A quiet, promising boy from a small town in eastern Poland went looking for answers to the deepest questions, and found them where no one expected. His story opens a reflection on the contest at Mount Carmel, where Elijah stands alone against 450 prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18). The sermon shows that the gods competing for our attention today, money, influence, ideologies, media, promise as much as Baal did and deliver just as little. Listen, and ask yourself whom you have actually entrusted your life to.
War of the Gods
Do You Hear God?
As we go through life, we hear many different voices. We ignore some of them, while we pay more attention to others. From this cacophony of sounds, we must choose the right ones, because so much in life depends on whom you listen to.
However, in the daily hustle and bustle, it’s easy to miss the most important voice-the voice of God Himself.
In the story of the prophet Elijah, everyone faces the same challenge:
Will they listen? Will the king listen? Will Israel listen? And even-will the prophet himself listen?
In this story, full of noise and conflicting voices, there are those who not only heard but also listened. Sometimes they are the least likely people.
But the most important question is:
Will I hear-and will I obey?
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