"[They] called upon the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered.... And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.... And Elijah said.... hear me, O Lord.... Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench (1 Kings 18:26-38). "Surely He scorneth the scorners: but He giveth grace unto the lowly" (Proverbs 3:34).
I must admit I love to hear
Elijah's cynicism,
As he called the scorners near
To heed God's criticism.
For still God scorns the one who scorns,
But He gives grace to the lowly.
And God will judge the one He warns
By a standard that is holy.
Mockers think that they are clever,
By their scorning without shame.
And they think that God will never
Speak to glorify His name.
They shall find that they are wrong
When all the laughter dies.
The day will come, it won't be long,
That takes them by surprise.
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