The prophets called on the name of Baal from morning till noon. “Baal answer us!” they shouted, but there was no response; no one answered. And they danced around the altar they had made.
At noon Elijah began to taunt them. “Shout louder!” he said. “Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is in deep thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.” So they shouted louder and slashed themselves with swords and spears, as was their custom, until their blood flowed.
Category: worship
Names, Labels, and Titles
Here’s a Biblical example of a label that carries a negative degrading tone. John 1:47 records the event when Philip found Nathanael and told him they had found the One whom the prophets had written about – Jesus of Nazareth! Nathanael’s flat response was, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”
Seeing Jesus Through a Child’s Eyes
Ari broke from my hand before I could do anything and ran to Him. And then a most remarkable thing happened. Jesus stopped the procession, looked down at Ari, a child, placed His hand on Ari’s head and blessed him saying, “Be blessed with the joy of the Lord as your strength.”