Preparing for Power Part 1Sample

Confront the “God Imposters” in Your Life

In the time of Elijah, the king of Israel, Ahab, was worse than any before him. He led the people away from God at a breakneck pace. He married a foreigner, Jezebel, who helped Ahab institute worship practices to her god, Baal, the god who brought rain for crops to thrive. God was preparing Elijah to remind the king and the Israelite people who He is. First, God needed to dismantle the perceived power of the false god Baal by bringing drought to the land. He used Elijah to share this message with King Ahab and Jezebel. While we don’t explicitly worship other gods in our culture today, we effectively do by putting other things before God. In a sense, we see these things as gods in our lives. A few examples of these would be relying on money, alcohol, sex, relationships, or work to bring us security, happiness, or meaning. The truth is that God is the only one who can give us those things we seek. For us to see His incredible power in our lives, He asks us to put those things aside and turn to Him alone.

Ask Yourself: Where do you need to be broken of your dependencies on imposter gods?

Pause to Pray: God, reveal to me the things in my life that I have put before you. Help me to turn away from them and back to you.

Take a Next Step: Look at the list of imposter gods from Colossians 3:5-10 and identify which ones you need to confront to make God first in your life.