Elijah_ The Prophet Who Rode Into Heaven on Flames

A chariot of fire. Horses of fire. A whirlwind that separated a master from his student. Elijah did not die. He was taken. The prophet who called down fire from heaven, who raised a widow's son, who outran a king's chariot, never saw death. He rode into heaven on flames.In this episode, I tell the story of Elijah, the most dramatic prophet in the Old Testament. He appeared suddenly during the reign of Ahab, a king who married Jezebel and worshiped Baal. Elijah announced a drought that lasted three years. He was fed by ravens. He stayed with a widow whose flour and oil never ran out. He raised her son from the dead. He challenged 450 prophets of Baal to a contest on Mount Carmel. He soaked his sacrifice with water. He prayed. Fire fell from heaven and consumed everything.Jezebel swore to kill him. Elijah ran. He sat under a broom tree and asked God to take his life. An angel fed him. He traveled forty days to Mount Horeb. God passed by in a whisper. Elijah heard. He anointed Elisha as his successor. He was taken up in a whirlwind. Elisha picked up his fallen mantle. The work continued.Turn down the lights, put on your headphones, and press play because Elijah's story is proof that God does not need your strength. He needs your surrender.