In the last article, I wrote about being gentle in sales. In this article, I talk about the type of approach a lot of salespeople would much rather take.
“Call Fire Down and Consume…”
Elijah. A Prophet of God who bent in tender affection over the body of a little child. In this story, we see a very different side to this Prophet.
At this time in the story of the people of Isreal, there was drought. The grass was parched. (Probably people’s animal grazing had failed to allow the land to rest).
Just before the passage of scripture, I am reading King Ahab who was married to Jezabel, sent Obeddiah his man to search for grass for the chariot horses. Ahab also went out to look for grass.
Let’s see what a Bible story says, “But Jehovah had already said to Elija, “Go show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.”‘ Page 276, (Part 14, Chapter 2, Through The Bible By Theodora Wilson Wilson. Published by Collins, 1961 Impression).
While he is out, the King finds the missing prophet his wicked wife hates dearly.
“And suddenly Obediah was walking over the hard, burnt ground, he looked up and saw Elijah….But when Ahab arrived and saw the Prophet for whom he had searched for so long, standing quietly waiting for him, his petulant anger rose.” (Page 277, T Wilson Wilson).
From here we launch into the demonstration of power from on high.
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Elijah, Prophet of God, Elijah and King Ahab, Bible stories of Elijah, Elijah and rain prophecy, Elijah’s demonstration of God’s power, Power from on high in Elijah’s story, Through the Bible by Theodora Wilson Wilson.
Let’s talk about sales. Demonstrations of effectiveness seems to be the best plan to get a result. But it’s not always that easy.
Sometimes people are not on board with the need. This this Bible story, the Prophets of Baal were certainly not in agreement that they needed to heed the God of Isreal.