A display of real power
Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty men with his fifty. He went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of a hill, and said to him, "O man of God, the king says, 'Come down.'" But Elijah answered the captain of fifty, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty." Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
2 Kings 1:9-10 (ESV)
You would think that fifty soldiers against a prophet would win. However, in reality, the entire human race against God would be futile, at best. We know Elijah walked with God. When confronted by the godless, without hesitation, he stood firm and proved God's faithfulness repeatedly.
Elijah had learned much from the drought, the brook, the ravens, the widow, the widow's son, the confrontation on Mt. Carmel, and his emotional breakdown afterward. He feared God, not man. Those who trust in their own strength while ignoring God quickly discover how weak they are. Elijah, who knew he was weak in this, became strong.
2 Kings 1:9-10 (ESV)
You would think that fifty soldiers against a prophet would win. However, in reality, the entire human race against God would be futile, at best. We know Elijah walked with God. When confronted by the godless, without hesitation, he stood firm and proved God's faithfulness repeatedly.
Elijah had learned much from the drought, the brook, the ravens, the widow, the widow's son, the confrontation on Mt. Carmel, and his emotional breakdown afterward. He feared God, not man. Those who trust in their own strength while ignoring God quickly discover how weak they are. Elijah, who knew he was weak in this, became strong.
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