The Bible In A Year 197
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1 Kings 16-18, Colossians 1
37 thoughts on "The Bible In A Year 197"
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Wow I love the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal. The question he poses to ahab (?) is one we can pose to many people right now: “how long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; if Baal (sex, money, power, physical bodies, my wants/desires, selfishness) is God, follow him.” But “the God who answers by fire- he is Lord.” Although it is tempting to say that the gods of the world are satisfying, the power of God can and does quickly quench that thought when he realize true satisfaction in him.
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Amen. All of that is satisfying only on one level but will leave us feeling EMPTY if we put our hope in anyone but God. Surely He is God, He deserves our whole heart and all our attention, not our wavering between two opinions!
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His energy so powerfully works in me!
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I love the end of Colossians 1 from The Message: “The mystery in a nutshell is this: Christ is in you, so therefore you can look forward to sharing in God’s glory. It’s that simple. That is the substance of our message…Christ, no more, no less.
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“And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight— if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven..”
Ahhh! Colossians is soo rich! And there’s the gospel, right there!-
amen Debbie
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Colossians 1:17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. This stood out to me this morning. I read 3 different studies on SRT and this verse fits in all of them and in my life. The only priority thought is this “.. In Him all things hold together.” Once we give ourselves to Him, including all concerns, we are held together through every storm. We are truly blessed!
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That story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal never gets old!!
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I so agree, Amy! Would have been insane to witness! And terrifying, especially if you were a Baal prophet.
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My prayer to you: 11 May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy
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Seeing the context and timeline of Elijah’s experiences in relation to the long line of horrible, sinful kings makes me wonder how alone this poor man of God felt as he went against the culture of his day to declare the Word of the Lord. Incredible strength of character!
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This is so true. It’s nice to have this example of strength in and the Lord and faith in the Lord to draw upon when sometimes we feel alone in our faith!
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I agree, Elijah’s boldness in his trust in God is such a wonderful example! Also, I find Obadiah’s trust quite incredible, to be in service to an evil king, yet still faithful to God.
Even though it would have cost his life, he hid a hundred men from his own boss, for the sake of preserving God’s servants.
He recognized that unlike many others, he could help provide safety and food in for them, because of his position, and despite the risk, he did. What an awesome example of trusting God!
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So true!
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The story of Elijah and the prophets was very much needed for me today. Just as he was mostly alone in his faith, I also was feeling alone and I didn’t know what to do next. His strength and belief in our God is just what I need to read today:)
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