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"And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening
sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of
Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art
God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these
things at thy word." 1Kings 18:36

It would be great if everyone would recognize the fact that if God
doesn't do it, it's not going to be done. Elijah's prayer here is one of
the great prayers of Scripture ~ not long, but great! He said, "LORD God
of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel. . ." Notice that Elijah used the term
Israel, not Jacob. Well, Israel is the name given not to just twelve
tribes, but to one nation.

Also inhs prayer Elijah said, "Let it be known this day that thou art
God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these
things at thy word." We need to be sure that what we are doing is
according to the will of God. Don't do something that you want to do and
then ask God to bless it. God doesn't move that way. We must go His
route if we want to receive His blessing. We have no right to demand
anything of Him. He is not "our" servant ~ we are "His!" Let us pray
according to His will aways. God Bless You.

"God is not too great to be concerned about our smallest wishes"
~Basilea Schlink