tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43389139188496233912011-09-08T16:03:28.120-07:00Sijuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11528426956253442878noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4338913918849623391.post-30328287769814826312008-03-16T14:59:00.000-07:002008-03-16T15:06:20.292-07:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">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.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">1 Kings 18:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" id="en-NIV-9378" class="sup">36</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> 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.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">The Lord answered by fire only after Elijah mentioned about restoring Israel's relationship with him.</span><br /><br /><p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span id="en-NIV-9379" class="sup">37</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">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.</span><span style="font-style: italic;">" </span></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;" id="en-NIV-9380" class="sup">38</span> 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. </p><p style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span id="en-NIV-9381" class="sup">39</span> When all the people saw this, they fell prostrate and cried, "The LORD -he is God! The LORD -he is God!" </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4338913918849623391-3032828776981482631?l=about-god-bysij.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sijuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11528426956253442878noreply@blogger.com0