In my devotional this morning, I read the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal. The wicked king Ahab had led the people of Israel to sin and choose to worship false gods. So Elijah challenges the prophets of the false gods.

Notice that Elijah doesn’t say that he is going to do anything extraordinary. He is simply making a sacrifice of fire to the Lord and expects the Lord to do the extraordinary. When the prophets of Baal put their sacrifice on the altar and called on their false gods for the entire day, nothing happened. Then, it was Elijah’s turn.

Elijah prayed and asked God to answer Him so that the people would believe and turn back to Him. The fire of God fell, consumed the sacrifice and even the water around it. That is how God acts…when we call on Him for a righteous reason. Elijah didn’t pray for God to act so that he would look good and be justified. No, he prayed so that God would be glorified before the people.

Now, let’s take a good look at the gods that we call on. We need affirmation, so where do we go?

In our society of technology, we turn to the tech that we know best. We seek friends, solace, and approval from these apps on our electronic gadgets. How much time do you spend on these sites? Do you give God equal time? What is your purpose for going on the sites? I don’t think it’s to seek God as Elijah did, do you? Of course, if we are not using our electronic gadgets, we are using the electric ones…the TV, radio, even the computer. All of these things can be good if they are used correctly. But God never meant for them to replace Him. These, I think, are the Baals of today’s world. And like the people of Elijah’s time, we have built altars to them, spending a majority of our time each day with them, hoping to receive what we need from them. But, as Elijah said, He wanted God to send fire and show Himself to the people. God answered. I am praying today that those who read my posts will give quality time to God, revering Him for who He is and for what He has done. In Him, we can find all of the answers to life. I am not going so far as to call electronics and electric devices evil, but I am saying that we all need to be careful how much of our time is spent on them so that we end up neglecting the Savior of our souls. God deserves our praise, the first fruits of our time, our energy, our all. I’m talking to myself as much as I am to my readers. I need to spend more time just being with God. I don’t expect Him to send fire down to consume a sacrifice. I want to be the living sacrifice that He desires and I want to be filled with the fire of His Holy Spirit. I hope that you will join me in this quest. Let’s join together in prayer for our people, those who are dying without knowledge of the Lord. Blessings for a day filled with Him!