"And he (Elijah) repaired the altar of the Lord ..." (1 Kings 18:30)

The biblical setting for this message is a showdown as to who really is God. It is a contest between 450 prophets of Baal and the God of the prophet Elijah. God, through His messenger, the prophet, had informed the king that no rain would fall of the land because of the wickedness and idolatry of King Ahab and his wicked Queen, Jezebel.

For more than two years, no rain had fallen, and the country was in a severe drought. How would we feel about such a thing? When immense tragedy or natural disaster confronts us, we need help in our despair to know that Almighty God is our only source of relief. Too often we fail because we ourselves may lack the faith to believe that God can do the impossible.

Some would react as King …