Fire

2 Kings 1:13-14
"And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight. Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight."
This is truly an incredible story from history. We often hear and all know about Elijah calling down fire on Mount Carmel, however this event is seldom heard.
The most striking aspect of this is Elijah's closeness with God. The Bible makes clear that when we abide in God, and His desires are so close to our heart that they meld into one, we will make requests based on those desires, that are His desires, and He will answer. Elijah's relationship with God is unlike anything we've seen in our time.
DL Moody once said, “The world has yet to see what God can do with a man fully consecrated to him." God's power of limitless and He looks to work through His children if they will only surrender and aside.
Would I desire a life like Elijah's?