The God that Answers by Fire I

Sunday18 September
READ: I Kgs. 18:25 - 39
MORE LESSON: Zec. 12:6

The Lord God Almighty is not a mate with any other god in heaven, earth or beneath the earth. According to Ex 15: 11, Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? On Mount Carmel, Elijah told the prophets of Baal and Asherah to call on the name of their gods and he will call on the name of the LORD; the God that answers by fire is the real God. The striking thing in this story is that the servant of God threw up a challenge on behalf of his God. Elijah didn't have the ability to bring fire from Heaven; only God has that power. But Elijah threw up a challenge for God. Therefore, Elijah was not merely challenging baal, his prophets and the nation of Israel, he was also challenging the Almighty God. He was challenging God to rise up to His name.
You have a God that is far above all else, you can put a challenge to Him. When challenges confront you, throw them to your God. When men confront you, tell them to their face that your God will respond and give them a time that it will happen. Verily, I say unto you, that Jehovah will honour your words of faith and respond as you said. God, for centuries and ages, has proved Himself strong and He is still looking for men that will give Him the opportunity to prove Himself in their matter.
Elijah threw a contest that they should put sacrifice on the altar without touching it with fire but rather each party should call on the name of his god and the one that answers by fire is the real God. Elijah simply implicated God and left Him to defend His own name. God quickly rose up to the contest because He had to defend His name and reputation. So God had to shut up the mouth of the prophets of Baal and all the fake gods so that they could not pull any trick. The prophets called Baal, pleaded and cut themselves with knife begging Baal to see their blood and respond. Jehovah sent one of his angels to tie baal and his cohorts down and put a gag on their mouths. Baal and all the other gods were helpless as Eliijah laughed at them. After God ridiculed the fake gods, Elijah stood up and said, 'Now I am ready to call on the name of Jehovah'. At one call, Jehovah speedily answered and fire fell. Today, I see the Lord answering you and fire falling on the heads of your enemies and their gods, in Jesus’ name. All you need to do is to have faith in God, never doubt His ability to prove Himself and fight in your battles. He that answered Elijah is alive today still and what He did before He can do again in your life. Call God now on any reproach and He will answer you.

PRAYER/ACTION
* Let the God that I serve answer every question of the enemy over my life and destiny, in Jesus’ name.
* I command every knee to bow over my matter, in the name of Jesus.
* Let every altar of satan in my home catch fire, in the name of Jesus.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
Whatever opposes the gospel of Jesus and His rulership in my family and nation, today I declare them scattered, they shall no longer prevail, in the name of Jesus.