Elijah- Mountain Showdown

On Sundays, we're continuing our look at the life of Elijah, the Old Testament prophet.

In I Kings 18, Elijah calls the prophets of Baal to Mount Carmel for a showdown to prove once and for all who is the one, true God. In verse 21, we learn that the children of Israel are divided in their loyalties between Jehovah and Baal. Elijah says they must choose one.

Though his followers prepare a sacrifice and call for him, Baal doesn't show up; "there was no voice; no one answered, no one paid attention" (v. 29). But Elijah prepares a sacrifice to Jehovah, has the wood and the sacrifice repeatedly covered in water, and then he calls for God to consume the offering and God does (v. 36-38).

But it is verse 39 that stands out to me. Only after God did something amazing did the people believe Him and choose to follow Him.

Here's The Point: How many times do we want God to something "big" for us to trust Him? When, in reality, the fact that He gives us breath to breathe is amazing. And undeserved.