1 Kings 18:41 “And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.”
King Ahab had turned from God and was worshiping Baal. He had even built a temple for the false god. There had been no rain for a long time and everything was drying up. So, Elijah the prophet set up a “contest” to see who was indeed God.
The 450 prophets of Baal against Elijah, a fair fight? The prophets of Baal set up their altar and put their sacrifice on it, but nothing! Not even a spark. Elijah set his altar up, made from stones and wood, set his sacrifice on it, had his helpers pour water on it until a trench built around it was full. Then, he prayed for God to show the people who he was. Fire came down from heaven and consumed everything, even the stones, and “licked up” the water from the trench!
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