There Was A Heavy Rain

There Was A Heavy Rain 

I Kings 18:45-46 NKJV

[45] Now it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel. [46] Then the hand of the Lord came upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

By now Ahab has learnt by experience to associate what was happening with the God of Elijah. Who wouldn't? The man prayed, and fire came down. Now he went up to pray, and tells you its about to rain. Even if you have no faith, you will be forced to believe the man. Jer.14:22 asks a rhetorical question. None of the wordly vanities can do what God does best. Prayers will call God into your situation and give you a similar boldness as Elijah had.

  Elijah told the king it was time for him to go and have his meals. No one remembered to eat for the entire day. Now it was time to celebrate. It will not be drought for ever. Lack will turn to abundance, slumber will turn to zeal. God will taker over if there's just one person like Elijah to pray. 

 Scholars are not exactly on agreement as to why Elijah ran ahead of Ahab for sixteen miles. Most agree it  was a mark of respect. He stopped at the entrance into Jezreel. What is important is that at his age, he was divinely upheld to run ahead of Ahab into Jezreel. Ahab had a house there, but the capital was still at Samaria. We think he needed to carry a personal message to Ahab's wife, Jezebel. Its like saying : Im still here. He ran some days before, but he was back with a vengeance to all sinful conditions. What is primary is that it rained, and God caused it to rain. When it rains on your situation, you will know it. Speed is a result of God's deluge of His mercies. You probably marked time like the northern kingdom did, but God is raining a change for you. John 14:14. God is taking over. His specialty is change. The drought is ended. Change has come. Good morning.