1 Kings
Where is God's power in your life? 1 Kings 18 shows that even when society seems to be going downhill and people give themselves to false gods, God will still come through and show himself in powerful ways to those who follow him.
Elijah taunted the prophets of Baal and had them try and get their god to set fire to their sacrifice to him. No matter what they did, Baal did not respond. He couldn't; he wasn't real. These prophets were the ruling priests of the day, endorsed by the king, but they still couldn't make anything happen. Elijah was one of the king's major enemies, he was on the run and living in the wilderness. When he doused his sacrifice in litres of water, an onlooker may have assumed he was committing "spiritual suicide" as it were, ensuring that his sacrifice would not be burnt up. However, God sent his fire down and burned down the sacrifice, the altar of stones, the soil around it, and all the water! That's power!
We have access to that power on a daily basis because Christ opened up the way for us to talk with God whenever we want. Let's not waste this access, but like Elijah, live in constant communion with God, and when we need him to, God will come through for us.
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