This Month’s Biblical Theme Is: God is greater than anything.
I was never good at math. I still am not good at math. But in math, there are three ways to measure something: less than, equal to and greater than. The largest number is always greater than all the others. I am rarely tempted to think that God is less than me, but I’m often tempted to believe He is equal to me. I go through life thinking that I have this with God's help, and it's just not true.
God has me, holds me and fights for me. Israel often forgot the mercy and justice of our perfect God. In the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal, we see God as greater than every false hope. In the story of Jonah, we see God's mercy far greater than Jonah's desire for judgment.
The basis for our comfort and confidence is His greatness. What a kind reminder this month of how great our God is.
-Sam Luce childdiscipleship.com
Elijah and Mt. Carmel (1 Kings 18:16–45)
Elijah told King Ahab to send the prophets of Baal to Mt. Carmel. Elijah asked the prophets to call on their god to send fire to burn up a sacrifice. They cried and prayed and danced, but nothing happened. Elijah prepared his altar and even drenched it with water. He prayed to God, and the Lord sent down fire, burning up the sacrifice and everything around it. God showed all of the people that He was the one true God.
God showed that He is the one true God. When Elijah called out to Him, God answered in power. God is real and He loves us so much that He provided one way for our sins to be forgiven. He sent His Son, Jesus, to die for us. When we pray to Jesus and ask Him to forgive us, He answers us powerfully. He forgives our sins and makes our relationship right with the one true God.
