Elijah’s Message to Ahab

James Dobson tells of a friend of his during their days in medical school. One day this man was walking across campus laden with books and briefcase. He passed by a fast food stand, and ordered something to eat and a milkshake to wash it down. He balanced it all on top of his b … More

Confidence

 

 

Soon after Elijah’s experience with the widow at Zarephath, the Word of the Lord came again to him. About three years into the famine God directs Elijah to present himself to King Ahab. There was a great famine in the land. Down in Samaria where the king lived the famine was very bad. The cattle were dying because there was no grass or water.

 

Caring more for their horses than for the people Ahab had gone out into the country to see if he could find any pasture land. One of his servants (Obadiah) met Elijah and was told to tell the king that he was coming to see him. Obadiah was fearful because he had hid 100 prophets in a cave to protect them from Jezebel, Ahab’s wife. When King Ahab saw Elijah he blamed him for the famine and said, “Are you the one who is bringing all of this trouble upon Israel?” 

 

In response Elijah spoke sternly to the king. He told him that he was the one who had brought the famine on the land because he had turned away from the living God and led the people to worship Baal. Then Elijah challenged Ahab to gather the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel and promised to meet him there. Mount Carmel was about 30 miles southeast of modern day Haifa. This was regarded by the people as the sacred dwelling place of Baal. This would have given the bad prophets a definite advantage; but this didn’t worry Elijah.

 

Application

 

 

It is interesting to think about the amazing miracles God accomplished through Elijah but just think about meeting Ahab and the prophets of Baal in their camp. What happened in Elijah’s life began with the same miracle that is available to me today. He responded to the miracle of knowing God.

 

I Kings 18:1-19 (English Standard Version)


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