” The Power of God in Prayer. ”
“And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times. And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not. And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel. And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel” (I Kings 18:41-46).
The power God has given you in prayer is without measure! In the preceding verses, Elijah killed the prophets of Baal, said a 63-word prayer, and the waterlogged sacrifice was consumed by fire from heaven!
How great and powerful are your prayers? They will move mountains, heal the sick, change the hearts of those losing hope, and turn the tide of nature.
Elijah spoke in faith telling Ahab that he was to go and eat, for Elijah said, “for there is a sound of abundance of rain,”then he put his face between his knees, and in faith, waited for the greatness of heaven to shine!
His path for us is clear to accomplish:
Challenge the enemy and put him in his place.
Speak faith of what you will see happen.
Declare in anticipation what you see the Lord Jesus Christ doing.
Then, sit, pray, and wait for the cloud to show.
The impossible may be only 63 words of prayer away.
Let’s experience the power of God in prayer!
Patrick Alvarez
WNOP Northwest Regional Prayer Coordinator
Washington District Prayer Coordinator
(Info from: Prayer Connect – World Network of Prayer – floshaw@wnop-upci.ccsend.com)