“Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord that had been thrown down.” (1 Kings 18:30)
During the reign of King Ahab and Jezebel, the Israelites turned away from God. The King and his wife caused the people to follow the detestable practices of worshipping foreign gods and offering sacrifices to them. Altars were constructed to offer sacrifices to Baal and other gods and some sacrifices were mixed with human blood. (1 King 21:25)
Elijah was disheartened at the way the people’s heart had been turned away from God. And Elijah said to the people, How long will you linger between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people did not respond. (1 Kings 18: 21)
After Elijah repaired the altar God answered by fire. “Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.” (1 Kings 18:38)
We need the fire of God to bring light to the dark situations in our communities and countries. We need the fire of the Holy Spirit to bring change, healing and deliverance. God will send his fire after we have repaired the altar in our lives. We do not need to build a physical altar but establish an altar of prayer and worship unto God. And when we return to God and seek him with all of our hearts, then he will hear our prayers and heal our land.
I am a trained Social Worker who currently provides professional leadership on a programme to support Social Work students and Newly Qualified Social Workers entering the Social Work Profession.
Born and raised in Jamaica in a Christian family where my father is an ordained Pastor and Deacon who has served for over 50 years in the ministry. My father is also a trained musician and our family can be described as a musical family. I grew up in a small farming community in St. Peter’s, St. Andrew and my parents also have a small farm.
I credit my gift of writing to my father who I watched and listened to over the years as he wrote sermons, poems and other recitals in his capacity in ministry. English has always been an easy subject for me and over the years I have developed an increased interest in writing.
I am a Trainer, I sing and have a passion for worship, the spoken word and the free flow of the prophetic anointing. I am married to my best friend Andrew Christopher Young who is an advanced Musician and whose music you can find on YouTube and Facebook. I am a trained Coach and Mentor and I love experimenting with food so I love cooking. I enjoy trying cultural dishes from across the world and I view food as an entry into cultures and languages.
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