When the prophet Elijah prayed according to the word of God concerning the coming rain, the rain didn’t come immediately. God always answers prayer, but He does in His own appointed time. Elijah persisted in that he sent his servant seven times to see if there was rain and it was the seventh time the rain came upon the land.
When the prophet Elijah prayed, he did do specifically. He had a word from God and he prayed concerning that word. We are taught in the Bible to pray with preciseness, be direct to see answers to our prayers.
The prophet Elijah in prayer to God cast himself down, meaning in demonstrated humility in prayer. He recognised he was praying to the true and living Saviour.
Once the fire had fallen upon the sacrifice at Mount Carmal and Elijah heard a sound of abundance of rain, Elijah then went further up into the Mountain to get alone with God to seek Him in prayer. He came apart to spend time alone with God. Believer we also must take time apart and spend time alone with God in prayer.
When Elijah went to pray he didn’t ask Ahab to join him in prayer because Ahab followed a false religion whereas Elijah followed the Lord. We are reminded in Scripture there is no fellowship between true and error. They who worship must do so in truth not in compromise.
When the word of the Lord came to Elijah with a promise to pray for rain, Elijah took action. He took God at His word. Therefore, believer, we have promises given by God and we must take action to pray them and see great answers to prayer.
When the prophet Elijah prayed, he was guided by scripture, the word of God. In learning how to pray, scripture is our guidance. Pray the word of God.
The prophet Elijah as he prayed did so depending on the promises of Giod, the word of the Lord. We also pray depending on the promises of God.
The Lord’s promise to His people is that He will never forsake or fail us.
God’s people are encouraged that the Lord’s presence will never leave noir forsake them. What an encouragement throughout the year the Lord’s presence goes with us day by day.
The Lord purpose for His people is that they go forward and enter into blessing knowing that He goes with and before us to bless.
As Moses the man of God prepares the children of Israel to enter the promised land, and to go forward he encourages them the Lord goes before His people. In this new year as we take our journey onward the Lord goes before His people.
When a person dies, death is not the end. A person will either enter into heaven to praise Christ, or be cast into hell to be judged by Christ for their sin in rejecting Him as Saviour.
There are mang things in life that we try to escape from, however there is one truth than none can escape from and that is it is appointed unto men once to die. Death is definite and real, however, Christ by His death had provided eternal salvation for al who trust in Him, that when death comes, the Christian enters heaven, whereas the rejector is cast into eternal punishment.
There are many appointments that are made for us while most are kept some are cancelled, forgotten or postponed. However, there is one appointment for ever person that will never be cancelled, forgotten, late or postponed rather it is settled, it is appointed unto men once to die. The day of our death is divinely appointed. We must be prepared for death by having Christ as our only Saviour.