Mountain Prayers (1 Kings 18:41-44)
He Prayed with Expectancy
1 Kings 18:41 And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” (NIV)
1 Kings 18:43 “Go and look toward the sea, “he told his servant. And he went up and looked. “There is nothing there, ” he said. Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.” (NIV)
Elijah kept praying. Elijah kept sending his servant back to look to the sea. Why? Because he was operating in faith in the promise of God. He knew the rain was coming. The word for, ‘rain’ in verse 41 refers to a heavy down pour. He was expecting BIG THINGS from God. If we are going to see results in our prayers, we must pray with expectancy! We must pray and believe that God will do what He has promised to do.
Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
