So You Want to Be an Elijah
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Forward At the time of this writing we are witnessing the decline of the United States of America and, indeed, the decline of Western Civilization as we know it. The so-called civilized nations have turned their backs on God, and once-powerful nations are reaping the consequences. In our own United States, the government, using the doctrine of separation of church and state, has made it increasingly difficult to openly profess Christian principles. Children are persecuted by school systems for mentioning Jesus in class, in writing assignments, and even on the school bus. Christian holidays such as Christmas are not recognized in public scenes because even remote references to Christ might offend atheists and others. Christians are ridiculed by the liberal news media, private and state university professors, and by entertainment sources such as television and movies. Formerly persecuted segments of the population such as homosexuals and illegal aliens are treated, in comparison, with respect and sympathy. It does not take great imagination to foresee a day in which Christians become second-class citizens or worse, in a nation in which the state religion is atheism or even Islam. The United States is obviously turning its back on our friend and ally, the nation of Israel. Israel is choosing to defend itself against acts of war by hostile neighbors who have sworn to eliminate Israel as a nation and the Jews as a people. The fact that Israel is defending itself and its citizens is causing great rage not only among those hostile Islamic nations, but also in the United States and much of its news media. The current President of the United States and his Secretary of State are obviously unsympathetic to Israel's plight, apologizing and giving favor to the Islamic nations, thus assuring that God's hand of protection is removed from the United States (Genesis 12:3). The United States economy is already out of control. The United States has gone from being a lender nation to being the most indebted nation in the world in just a few decades. The nation debt now exceeds the entire gross domestic product of our country, making it impossible to keep up with even the interest payments.
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What would you do if Christianity and Judaism were to become illegal? What if your government mandated that large church buildings become government buildings and museums, while small churches were bulldozed? What if all known men and women of God were designated enemies of the state and either imprisoned in solitary confinement or summarily executed? What if the government started a new state religion, which was clearly a substitute for the worship of Yahweh God?
What if you seemed to be the only one who recognized the situation, the only person who still recognized and prayed to God? Would you keep a low profile for your own safety? Would you pray for God’s honor?
This is exactly the situation in which Elijah found himself in ancient Israel. Not only was he apparently the only man of God left in the land, he was seemingly a nobody. He was an ordinary man living in a rural area.
Join us as we examine Elijah’s life in the crucible of ancient Israel, where he jumped from obscurity to the most wanted, where the entire government mobilized itself to find him, in order to put him to death. Join us as we follow his death-defying steps to one of the greatest miracles of God in all history. Would you like to be an Elijah?
About the Author
A practicing dentist, Doctor Bruns holds Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Dental Surgery degrees from the University of Iowa, and a Master of Science degree from The George Washington University. He lives with his wife, Joyce, in Indiana. He has had a fascination for the prophet Elijah for years and felt compelled to write what the Lord has shown him about the person of Elijah and how the principles presented in the biblical narrative apply to the present state of the civilized world. He frequently plays the piano in church services and has accompanied his wife’s gospel vocal solos at numerous events, where the atmosphere was changed and people’s spirit was lifted for the glory of God.