where is your rain?

Now Elijah, who was from Tishbe in Gilead, told King Ahab, “As surely as the Lord,

the God of Israel, lives—the God I serve—there will be no dew or rain during

the next few years until I give the word! 1 Kings 17:1 (NLT)

Waiting.  It is not a word we appreciate. It is often associated with the unknown.

We generally do not appreciate spending time in a waiting room, or be told we needed

to wait to talk with someone. We wish to see results now and not await an outcome.

Do we approach God in the same manner??

Consider the Bible story with Elijah and King Ahab. They had a contentious relationship.

It produced stress on those around them. God had Elijah declare a drought. Years of

drought was the forecast.

We jump ahead and we see a coming change, but only in terms of the weather forecast.

We are yet awaiting for "rain" of God to appear. We are dry naturally and spiritually.

How are we handling what is before us? We are waiting for GOD.....

Later on, in the third year of the drought, the Lord said to Elijah, “Go and present yourself to King Ahab. Tell him that I will soon send rain!” So Elijah went to appear before Ahab. Meanwhile, the famine had  become very severe in Samaria.” 1 Kings 18:1-2 (NLT)

At last, the prophet tells the King, about the "soon rain". But where is it? We are dry. Where are the

promises we received. Are we holding onto them or have we perceived the words as wrong.

Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go get something to eat and drink, for I hear a mighty rainstorm coming

1 Kings 18:41 (NLT)

Then he said to his servant, “Go and look out toward the sea.” The servant went and looked,

then returned to Elijah and said, “I didn’t see anything.” Seven times Elijah told him to go and look.

Finally the seventh time, his servant told him, “I saw a little cloud about the size of a man’s hand

rising from the sea.”  Then Elijah shouted, “Hurry to Ahab and tell him, ‘Climb into your chariot and

go back home. If you don’t hurry, the rain will stop you!’  1 Kings 18:43-44 (NLT)

You may yet be waiting for the end of your drought; that drink of His rain which sustains you.

Seven times the prophet looked for God's answer. We know the answer, wait for his rain to water

Your needs and bring refreshing.