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Knowing First In Your Spirit

And Elijah said to Ahab, "Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain."
1 Kings 18:41

Are you going through a dry spell? Are you busy encouraging others while your own life seems to be falling apart? Maybe your business is floundering, or you’re facing some unexpected health concerns or family problems. That’s what happened to Elijah; this man who earlier called down fire from heaven suddenly found himself in the middle of a full-blown famine. So what did he do? Listen: ‘Elijah. . .got down on his knees, with his face to the ground’ (1 Kings 18:42). Elijah chose to: (a) shut out his surroundings for a while (b) focus only on what God was saying (c) keep praying. And when he did, the Bible says he heard ‘a mighty rainstorm coming’! What Elijah sensed inside was completely contrary to what was happening outside. His spirit sensed an ‘abundance of rain’ - before a single drop fell. God speaks in your spirit, not your flesh; what He says there, is more real than anything that’s happening around you! But be warned: what you sense in your spirit may go against what you have in the bank, or what’s happening on the job, or what’s taking place at home, or what’s happening in your body. Elijah had to discount all the ‘no rain’ reports he kept getting. So will you. When you know that God’s promised you a certain thing, you must tune out all the negativity around you, reject your doubts and keep believing God!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, Let me rely upon Your Word and what You are telling me through Your Spirit – and then help me do it. In Jesus’ Precious Name, Amen