The God Who Answers By Fire

If Jehovah is God follow Him;

Then call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the God who answers by fire, He will be God.  1 Kings 18:21b, 24a

A challenge in Mount Carmel to test and proof who the real, true and living God is; between Jehovah and Baal. The test was, "the God who answers by fire." The test was done, a sacrifice, ritual observances, even jealous worshippers calling on their gods even to the point of cutting themselves, shedding blood according to their customs, yet all turned out to be futile. For the sure reason that Baal was no God at all. Then, when the test for Jehovah was done, instantly was the answer, "And the fire of Jehovah fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stone and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench." And when all the people saw this, they fell on their faces and said, Jehovah--He is God! Jehovah--He is God! vv.38, 39.

This "Jehovah--He is God!" is my God! Outwardly, there were times, God manifested Himself through many circumstances in my life. Sometimes, out of my own weakness I seemed to falter, yet never, He failed once, though I, many times. From my birth till today, I have not remembered an instant God failed me. Never, even once. In terms of physical provision, spiritual supply or whatever, He always is dear to me. When needed, He speaks, He chides, He chastens, He warns,.... He  is God--Jehovah: God becoming my Saviour!

These days in desperation for growth and increase inwardly as my portion and outwardly as spiritual fruits, my sky seems dry and cloudless, yet my hope looms large; watching and waiting, and in due time, the cloud will fill the sky and God will send the rain! The goal to gain increase is purely by faith, and out of the burden God Himself planted, so it will be fulfilled! Targets to raise up churches, recover the Lord's lost children and the weak saints, and save many gentiles are never a herculean tasks. In spite of circumstantial difficulties, prayer is paving the way, treading a step at a time, slowly yet steadily, as the Lord did in the past, He is doing again and will finally accomplish it. He is indeed, the God who answers by fire. As in the days of yore, so is in the days of ours.

Amen, Lord! You are Jehovah, who answers by fire, answer again.