THEME:
SOUND OF ABUNDANT RAIN
Memorise:
Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the
latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and
give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the
field.
Zechariah 10:1
Read: 1 Kings 18:41-45
And Elijah said unto
Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink;
for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
1 Kings 18:41
So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went
up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down
upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,
1Kings 18:42
And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the
sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is
nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.
1 Kings 18:43
And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said,
Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like
a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab,
Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain
stop thee not.
1 Kings 18:44
And it came to pass in the mean while, that the
heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there
was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
1 Kings 18:45
Bible in one year
Jeremiah 43-44
Acts 24:1-21
Message:
There is a point in the life of every child of God when
the appointed time for the fulfilment of a define
promise arrives. We know as a matter of fact that the
word of God is yea and amen. We believe that His
Word is settled in heaven. We are also certain that
Heaven and earth may pass away but a dot in His
Word will not pass unfulfilled. Nevertheless, as the
time of the fulfillment of a major prophecy
approaches, we may become overwhelmed with
suspense and anxiety. This seems to be the case
with Elijah in today's reading. Three years before, the
prophet had authoritatively declared to King Ahab that
there would neither be dew nor rain in the land of
Israel, except by his word (1 Kings 17:1).
Within the
three years following the event, God had answered
his various requests and the victory over the
prophets of Baal was still fresh in his mind. Yet he
knew that if God should send rain at his Word it would
be a great accomplishment and the crowning point of
his life. It was with this feeling that Elijah approaches
Mt. Carmel for the manifestation of the power of God
on the back of God's promise.
There are important lessons to be learnt from the
way the prophet handled the situation. First, he
exhibited his faith the Word of God by confidently
giving Ahab the assurance to go and start celebrating
the coming of the rain. Next is the prophet's attitude
to prayer. He decided to put his faith into action
through fervent prayers. He was not tempted to leave
God to fulfil His own promise. Thirdly, the sound of
abundant rain must have been a sign from God to the
prophet, because others could not hear it.
He
received it with joy as a token that his prayer would
be answered and he announced it to the world by
faith. The fourth lesson is that, even though his
servant told him
"there is nothing”
six times, he did
not allow discouragement to set in. He knew what
God told him, and he held on to it tenaciously. Finaly
Prophet Elijah persevered in the place of prayer.
He
said his servant "go again”, seven times. He
continued to watch and pray and finally, there was a
great rain. As you tarry in the place of prayer this
year, the Lord will answer all of requests by fire in
Jesus' Name. Always remember this:
“For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the
end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for
it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”
Habakkuk 2:3
Prayer Point:
Father, please let every prophecy and divine promise
of my life begin to find fulfilment now in the Name of
Jesus.
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