Time of the Masters....

Fitting that today starts the Masters golf tournament, for we read in 1 Kings 17-19 about one of the true masters of prophecy in Israel, Elijah. Elijah was a great prophet in Israel. He followed the Lord during a time when most did not. Like you today! God used nature to punish as seen in the severe drought that hit. Elijah took on the prophets of Baal, a false god, in a contest to determine who is the rightful god. Strangely, this goes against Moses' commandment from God (and Jesus' reiteration with Satan) that you should not put the Lord God to a test. One verse, ch 18,v21 really stands out to me and is quite applicable even today "who will you serve, if it is God, follow him. If it is Baal (or some other idol) then follow it.". One cannot serve 2 masters!