“And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, ‘As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word.’” (I Kings 17:1)
God promised, “When the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the LORD will lift up a standard against him” (Isa.59:19). Ahab and Jezebel unleashed a flood of evil upon the nation of Israel, and seemed to be washing away the culture in a tsunami of idolatry. Yet, true to His Word, God raised up Elijah as His standard-bearer. The prophet was waiting in the wings and bursts onto the scene dramatically. We know virtually nothing about his background. The strategic point is he was God’s man for the hour, with a message from God and miracles from God to attest to his calling. He serves the Living Lord who created man and not a dead idol whom man created. He serves the God of Israel and not Baal of Canaan. God confirms the call of Elijah by sending a drought, showing He is sovereign over nature, and not the fertility gods of the heathen. Drought was one of the ways God said He would chasten His people when they sinned. “And your heavens which are over your head shall be bronze, and the earth which is under you shall be iron. The LORD will change the rain of your land to powder and dust; from the heaven it shall come down on you until you are destroyed.” (Deut.28:23-24). God can bring a nation—no matter how powerful they think they are—to its knees. He is looking for those who will carry the standard of Scripture and stand against the flood of wickedness. Will you be one?
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