Verse of the Day 10/13

Verse of the Day 10/13

1 Kings 18:21 ^?? Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, ???How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the??Lord??is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!??? But the people were completely silent.?????? New Living Translation (NLT)

Today's verse came up in my Old Testament reading yesterday in the book of 1 Kings.?? Ahab had led the people in the worship of Baal and Elijah faced 850 prophets of Baal and Asherah and challenged them.

In today's society many people are paralyzed between two opinions on many subjects and just can't make a decision or if they make one it is one of compromise against the clear direction of God's Word in the name of political correctness.?? Instead of walking in the strength, power and grace of the Lord; they are hobbled, wavering between opinions.?? Pick the topic in question and bring it before God's Word, bring it to Him in prayer and decide who you will follow.

Today's verse should be a call to action for us and decide who we will follow.?? May we decide that what Elijah said then is still good today, to call on the name of the Lord and follow Him.

Be bold, be strong
For the Lord your God is with you
Be bold, be strong
For the Lord your God is with you
I am not afraid
I am not dismayed
Because I'm walking in faith and victory
Come on and walk in faith and victory
For the Lord your God is with you???? (Morris Chapman)

In Christ,  Mike    Folllow the Verse of the Day blog at http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com  Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,  in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV    

1 Kings 18:16-24??New King James Version (NKJV)

^16??So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

^17??Then it happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him,?????Is that??you, O??troubler of Israel????

^18??And he answered, ???I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father???s house??have,??in that you have forsaken the commandments of the??Lord??and have followed the Baals.??^19??Now therefore, send??and??gather all Israel to me on??Mount Carmel, the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal,??and the four hundred prophets of??^[a]Asherah, who??^[b]eat at Jezebel???s table.???

Elijah???s Mount Carmel Victory

^20??So Ahab sent for all the children of Israel, and??gathered the prophets together on Mount Carmel.??^21??And Elijah came to all the people, and said,?????How long will you falter between two opinions? If the??Lord??is??God, follow Him; but if Baal,??follow him.??? But the people answered him not a word.??^22??Then Elijah said to the people,?????I alone am left a prophet of the??Lord;??but Baal???s prophets??are??four hundred and fifty men.??^23??Therefore let them give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, cut it in pieces, and lay??it??on the wood, but put no fire??under it;??and I will prepare the other bull, and lay??it??on the wood, but put no fire??under it.??^24??Then you call on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the??Lord; and the God who??answers by fire, He is God.???

So all the people answered and said,??^[c]???It is well spoken.???