SUBJECT:
First Factor. Let’s look again at verse 30, “And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the ALTAR of the LORD that was broken down.” Tell me, you who are so very much loved by GOD, how can we expect the FIRE of GOD to fall on us, if our altar is broken down?
How is our home, is it order and holy?
How are our times with the LORD?
How are our relationships with the Brethren at church?
How is our relationship with the LORD?
21 "And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD [be] GOD, follow HIM: but if Baal, [then] follow him. And the people answered him not a word." That is astounding, not one asked for the LORD, by not speaking they choose Baal!
How can we expect the FIRE of GOD to fall and consume a sacrifice offered upon a life which is in despair in need of spiritual repair, in other words Brethren, is our walk all talk? How can we expect the FIRE of GOD to fall on a life that is anything but pleasing to GOD? Perhaps stones that which once were firmly set, cemented with a burning love for CHRIST JESUS and an almost reckless faith have now worked loose, and possibly have fallen away altogether! A life that was discipline has given place to disorder, a struggle between GOD and our IDOLATRY, between HOLINESS and CORRUPTION, between the individual CONSCIENCE and an TORMENTOR, between GOD’S WRITTEN WORD and our OPINION!!