Ashes from the Altar

A man of God from Judah had come to Bethel. When he arrived,
Jeroboam was standing at the altar to offer a sacrifice. By a
command of the Lord, this man condemned the altar.
“Altar, altar! This is what the Lord says: There will be a
son born in David’s family line. His name will be Josiah.
Here on you Josiah will sacrifice the priests from the illegal
worship sites who offer sacrifices on you. Human bones will be
burned on you.”

That day the man of God also gave them a miraculous sign, saying, 

“This is the sign that the Lord will give you: You will see the altar 

torn apart. The ashes on it will be poured on the ground.”

When King Jeroboam heard the man of God condemning the altar
in Bethel, he pointed to the man across the altar. “Arrest him,” 

he said.  But the arm that he used to point to the man of God 

was paralyzed so that he couldn’t pull it back. The altar was torn 

apart, and the ashes from the altar were poured on the ground. 

This was the miraculous sign the man of God performed at the 

Lord’s command.   ‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭13‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭(GW‬‬)