Elijah has had enough. He expected sweet victory but he got sour grapes instead. Jezebel is trying to kill him and he wants to give up and die. But God is not done with him yet. Have you ever bought a beautiful bag of grapes, got it home, and ate one only to find out […]
Ahab tells Jezebel the results of the showdown between her prophets and Elijah. And she is NOT happy with the result. I wanted to title this blog Sore Losers & Sour Grapes because Jezebel isn’t the only one who has a problem with the final outcome. Elijah is ready to give up and die, right […]
The showdown is over! God has won. And now He shows Israel the benefits of following Him instead of false Gods. HE brings the rain. Rain is on the way. We will find out shortly that the drought didn’t change Ahab or Jezebel. They will continue to “walk in the ways of Jeroboam”; chasing after […]
God’s judgment has brought the people to their knees. It is time to decide who is really God. Elijah told Ahab to gather all the prophets of Baal and Asherah for a showdown. This is one of my favorite stories. I LOVE how Elijah taunts the prophets of the false gods. My FAVORITE taunt is […]
More than three years have passed since Elijah confronted king Ahab and stopped the rain. God says it’s time to confront him again and bring the rain. God is ready for a showdown between Himself and the other gods Israel has been following. Time to see Who the REAL God is. But first Elijah has […]
