God vs gods

I got to read one of my favorite stories in the Bible this morning! The story is found in 1 Kings 18:16-46. It is the story where Elijah challenges the priest of Baal (false god the people worshiped) to a duel. It was better than the "Thriller In Manila."

There was a severe drought going on and they needed rain bad. Elijah told the people to build two altars. They would put a sacrifice on each altar and pray to their God. Which ever God came through by sending fire and consuming the altar would be declared the "true" God.

The prophets of Baal prayed, danced and pleaded for Baal to send a fire and show himself true. They screamed and chanted. They cut themselves and acted crazy. Nothing happened.

Elijah then steps onto the field of play and ask God to show Himself. The fire came and consumed both altars at once. Then they heard a crack of lightning and the rain began to fall. All who were there saw the power of God and knew he was the One True God. You should read that story today! It is great.

As I read it, I thought of how we today do not have names like Baal for our gods that we worship....thinking they are more fulfilling and meaningful than God. However, everyday we walk around acting crazy thinking that our little gods of money, sex, power, stuff, prestige and the like will bring us the true happiness and contentment that only the One True God can do!

We see it everyday in the Headlines. The big time stars like Owen Wilson with all the money, fame, sex, drugs, power and whatever else they want...are lonely depressed people who actually think killing themselves is better than living. Crazy and sad.

This Sunday we will be looking at what God would say to another Headliner and News Maker....Paris Hilton. Bring a friend who needs to hear about the True God who has the power and grace to be everything their false god's are not.

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