this morning's passage was about Elijah when he faced the 850 prophets of Baal in a showdown on Mount Carmel. while i'd read this story before and always felt like cheering for God after seeing how He sent fire down from heaven to burn up a water soaked sacrifice, i'd never taken a close look at the prayer Elijah prayed to effect that response.
rereading Elijah's story, i could identify with him in some senses. Elijah was one man of God in the face of hundreds of unbelieving skeptics. i do not stand against hundreds, but as a Christian, i am definitely a minority in the Theatre department (i know of one other person who claims to be a Christian). Elijah was high profile. i'm not as high profile, but as a fourth year who's designing a set for a show, i do get looked to quite a lot, both by students and by faculty. and Elijah had the favour of the Lord on him that allowed his endeavours to succeed. in the same way, i have been sensing that God's hand is definitely on me as i design this show (how else would you explain the mysterious way all my profs had no readings or assignments due the week my final design package was due? coincidence? i think not!). so my new prayer is now the one Elijah prayed for the people as he stood in the face of the unbelieving masses. i pray that they would see God's work and turn back to Him.
"O LORD , God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command. Answer me, O LORD , answer me, so these people will know that you, O LORD , are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again."
~1 Kings 18:36-37~
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