And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. 1 Kings 18:41
In the verses preceding this scripture, we find that Elijah had prophesied that there would be drought in the land, and his prophecy came true. At this point, it had not rained for three and a half years, but God had told Elijah to go to King Ahab and tell him He would send rain. Obediently, Elijah spoke the words from the scripture above to old King Ahab. At these words, Ahab went to eat and drink as he was instructed, while Elijah waited for the answer. Yes, he had not yet heard the sound of rain, nor had he seen any sign of it, but he told Ahab that there was a sound of abundance of rain. In fact, he had his servant go look seven times for him before there was any sign of a cloud or anything to indicate rain was coming, yet he spoke these words confidently, trusting that God would honor His word.
In this life we may find ourselves continually going back to the window hoping to see some sign of the promise God has given us. We may see nothing each time, just as Elijah’s servant did. We may grow weary in this process, giving up hope after the fourth, fifth, or even the sixth time, but let’s look at what Elijah did.
First, he proclaimed that his promise was coming before there was any evidence of it when he declared that “there is a sound of abundance of rain”. Have you given a proclamation that you know your promise is coming?
Next, he put himself in a posture of prayer. We should continually pray with humble expectation that God will bless us and honor the word He has spoken to us.
Lastly, Elijah took the first sign of the promise being fulfilled as an opportunity to run in hopeful anticipation to the place where the promise would be fulfilled. Our hearts should be so certain of God’s faithfulness, that we run expectedly to receive His promise. We may be the only ones who can hear the sound of the abundance of rain, but we must not lose hope that others will soon see the rain fall and see the faithfulness of God working in our lives.
With Love, Sister Jackie
Day of Small Things 