Praying for Fire before you pray for Rain.

I've always loved the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal. Maybe it's just me.... I find it very funny when he sits there and makes fun of their god. Can't you see him saying" Well? Where is he?" Take a look at 1Kings Ch 18

18:27 At noon Elijah mocked them, “Yell louder! After all, he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or perhaps he stepped out for a moment or has taken a trip. Perhaps he is sleeping and needs to be awakened

I went to visit a friend's church a few weeks ago and this has been on my mind ever since. Her pastor preached this message and it has really haunted me.

18:36 When it was time for the evening offering, ⁵¹ Elijah the prophet approached the altar ⁵² and prayed: “O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, prove ⁵³ today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command. 18:37 Answer me, O Lord, answer me, so these people will know that you, O Lord, are the true God ⁵⁴ and that you are winning back their allegiance.” ⁵⁵ 18:38 Then fire from the Lord fell from the sky. ⁵⁶ It consumed the offering, the wood, the stones, and the dirt, and licked up the water in the trench. 18:39 When all the people saw this, they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground and said, “The Lord is the true God! ⁵⁷ The Lord is the true God!”


18:45 Meanwhile the sky was covered with dark clouds, the wind blew, and there was a heavy rainstorm.

Think about this, the land was suffering from a drought. The last thing anyone wanted was FIRE. The people wanted RAIN. How many times have I prayed for rain in my life? Please help me with this or protect that and so on.... Too many times to count! How many times have I said " Lord, please test me and strengthen me! Send the fire in my life first because I know you will send the rain afterwards. " The next time you go through a tough time and struggle with something, just think... Is this the Lord sending me Fire before the Rain? I know I will!


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