Give them something

Israel and Syria

Jeremiah 1:19

Who do we fight?

Sick and Tired

Jeremiah 33:3

April 27, 2013 11:34:26 AM

Audio of Jeremiah 33:3  Call unto me says the Lord, and he will show you great and mighty things.

Benghazigate

Altar of Confrontation

Do you know there are times the altar is confrontational?  Many times as we lay out our burdens or our bondage on the altar there is a confrontation.  Good vs. evil is always a battle.  Life is sometimes a battle, but if we know Christ, we will win.  In I Kings 18 we see an altar of confrontation.  King Ahab and Jezebel did evil in the sight of God, and time came for the ultimate confrontation.  Elijah inspired by God proposed a challenge.  We'll go to the top of Mount Carmel and decide who is God once and for all.  On one side was Elijah, the other side 450 prophets of Baal.  Elijah proposed to see which God would answer by fire.  He let the prophets of false god Baal go first.  Nothing happened.  Elijah made fun of the prophets and asked why their god didn't answer with fire and destroy the sacrifice apon the altar?  After several hours, it was Elijah's turn.  When he put his sacrifice to Jehovah God on the altar, he poured water on the wood and the offering.  Not once, not twice, but three times.  The water soaked the wood and filled a trench beside the altar.  Soaked with water, Elijah called out to the one true God.  The fire fell and in verse 38 of I Kings 18 the sacrifice and the wood was consumed, and the stones were turned to dust, and the fire also licked up the water!  When the people saw it they fell on their faces and worshipped God.  Then Elijah took the prophets of Baal and destroyed them.  That is exactly what  we need to do when we place something on the altar of confrontation.  Kill it, don't let it linger.  When we place sin or fear or habits on the altar, it must be destroyed.  The fire of God's Holy Spirit will burn evil from our lives.  God help us to place our life and our issues upon the altar.  Lord renew us!
Get ready to fly!