Preparing for Power Part 4Sample

Only one God is worth risking it all for

Elijah told the people of Israel it was time to make a choice: go “all in” to serve God or serve Baal. But the people didn’t answer Him at all. They refused to make the choice. However, as the saying goes, “Not to decide, is to decide.” If you are not all in for God, then He is not your Lord. Jesus said the same thing in Matthew 6: “No man can serve two masters.”

Still, so many of us keep trying to serve BOTH God AND money. Or BOTH God AND personal success. Or BOTH God AND pleasing people. We want to serve God when it’s convenient or when we feel we need his favor, but still spend our lives serving lesser gods—our own personal Baals.

The thing is, centuries of history have proved that none of these lesser gods can satisfy us. More importantly, none of these gods can save us from our sin and give us eternal life. We can’t be “a little saved”—surrender to God means making the choice to serve Him and Him only.

Ask Yourself:

-Why do you think no one answered when Elijah asked them to choose between Baal and the Lord God?

-Truthfully, what is your answer to that choice today?

Pause to Pray: Ask God to show you if there is any other god you are serving in your life and ask Him for the strength to put that god aside and serve only the One True God.

Take a Next Step: Write out Matthew 6:24 and put it in a place where you can see it often. Every time you read it, ask God to teach you to be “all in” for Him.