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04ctd · 01-27-2015, 09:41 PM

THEN

(1 Kings 18: 38) ÔÇØThen the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.ÔÇØ

The Prophet Elijah has went before King Ahab and made a suggestion of a contest, a contest between the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel and the little "g" god Baal to see which is the REAL GOD! King Ahab approves the contest and so Elijah stand and proclaims the rules of the Contest, Elijah against 450 Baal prophets, 400 groves, and the people of Israel. Sounds a little unfair donÔÇÖt it? Elijah says, the God that sends fire will be THE GOD we will serve!

Well, Elijah lets the Baal prophets go first. They pray to Baal, even cut themselves, but nothing happens, NO FIRE! Now itÔÇÖs Elijah's turn, but notice what he had to do. First he had to repair the Altar. Second he laid the wood IN ORDER and cut the sacrifice and laid it on the Wood.

Next, Elijah does something that captures the attention of everyone, even the readers of this passage. He orders them to pour not just 4 barrels of water on the wood and the sacrifice, but he orders them to pour 12 barrels of water. So much water was poured on the Altar that it filled the trench that was dug around the Altar. If I know anything about building a fire, you don't want to soak everything with water first before you add the fire.

But, Elijah knew the REAL God! Elijah now repaired the Altar, he had place the wood and the sacrifice in the order, he has 12 barrels of water poured on the Altar and now Elijah PRAYS.

He prayed 63 words and "THEN!" "THEN" the Fire of God came down from Heaven and CONSUMED THE ALTAR, THE WOOD, THE SACRIFICE AND IT EVEN LICKED UP ALL THE WATER IN THE TRENCH! This was one of the greatest Revivals recorded in history! When the people of Israel saw the Mighty Work of God, they repented!

Folks, we will never have a "THEN" after we pray until we do the things that are important before we pray. Have you allow things to tear down your Altar? Is your sacrifice in order, is your sacrifice an accepted Sacrifice? These things must happen before we will have a "THEN" experience when we pray.

01-27-2015, 09:41 PM	#267
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	Devotion: Then THEN (1 Kings 18: 38) ÔÇØThen the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.ÔÇØ The Prophet Elijah has went before King Ahab and made a suggestion of a contest, a contest between the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel and the little "g" god Baal to see which is the REAL GOD! King Ahab approves the contest and so Elijah stand and proclaims the rules of the Contest, Elijah against 450 Baal prophets, 400 groves, and the people of Israel. Sounds a little unfair donÔÇÖt it? Elijah says, the God that sends fire will be THE GOD we will serve! Well, Elijah lets the Baal prophets go first. They pray to Baal, even cut themselves, but nothing happens, NO FIRE! Now itÔÇÖs Elijah's turn, but notice what he had to do. First he had to repair the Altar. Second he laid the wood IN ORDER and cut the sacrifice and laid it on the Wood. Next, Elijah does something that captures the attention of everyone, even the readers of this passage. He orders them to pour not just 4 barrels of water on the wood and the sacrifice, but he orders them to pour 12 barrels of water. So much water was poured on the Altar that it filled the trench that was dug around the Altar. If I know anything about building a fire, you don't want to soak everything with water first before you add the fire. But, Elijah knew the REAL God! Elijah now repaired the Altar, he had place the wood and the sacrifice in the order, he has 12 barrels of water poured on the Altar and now Elijah PRAYS. He prayed 63 words and "THEN!" "THEN" the Fire of God came down from Heaven and CONSUMED THE ALTAR, THE WOOD, THE SACRIFICE AND IT EVEN LICKED UP ALL THE WATER IN THE TRENCH! This was one of the greatest Revivals recorded in history! When the people of Israel saw the Mighty Work of God, they repented! Folks, we will never have a "THEN" after we pray until we do the things that are important before we pray. Have you allow things to tear down your Altar? Is your sacrifice in order, is your sacrifice an accepted Sacrifice? These things must happen before we will have a "THEN" experience when we pray. __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.