25/08/2026
*Tues, Aug. 25, 2026
Total Life Daily Devotional
THE POWER OF GOD AND THE ALTAR OF GOD
1 Kings 18:22-39
Key Scripture: "The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out" (Leviticus 6:13)
We cannot reflect on the power of God without considering the altar of God.
Altars are sacred places built as a secluded places to meet with God, worship Him with sacrifice and pray to Him. God honours altar if genuinely built by making His presence, power and glory manifested there.
Abraham built an altar unto God when He appeared to him. "And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth–el, and pitched his tent, having Beth–el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD" (Gen. 12:7-8 ).
God also instructed the people to build an altar unto Him with in
Ex. 20:24-25: "An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee".
In the passage, Elijah confronted the 400 prophets of Baal to differentiate between the true God and the false god through raising of altar.
The prophets of Baal called their god but fire did not fall on their altar. Fire fell from heaven on the altar that Elijah raised for God. "And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God" (vs. 39).
In the New Testament, Jesus Christ became our final altar who submitted Himself to God as sacrifice to appease God for our sins to receive salvation (Heb. 13:10,15).
As children of God, our body is the temple of God that represents the altar of God in which He dwells (1 Cor. 3:16-17). In this altar, we praise, pray and live consecrated life as holy sacrifices which is our reasonable service (Rom. 12:1-3).
We can have Personal altar, Family altar and Church altar for memorial, worship, prayer and praise.
In the Old Testament, the Israelites were commanded to keep fire burning always on the altar of God with sacrifices to sustain the presence of God among them.
So must it be today, but that fire is the Holy Ghost fire, an unquenchable fire through our praises, prayers, meditation in the word of God and a life of holiness, so that the presence, power and glory of God be manifested continually in our lives.
Read and Meditate: Romans 12:1-2
Prayer: Holy Spirit, help me to keep the fire burning on the altar of God in my life and home in Jesus name.
Intercession: Prayer for new move of the Holy Spirit miraculous power in our generation.