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Elijah's Challenge

Today's reading is found in 1 Kings 17:8-20:22.

Who is the most famous figure of the Old Testament? You have David, Noah, Moses, Abraham and many others. One notable figure is Elijah also. He was one of the greatest prophets of all time. We'll see why for the next few days. To start with, he trusted God. He was told to seek a widow and she would nourish him. To thank her, God caused her oil and flour to remain during the drought. This woman was ready to die, but God gave her a task to do and He looks out for His own! Later, her son died and Elijah's prayers caused God to return his life. Of course, nobody can do anything that causes God to do anything, but every miracle begins with a showing of true faith.

Elijah then proceeded to humiliate the priests of false gods with the burnt offering challenge. He even stacked the deck against the Lord by soaking his alter before asking God to burn the sacrifice. The fact that he killed so many prophets of Baal afterwards is secondary. His faith in God to light the sacrifice won the challenge. Of course, this did anger Jezebel and Elijah ran away to lay low for a bit. Of course, he wouldn't stay there as long as God had a plan for him.