He Stood Up for Pure Worship - Conclusion

 Ahead of that solitary prophet lay a day like no other in his life. As Elijah watched, the stage was being set for one of the most dramatic confrontations between good and evil that the world has ever seen. How did he feel as that day dawned? He was not impervious to fear, being "a man with feelings like ours." (Read James 5:17.) We can be sure, at least, of this much: Surrounded by faithless people, their apostate king, and murderous priests, Elijah keenly felt that he was all alone. - 1 KINGS 18:22.

What, though, had brought Israel to this crisis? And what does this account have to do with you? Consider Elijah's example of faith and how practical it can be for us today.

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