Defend or offend God.

Juzi, I was scrolling through Facebook when I came across a post by brother Kinuthia, who has chosen to identify as a sister.

In the post, he was dressed in a blue outfit and standing on top of a flat-roofed building on a bright and sunny day. The ensemble included a miniskirt, a coat, and a white blouse or shirt, with a touch of red somewhere in the mix.

The post itself was interesting, but it was the comment section that caught my attention.

One brother asked a question that was less about Kinuthia and more about God. He wondered whether God still exists. His argument was that if God exists—the same God who judged Sodom—then people like Kinuthia would neither be alive nor flourishing. To him, such behaviour was blasphemous and an insult to God.

As I read the comment, I found myself thinking about how often people feel the need to defend God. Sometimes the concern is genuine. We look around and see things that seem contrary to God's will. We see evil prosper, wickedness celebrated, truth rejected, and sin normalized. In those moments, it is easy to ask, "Where is God?" or even, "Does God still act as He once did?"

Elijah found himself in a similar situation in 1 Kings 18.

Israel had drifted far from the Lord. Baal worship had become popular. The prophets of Baal seemed to have influence, numbers, and public support. If someone had looked only at appearances, they might have concluded that Baal was winning and that the God of Israel had either disappeared or lost His power.

Elijah thought differently.

He issued a challenge that was as risky as it was bold. One altar, two sacrifices and two claims to divinity. Let the God who answers by fire be recognized as God.

It was not merely a contest between Elijah and the prophets of Baal. It was a moment that forced Israel to confront a deeper question: Who is truly God?

The people could no longer remain undecided.

That question remains relevant today. Have you ever found yourself trying to defend God? Have you ever felt the need to prove that He exists to a friend, family member or a believer who's throwing in the towel on matters faith?

Should we even be defending God?

Have you ever doubted His presence, His power, or His involvement in the affairs of men?

If you had been standing on Mount Carmel that day, where would you have stood? With the Israelites, watching from a distance and waiting to see who wins, with the prophets of Baal, or with Elijah willing to stand alone because you are convinced that God is still God, even when the evidence seems scarce?

As you consider 1 Kings 18, those are questions worth asking ourselves.

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