Are We Sacrificing to Baal?

Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again. 

I Kings 18:37

Do you ever feel alone in serving the Lord? Elijah was going to feel that way when he obeyed God. He was to show God's people exactly how strong God is but it wasn't going to affect King Ahab and his wife Jezebel. Elijah would serve God no matter the outcome and so should we. 

God asked Elijah to meet withKing Ahab. God wanted Elijah to challenge the prophets of Baal to prove who is the true God. Ahab gathered the prophets of Baal. They sacrificed, called upon their god, and cut themselves, making loud noises to get Baal's attention. No one answered.

Israel had deserted the Lord for Baal. The altar was broken down, unusable. Elijah repaired the altar. He used God's directives for building it. He put the wood in order and prepared the sacrifice by dousing it three times with water. Then Elijah prayed. He prayed for the Lord to hear him. He prayed for the people to know that the Lord, He is God and that the Lord had turned their hearts back again. Then the Lord sent down fire and consumed the sacrifice. 

The people fell on their faces and said, "The Lord, he is the God, the Lord, he is the God."

The worshipers of Baal sacrificed their children on Baal's burning hot arms. They made lots of noise so as not to hear the screams of their babies. This worship had even become acceptable to God's people. 

How long have we allowed the sacrifice of our babies? Since Roe vs. Wade? How long before we desire spiritual leadership? How long before we pray to restore our hearts to worship? How long before we allow our sins to be washed away, holding onto nothing but the blood of Jesus? 

I pray the outcry we have heard in recent days not be forgotten but lead us to repentance and revival. 

Are we ready to shout, "The Lord, He is the God! The Lord, He is the God!? 

Hey Kids:

Parents, these are hard issues but Satan doesn't think our children are ever too young to hear his lies. He begins to destroy their lives as soon as he can reach their tender ears. 

Pray how you can address these and other hard issues with your children so they know God's plan for family, marriage, and morality. 

Blessings,

Gail