Who is Jesus: The Lamb of God (part 3)

There is only one God. Elijah knew that when he made sacrifice before God to bring rain to His people. (1 King 8:36-38) But He also knew God’s timing was perfect and that because he was the God of Abraham, Isaac and all Israel, He was not required to answer or give answer to anyone. If God chose it to rain, so be it. He burned the fire to prove a point, that Elijah was right, and that Elijah’s acknowledgment was true and steadfast. And that He was with Elijah, as He is with me during trials of faith, always.

 

And what does God answer during those trials? How much do I rely only on God? Enough not to make expectations but enough to know that He really does know best? Do I seek Him while I can still find Him (Is 55:6)? Or do I not take Him seriously and use use Him in a bad way, for my own selfish ambitions? Do I use other idols (money, name, looks, etc.) to get what I want? (IKings 18:24-34) When I elevate those idols to God’s level and use those to get me out of sticky situations or even to get what I want, when the one true God doesn’t, because He has a better way? Once upon a time, the prophet Elijah told the people to pray to the stone god image of Baal they thought could make he could make it rain. Three times they were to invoke Baal. And nothing happened. Then Elijah prayed to God and down came the rain, and the rocks smoked. Why did that happen? Was it that Elijah knew the right button to push, the right handle to turn? Did Elijah use the magic words? Of course not. What Elijah did know was that God was in control and He is in control and will always be in control. Whether or not the rocks were set on fire. Whether or not it rained. God brought this universe into existence. Why should He perform magic tricks for me? And what audacity it is of me to believe that the God that led His people through the wilderness to the land of milk and honey after 400 years of captivity couldn’t set rocks on fire or make it rain!