Before the fire came, the altar of God had to be repaired. It was broken down from neglect and lack of use. The altar is a place of sacrifice and a place of worship. Our God is looking for genuine sacrifice and true worship from the hearts and hands of His people. Repentance is always the first step of GENUINE REVIVAL! Then Elijah put everything in order - just the way God had told him. What is there in our lives that needs to be put back in order - the way God has shown us in His Word? What is there in the church that needs to be put back in order - the way God has shown us in His Word?
When everything was ready, then Elijah called upon the Lord and He answered with fire! The fire was so great that it consumed the sacrifice; the wood; the stones of the altar; the dust; and the water that was in the trench! There is a repentance, a dedication, and a consecration that must take place on our parts for the fire of God to come. The fire of God will purge and purify us. It will burn up everything that represents the works of our hands, and consume the filth of our flesh. Once that has happened then the rains will come! O' believer where are you? Do you long to be an Elijah of God? The world is waiting; the church is waiting; your family is waiting; your friends are waiting. When will we stand up? When will we challenge the darkness that blinds so many? O' that the fire COULD fall so that the fire WOULD fall! WHERE ARE THE ELIJAHS OF GOD?
