18:41-44
Having made it clear that the Lord is God, and Baal was nothing, Elijah tells Ahab to prepare for rain. Ahab went off to eat and drink, while Elijah went to look for rain. James reminds us that Elijah was a man like us (James 5:17), and here we see that Elijah wanted reassurance that it would actually rain, it is not actually clear why he puts his head between his knees. Seven times his servant had to go and look for rain. On the seventh occasion he sees a small cloud. This was sufficient for Isaiah, and he tells his servant to go and tell Ahab, Sometime we just need a little reassurance.
18:45,46
Meanwhile the sky grew black, and a heavy rainstorm came. In the power of the Lord Elijah sped to Ahab at Jezreel.
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