Y’all, we might disagree about some things from time to time. Indeed, we DO disagree about some things from time to time. But, as followers of Jesus the Christ, we absolutely, positively, MUST be able to set those disagreements aside and live and breathe and follow God together as ONE.
By this ritual act of remembrance, we must imagine ourselves not as countless billions but as ONE body…one body for whom Jesus died, one body whom Jesus calls into the future to continue Jesus’ ministry.
Then came Elijah’s turn – God’s turn. Elijah prepared an altar and placed wood and meat on it, and Elijah prayed to God, “Answer me, O Lord, answer me, so that this people may know that you, O Lord, are God, and that you have turned their hearts back.” And sure enough, God answered. God answered and made it clear once and for all who the Israelites should worship. Pretty awesome moment, right?