Elijah
Elijah and the Priests of Baal,
wanted to see whose God was true.
They built two altars on Mount Carmel.
The real God would send fire from the blue.
The priests sacrificed an animal.
They prayed, chanted, cut their arms and rocked.
But, from the sky, no fire fell,
While Elijah, pointed and mocked.
Finally, it was Elijah's turn.
He poured water on the altar,
then prayed, and fire fell down to burn,
the altar and even the water.
He ordered the priests put to the sword,
for defiling the land of the Lord.
(1 Kings 18:17-40)
For the "contest contest"
Copyright © Christopher Bunton | Year Posted 2012
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