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First Kings chapter 16, verse 33. Ahab did more to provoke the lord the god of israel to anger than all the kings of

Israel who were before him well that's saying something because the kings of Israel before

ahab were not righteous and they were filled with evil and wickedness and

idolatry and immorality. But this verse says that King Ahab did more to provoke God to anger than all

the kings of Israel who were before him.

Now, the reason I want to lead us to pray, according to this verse in particular, is actually because of what happens in the very next chapter.

So this is the setup here at the end of First Kings chapter 16 for God to call Elijah in

1st Kings chapter 17 to confront King Ahab in his idolatry.

King Ahab had led God's people to worship the Canaanite rain god, bail, which when you think

about it, rain meant crops for the land, meant food, provision for

God's people.

They were looking to other gods to provide for them, and King Ahab had led them to do that.

So God's about to call in 1st King 17, Elijah, to come on the scene,

confront King Ahab and say there is only one God who rules over all, including the reign.

And God is going to use Elijah to show his glory to his people in a day of evil, wickedness,

immorality, and idolatry.

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