"The Sound of Heavy Rain"
Are you waiting on God? Maybe you have been praying, talking, shouting or even crying to the Lord for some kind of sign? You may be wondering when or how God is going to show up in your life this time? Have you ever heard "the sound of heavy rain" coming your way? Has God ever spoken a word of insight, wisdom or even correction to you before the real miracle happens?
In today's Old Testament passage we read about the prophet Elijah and the King of Israel Ahab:
41 And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” 42 So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees.
43 “Go and look toward the sea,” he told his servant. And he went up and looked.
“There is nothing there,” he said.
Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.”
44 The seventh time the servant reported, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea.”
So Elijah said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Hitch up your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’”
45 Meanwhile, the sky grew black with clouds, the wind rose, a heavy rain started falling and Ahab rode off to Jezreel. 46 The power of the LORD came on Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt, he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
In this story Elijah knew God would answer his prayers. He "heard the sound of rain" first. As he continued to pray and seek the Lord, God continued to give Elijah a sign that his miracle was on the way. Elijah's servant was the witness of the miracle as the rain cloud started the size of a man's hand in to a mighty storm over the country. It took seven times of seeking the Lord for answers before the rain poured down.
Have you heard "the sound of Heavy Rain" in your life? Will you allow God to send your miracle the way He wants to send it? We know the Lord answers the prayers of those you seek him. It could be that today you see a God's hand rising in your life to bring an abundance of whatever is lacking your life. My prayer for you is,"Let it rain?"
Blessings,
Pastor David
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