Elijah believed God would end the drought; therefore, he continued to pray for rain.
I bet people thought he was crazy because he kept believing even when the situation looked like it was dead. However, he trusted God would stay faithful to His promise.
“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. 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 18:43-44)
Persistence is key
We can apply this lesson in our lives today. Are we willing to persist and continue to pray in a land of drought? In this passage, we see persistence plus prayer is key. Elijah was persistent and did not take “no” for an answer. Each time his servant returned to report no sign of rain, he said “go back” seven times before there was even a small sign of cloud.
Then again
We often give up too easily – when the doctor says “no,” when we have one bad day, an opportunity falls through or our kids are acting a certain way. But, we must realize our prayers provide a constant and powerful breakthrough. God sent Elijah a small sign – a cloud and soon after there was a heavy rain. Although you may not see huge progress today, God is forming small clouds on your behalf.
So is there an area in your life you have given up? Are you just another touch away from victory? Stand firm, knowing God is forming clouds for you!
The above post is an excerpt from the book 21 Days of Powerful Breakthroughs.
Kemberley Washington is a certified public accountant and author of 21 Days of Powerful Breakthroughs.
