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Saturday, September 30, 2017

Water on the Altar

He arranged the wood, cut the bull into pieces and laid it on the wood. Then he said to them, “Fill four large jars with water and pour it on the offering and on the wood.” “Do it again,” he said, and they did it again. “Do it a third time,” he ordered, and they did it the third time. The water ran down around the altar and even filled the trench.
At the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed...
-- 1 Kings 18:33-36
What would you pray?  Knowing that I'm outnumbered by 450 wicked guys, I would have prayed the most desperate and eloquent prayer ever:  Oh dear sovereign Lord...

HELP! HELLLP! HAALLLPPP!

But Elijah, being much more secure and confident in his God than I am, at least currently, basically said "OK God.  Show 'em what Ya got!."  And God burned a very soggy altar to ashes.

It was soggy because Elijah wanted those present to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that this was indeed a miracle, and not the cause of something natural or even coincidental.

So it is in our lives, when we're seeking God for a miracle but it only seems to be getting worse. Consider it water on the altar until the breakthrough comes, and hold strong in Your confidence of His might!

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