He Stood Up for True Worship /Elijah - A Climatic Test

 Elijah next proposed a test.  It was simplicity itself.  The Baal priests were to set up and altar and lay out a sacrifice on it; then they were to pray to their god to light the fire. Elijah would do the same.  He said that the "God that answers by fire is the true God."  Elijah well knew who was the true God. So strong was his faith that he did not hesitate to give his opponents every advantage.  He let those Baal priests go first. So they chose their bull for sacrifice and approached Baal. - 1 KINGS 18:24, 25.

We do not live in age of miracles.  However, Jehovah has not changed. We can be just as confident in him as Elijah was.  For instance, when others disagree with what the Bible teaches, we need not fear to let them go ahead and have their say.  Like Elijah, we can look to the true God to settle the matter. We do that by relying, not on ourselves, but on his inspired Word, which is designed "for setting things straight." - 2 TIMOTHY 3:16. 

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