The challenge is set
Contenders:
450 pretenders and 1 authentic
Venue:
Mt Carmel
Provisions:
Two bulls, two altars
The objective:
An answer by fire
The many pray and shout, dance and scream...all day...for nothing...no response...not a sound
no fire...
The one rebuilds the altar with 12 stones...douses the lot with 12 jugs of water until it overflows
He prays...
and the troublemaker
believes strong on the God of
Abraham, Isaac, and Israel...
And fire falls on wet and
consumes everything
Thank you, Lord, for your falling fire
We offer ourselves as sacrifices to You
saturated with the Living Water
Standing on the Rock that doesn't fail
Our eyes look up in adoration
Our hands raise up in honor
Our voices lift up in praise
Let Your fire fall
Consume us!
At the time of the evening offering, the prophet Elijah drew near and prayed: “LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant. I have done all these things at your instructions. Answer me, LORD! Answer me so that this people will know that you, LORD, are the real God and that you can change their hearts.” Then the LORD’s fire fell; it consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust. It even licked up the water in the trench!All the people saw this and fell on their faces. “The LORD is the real God! The LORD is the real God!” they exclaimed.
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Hallelujah! Let that HOLY FIRE FALL ON US!
Blessings my dear sister in Christ Karen... What a refreshing expressions of God, Our Consuming Fire!!!
Wow...girl, you sure are inspired and inspiring!
THE LORD IS THE REAL GOD! Hallelujah!
THE LORD IS THE REAL GOD!
And I will dance and I will sing for GREAT is the One who consumes us with His love. May our meager sacrifice of worship fill us with
reverence and awe as we soak in the Living Water! may we be saturated as we stand!
"...Our eyes look up in adoration
Our hands raise up in honor
Our voices lift up in praise..."
Love every word! Thanking God for His gift! (careful not to get burned)(lol)... Refine us and thank You for Karen's stirring in her spirit... continue to let her flow.
Bless you Karen...have a wonderful day! I'm off to stir some coals...
Peggy
I thank God for His holy fire that purifies and refines and strengthens and makes new and....where would we be without Him?
Hi Karen -
Thank you.
I love this piece and the reference to that fire filled episode.
GOD burned wet wood! Awesome!
You expressed, "Consume..."
Yes, Lord, please.
I am thankful for His consuming fire.
Amen! we need the Fire!
This is amazing that you posted this today... I was watching the Call (It is a 24 hour prayer gathering that took place on 11-11-11) and this is what someone prophesied that fire would fall on us like Elijah and a Great Awakening would begin in America. They were praying in Detroit, Michigan. These people are praying for 10,000 intercessors in Michigan to begin praying for our country. I feel the fire when I pray at my church every week. God is pouring out his Spirit at my church in Fort Lauderdale. I thank God that He is pouring out the fire that will change our hearts to love Him and others. Bless you dear Karen. We are one in the Spirit!
Hugs,
Tammy
You know what I loved the best about this one? That you referred to Elijah as the "troublemaker" who believed strong on God. :)
Yes, I want to be a troublemaker for the Kingdom of God. I want to ruffle some feathers and stir up some hearts when the Lord's fire burns in me.
GOD BLESS!
Dear Karen,
Oh..this is sooo good! you sure do have a way with words..and I know why! The Lord is your Inspiration! No doubt! :) Yes, let the Holy Fire of God fall and consume my heart! And what a wonderful point: The Living Water in our hearts!! Ooomph! Mmm, good!
Thank you so much for praying for my cousin Michael. I have shared your comment with my Aunt and they are so touched by the outpouring of love and concern for Michael. I did post an update in the comments section of that blog post too. He's going back to UVA this week.
Also....your comments are so sweet on my You Tube channel! Thanks so much for stopping by. It's a pleasure to be used by the Lord to bless others' hearts--like yours!
<3 (that's supposed to be a heart.) ;o)
Hope you have a wonderful week!
Sending love and hugs, and many thanks for your prayers and encouragement!
Tammi :)
Love your verse and God's consuming fire, His consuming love for all His chilren.
Yes, I need that consuming fire! Beautiful post.
Blessings,
Joan
Amen! Beautifully said dear friend!
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