FORSOOK THE LORD THEIR GOD
3 Kingdoms 18:17-18 (1 Kings 18:17-18)
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Are you the one who is troubling Israel?” Elijah answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but rather you and the house of your father, in that you forsook the Lord your God and followed after the Baals.”
Personal Challenge
We enter into this story of the conflict within Israel between those following the true God and those following the false gods, or Baals. The times have not been good for the Israelites because they have forsaken the God of their fathers and turned to false gods. Ahab, the King of Israel, is blaming Elijah for the issues afflicting the nation and Elijah is reminding Ahab that it is because they have abandoned God. We are living in a time that is so similar to this time in ancient history. We have so many in leadership in our country, in our schools, and in our churches that have fallen for false gods, the Baals of today, labeled them as Christian, and are pursuing them for their salvation. This never ends well for these Baal worshippers. Christ would have us love our neighbor, the foreigner amongst us, the poor, the sick, the widow, the orphan, everyone, as we love ourselves, and treat them accordingly. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!
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