He protected 100 of God’s last prophets in Northern Israel. These include: (1) mixed loyalties, (2) fear, (3) spiritual blindness, (4) fickle beliefs, (5) unanswered prayers, (6) hardened hearts, and (7) ungratefulness to God.įirst, Obadiah was a hero to God’s people. But they did not repent and change their ways.įrom the Jews’ mistakes, God provides seven warnings regarding dual allegiances between Him and the world. Yet, because the people had dual allegiances between Yahweh and pagan idols, they would never fully embrace just Yahweh. In a test of faith, he demonstrated that Yahweh was more powerful than any pagan idol. To bring the wayward nation of Israel and King Ahab to repentance, Elijah prayed, and God withheld the rains for three and a half years. Those who insisted that the people only follow Yahweh and His Word were branded as intolerant bigots and killed off. The worship of Baal was celebrated on equal terms with Yahweh. King Ahab and the people decided to embrace all faiths. Elijah was one of the last people in Northern Israel who would not compromise regarding God’s Word. If compromise includes giving worldly views equal or greater weight than God’s Word, it leads to many types of evil. But there are times when compromise is not a virtue. People should generally learn to live together, and leaders should generally learn to work with people with opposing views to solve problems. Introduction: Compromise is normally a virtue.
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