah mentioned about restoring Israel's relationship with him.

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."

38 Then the fire of the LORD fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench.

39 When all the people saw this, they fell prostrate and cried, "The LORD -he is God! The LORD -he is God!"