Elijah, Ahab, and the Prophets of Baal

1 Kings 18.

What amazing faith Elijah had here! What if God hadn't come through and set fire to the sacrifice?

Elijah would have certainly lost his life, his credibility, and ultimately it would have been the end of the people's faith in God. Baal vs God. Baal wins. God is dead.

Elijah had to trust that God would come through. Everything was on the line. Elijah was sacrificing himself too.

Thankfully, God did come through, as it seems he likes to do when only God can save the day. A huge win for God. And a crippling blow for the Baal religion.

But think of the terror Elijah surely felt while he waited for the fire. It doesn't seem so amazing when we already know the end of the story, but if we were in the middle of it, would we have had that much faith? Would I?