Week 6Main Point and Overview:    How often do we look for people in our lives who will tell us what “we want to hear instead of what we need to hear?” The evil King Ahab is the “posterchild” for this kind of dysfunction in God’s Word. He always surrounded himself with “yes” men, and it greatly shows in our story for this week. When he had an insatiable desire, there was nothing that was going to ...  Read More

1 Kings 18:41-46 Wow! Chapter 18 is so POWERFUL! If you’ve been in the devotionals all week, you’ve read the entire chapter by now. To truly understand what’s going on in our verses today you have to read the entire chapter. If you haven’t yet, I encourage you to pause your reading and do so before continuing.Here we are at the end of the chapter. A LOT HAS HAPPENED. Elijah and the prophets of baa...  Read More

1 Kings 18:22-40 This is one of my favorite passages in scripture! The story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal is a great example of the power and goodness of God! It is similar to the story in my mind of David and Goliath. When we look at the odds, it seems that everything is against Elijah. There are so many more prophets of Baal than there is of God. It is 450 to 1! Elijah poured water on the ...  Read More

Kings 18:16-21 In this passage we witness a dramatic showdown brewing on Mount Carmel. The land of Israel has been parched by a three-year drought, a physical manifestation of their spiritual decay. When King Ahab finally meets the prophet Elijah, he throws an accusation, calling Elijah the “troubler of Israel.” But Elijah boldly corrects the narrative. It is not the prophet who brought ruin; it i...  Read More

1 Kings 18:13-15 Obadiah was in a difficult position. Obadiah loves the Lord but works for an evil king. Obadiah is the head of King Ahab’s household. A very dependable and trusted servant. This is interesting in that why would a king who follows idols and false gods, want a follower of the one true God to be his servant and closest advisor? King Ahab’s wife Jezebel was killing and persecuting God...  Read More

1 Kings 18:7-12 Take a look around you, we can all make a long list of problems that are weighing us down. From not enough time to get every kid to practice or games, to financial hardships, to dealing with family. Struggles are always around us, but what if our struggles do not have to determine our faithfulness to God? All too often as humans we tend to focus so much on our struggles that someti...  Read More