May 21
When the gauntlet was thrown down by the prophets of Baal to sacrifice to their respective gods in order to ascertain whose god was really God, God’s prophet Elijah accepted the challenge.
The 450 prophets of the false god Baal assembled together before the people of Israel who were invited to the spectacle by Elijah. His word to them was, “How long will you hover between faith in this false god and faith in the God of Abraham? If God be God, then worship Him alone” (See I Kings 18: 19-39).
When the false prophets cried out to their god, nothing happened! But when Elijah poured water over his sacrifice, saturating it beyond human ability to kindle and then called to the Living God to pour fire down from heaven and consume the saturated offering, it was not only kindled by fire from heaven and devoured by the flames but the water was lapped up, too!
This intervention on the part of the Holy One of Israel into the affairs of men, this extension of His hand to perform a miracle to confirm to them His great power and His unfailing love for them turned them around from darkness to light. It affirmed afresh the word in Psalm 10:17, “You hear, O Lord, the cry of the afflicted; You encourage them.” Thank You, Lord, that You still hear and encourage the afflicted today.
Some believe the Rapture will occur today. Because Jesus said, "No man knows the day or the hour..." I believe I will be posting tomorrow's entry tomorrow morning and you will be reading it.
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"Maranatha! Even so, come, Lord Jesus."
God be with you and strengthen your faith in our Lord so "nothing" can separate you from your hope, nothing can rob you of the love you have in Christ Jesus (Romans 8: 35-39.
What a wonderful opportunity to tell others the good news that Jesus came to save us and He is coming back again. What heavenly appointments have come your way because of the doomsday prophecy?
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