Rain is on its Way

Participating in The Call Delaware this past Saturday for a few hours was a great way to end forty days of prayer and fasting. The crowd was small but sincere and fervent; certainly not discouraged by numbers. We marched around the stadium a few times, agreed in repenting prayer for our nation, worshipped together, and had times of meditation and personal prayer. There was a sweet presence of the Lord.

I was reminded of the devotional I had written earlier in the week when Elijah was the lone prophet at Mt. Carmel. Numbers didn’t matter. God was with Elijah and had promised the rain. Four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal chanted, cut themselves, frantically plead for Baal to send fire on the altar but nothing happened. After a very short prayer the God of Elijah immediately sent fire. One man, one prayer and a king and nation were convinced that Jehovah was the one true God.

What could fifty people accomplish after forty days of praying and fasting? Only time will tell. But that wasn’t the end of the story. God had promised rain and Elijah told Ahab to hurry home to celebrate because rain was coming. However, Elijah didn’t just sit around and wait for the rain, he knelt and prayed fervently for the rain. I believe God has promised us the fire of his cleansing, refining and then the rain of his refreshing. He has promised to birth His will and purposes in us. But, we must keep seeking His face humbly and fervently in order to see it come to pass. Keep praying until we hear the thunder. Keep doing spiritual warfare.

The servant kept looking for rain for seven times and then only saw a small cloud. But then there was a suddenly – “things happened fast.” God always has a suddenly in our lives. Don’t’ get discouraged if it doesn’t happen as quickly as you expect or want. Don’t give up on the thing God has promised. Don’t give up on the move of God in your life, your family or church. Keep believing. Keep expecting. Keep praying. Keep watching. A suddenly is about to happen. What suddenly are you expecting?