Old Testament

[Guest Xan]

Of course He used a donkey to speak, I'm "talking" to you right now.

[WISDOM]

 

Then Xan, I must be the voice coming from under your tail!

[Josephstrks]

It's so easy for us to judge the OT characters because we know how each story ends!!!  In our own lives we can't see the future and God's plan for us, so we fumble along in our pitiful humanness just like they did.  Praise God that we now also have the New Testament so we know how the big story ends.

[WISDOM]

It's so easy for us to judge the OT characters because we know how each story ends!!!

[traveller]

I really enjoy IKings. Elijah was a hoot! It's exciting to read when he faced down baal's prophets! The raw power of God was/is incredible! Can you imagine the looks on their faces when the ball of fire came down?!  There were quite a lot of them gathered there for the show!

1Ki 18:19 Now therefore send, [and] gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table.

And baal's prophets worked and worked for most of the day to get their god to respond. LOL! And Elijah made fun of them! Too cool!

1Ki 18:27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he [is] a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, [or] peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

Now, the prophets used up most of the day on their quest for naught. And the deal was, it had to be accomplished in a day. They probably thought that poor Elijah didn't have enought time left anyway. And the prophets took all the good alters. But Elijah took the broken down alter, repaired it, laid the sacrifice on it and drenched it with water. 'Til the trench around it was full, and then - - - -

1Ki 18:37 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.

1Ki 18:38 Then 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.

1Ki 18:39 And when all the people saw [it], they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he [is] the God; the LORD, he [is] the God.

Y'all heard the song by Robin Mark, "These are the days of Elijah? "

(sorry, I get real excited)

[WISDOM]

What makes that story even more amazing traveller is that after a mighty display of our FATHER's power before all who witnessed it, Elijah allowed the threats of Jezebel to cause him to reflect fear and caused him to run away from his responsibilities eventually resulting in him having a "pity party" for himself!  Just like many of us today when GOD does something in our lives for all to see, yet any can explain and then we doubt HIM immediately following that "miracle", and have our own little "woe-is-me" parties.

We need to remember to trust GOD in good times AND.....AND in bad times.  There is a lesson in every course we take at the University of the HOLY SPIRIT. :biggrin:

[traveller]

Oh SO true Wisdom! I think we all stump our toe or faulter some. I know I DO. It is comforting to know that those before us (LONG before us LOL) experienced the same. All we need to do is get into the Word. It has the answers for life's problems, and always has.

[WISDOM]

You are so right traveller!

[traveller]

Well, here 6 months later I STILL love the OT!  :bg: