Has Not Kissed Baal

Has Not Kissed Baal by Kirk Hunt

“Yet I have reserved seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.”

1 Kings 19:18 NKJV

Elijah stood alone on the mountain, speaking with God.  Despite the recent victory over the cult of Baal, God’s faithful prophet felt alone and vulnerable.  God points out, in plain simplicity, that thousands have not given into idol worship or kissed Baal.

You are never the only one to remain faithful to God.  You have brothers and sisters who never once give and bow their knee.  God’s true people never become intimate with and accepting of evil.  No matter how outnumbered or alone you feel.

Elijah watched God’s fire fall from heaven at his own prayerGod’s prophet, with a little help, personally executed Baal’s false prophetsStill, Elijah experienced a severe crisis and fled into the desert, convinced he alone served God.

Elijah came to understand that had never been alone.  By himself, perhaps.  Alone in the true worship of God?  Never.

No matter what is going on around you, you are part of God’s remnant.  You are part of the courageous and faithful few who refuse to compromise with evil and immorality. 

You have not bent your knee in compromise.  You have not kissed false worship or belief.  Neither have they. 

Continue to serve God in true and pure faith.  You may have to stand by yourself but you never stand alone.  Pray in pure devotion and watch God’s fire fall in your circumstances. 

Think:      Even when I am by myself, I am never alone among God’s faithful people.

Pray:         “Lord, help me to remain faithful even when I feel alone.”

 

Copyright © August 2019, Kirk Hunt

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