The Fire Falls From Heaven

At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet came near and said, “O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, today let it be known that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and I have done all these things at Your word.”

“Answer me, O Lord, answer me, that this people may know that You, O Lord, are God and that You have turned their heart back again.”

Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water in the trench.

When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, “The Lord, He is God; the Lord, He is God.”

1 Kings 18:36-39

God sent Elijah with a message to His people to stop worshiping idols and return to Him, the true God.  Elijah spent a whole day watching as people called upon idols to light the fire for the offering and nothing happened.  Elijah mocked them and teased them.  Then when the people were exhausted from their efforts Elijah raised his hands to heaven and called upon the One True God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, to send the fire from heaven, and He did. 

Elijah was not a showman, he was a prophet of God and the miracles which he performed were by the power of God.  Elijah did as he was directed by God, and God answered his prayers and the Israelites returned to God and bowed before Him. 

God, who sent the fire from heaven when Elijah called upon Him, is alive and working in the world today and He wants us to call upon Him.  Take your cares and problems to God.  Stretch your hands up to Him and prepare to be answered in a mighty way.