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Monday, October 15, 2018

Watch for the small cloud



Watch for the small cloud!

In 1 Kings 18:41-44 (NIV) we read: And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.”
42 So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees.
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.”
44 The seventh time the servant reported, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea.” So Elijah said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Hitch up your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.”
Elijah was persistent, seven times, he sent his servant to look for a cloud. That cloud was the sign that rain was coming.
But, the servant saw nothing until the seventh time, then he saw a cloud smaller than a man’s hand. He ran back to tell Elijah.
That was the sign Elijah was waiting for. Even, if it was only a small cloud, Elijah immediately got ready.
At times we pray but it seems that we are like Elijah’s servant, we see nothing. We do not see any changes or improvements in our situation.
Nevertheless, we cannot stop praying, we cannot stop believing, we cannot stop trusting God with the problem at hand.
In every situation, we need to look for the smallest positive sign that the Lord shows us to encourage us to pursue in prayer and in faith, that nevertheless, God is in control, God is at work on our behalf.
In faith we always need to be ready for that “small” cloud.  When we see a sign, even a small positive sign, it is time to get ready for our breakthrough. We need to get ready always trusting that His timing is perfect. It is also the time start thanking God for the “rain” that is coming our way.
Once the breakthrough comes, it will be like a blessed rain cloud that will fill your life with joy, peace, satisfaction, happiness, but mostly with this wonderful feeling that through it all God has remained faithful to take care of you.
Sincerely,
Denise


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