Sound of abundance of rain

Then Elijah said to Ahab, "Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain." So Ahab went up to eat and drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; then he bowed down on the ground, and put his face between his knees, and said to his servant, "Go up now, look toward the sea." So he went up and looked, and said, "There is nothing." And seven times he said, "Go again." Then it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, "There is a cloud, as small as a man's hand, rising out of the sea!" So he said, "Go up, say to Ahab, 'Prepare your chariot, and go down before the rain stops you.' " 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. – 1 Kings 18.41-45

James tells us that Elijah was a man just like us, but when he prayed for a drought the drought came and when he looked for rain there was rain. I like the reminder that Elijah was a guy like you and me. The only difference is the kind of faith he showed he.

The first thing that happened after the battle of the prophets was when Elijah told Ahab ‘get up and get yourself something to hear because I hear the sound of abundance of rain.’ Elijah knew that the drought was about to need. He was so sure that it was as though he could already hear the rain coming.

The Elijah went up on Mt Carmel to wait for the rain. Over and over he sent his servant out to look for rain, but nothing was there to be seen. Finally the servant said ‘I see a little cloud, about the size of a man’s hand.’

He told Ahab to load up his chariot and move – the rain was coming.
And then Elijah proceeded to run to Jezreel and he beat Ahab and his chariot.

There was no rain at all – but Elijah prepared like there was rain.

How often do we, unlike Elijah, pray and not expect results. We can be like the believers who prayed for Peter’s release from jail and then didn’t believe it when he knocked on the door.

If we are going to pray and trust God let's prepare for Him to answer our prayers.Let’s pray like Elijah did wait for the rain.