The Lord promises to send rain—His blessing—when His people love Him and serve Him with all their heart and soul. Rain in Scripture is not just water for crops, but a sign of God’s favor, provision, and presence. When we walk in obedience, God pours out what we need: grain, new wine, and oil—symbols of sustenance, joy, and anointing. If you feel spiritually dry or depleted, remember that God’s rain is available to those who seek Him wholeheartedly. Let your heart return to Him, and expect His refreshing to come in due season. [09:52]
Deuteronomy 11:13-14 (NKJV)
“And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the Lord your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, then I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil.”
Reflection: In what area of your life do you need God’s rain—His blessing and refreshing—to fall? What step of obedience can you take today to open your heart to Him?
When God opens His good treasure, the heavens, He sends rain that blesses all the work of your hands. This rain is not just for survival, but for overflow—so much so that you become a lender, not a borrower, and nations are drawn to what God is doing in your life. The rain of God brings prosperity, favor, and supernatural provision, touching every area: your family, your work, your health, and your influence. Expect God’s abundance, and prepare for the overflow that only He can bring. [13:00]
Deuteronomy 28:12 (NKJV)
“The Lord will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow.”
Reflection: What is one area where you have been living with a “scarcity” mindset? How can you begin to trust God for His overflow and abundance in that area today?
The Lord comes to His people like rain, bringing not only provision but also revelation and knowledge. Just as rain falls on both the tall trees and the tender grass, God’s Spirit and wisdom are poured out on all—old and young, great and small. When you pursue the knowledge of the Lord, He refreshes your spirit and brings revival to your life and community. Open your heart to receive His teaching and let His presence saturate every dry place within you. [16:56]
Hosea 6:3 (NKJV)
“Let us know, let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord. His going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, like the latter and former rain to the earth.”
Reflection: How can you intentionally pursue the knowledge of the Lord this week? What is one practical way you can make space for God’s presence to “rain” on you today?
Even when life feels barren, when you see nothing but trouble or dryness, God is working behind the scenes. Just as Elijah saw a cloud rise from the sea—a symbol of trouble—God brings glory out of suffering and beauty from ashes. The process may involve heat, waiting, and repeated disappointment, but God is forming clouds of blessing from your pain. Don’t give up in the “nothing” seasons; your seventh time is coming, and with it, the manifestation of God’s glory and rain. [01:05:49]
1 Kings 18:41-46 (NKJV)
Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.” So Ahab went up to eat and drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; then he bowed down on the ground, and put his face between his knees, and said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” So he went up and looked, and said, “There is nothing.” And seven times he said, “Go again.” Then it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, “There is a cloud, as small as a man’s hand, rising out of the sea!” So he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot, and go down before the rain stops you.’” Now it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel. Then the hand of the Lord came upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
Reflection: Where have you been tempted to give up because you see “nothing”? How can you choose to trust that God is working behind the scenes to bring glory from your trouble?
Elijah positioned himself in prayer and praise before the rain ever fell, rehearsing the blessing by putting his face between his knees—a posture that in Hebrew connects “knees” and “blessing.” Sometimes, you must praise God in advance, acting as if the miracle has already come, even when you see no evidence. This faith-filled praise breaks through the darkest clouds and releases the downpour of God’s blessing. Let your worship and expectation rise today, knowing that your rain is on the way. [48:14]
Psalm 67:5-6 (ESV)
Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, shall bless us.
Reflection: What is one area where you need to “rehearse your blessing” and praise God in advance? How can you express faith-filled gratitude today before you see the answer?
The story of Elijah in 1 Kings 18:41-46 reveals the profound connection between God’s rain and His blessing. Rain in Scripture is not just a weather event; it is a sign of God’s favor, provision, and presence. When God is pleased with a people, He sends rain; when He is displeased, He withholds it, leading to drought and famine. There are many types of rain described in the Bible, each with its own purpose—some prepare the ground for planting, others for harvest, some are common, some are destructive, and some, like the “gasem,” represent overwhelming, abundant blessing.
God’s rain is not just about physical provision, but also spiritual renewal. When rain comes, it brings new grain, new wine, and new oil—symbols of sustenance, joy, and anointing. Many of us find ourselves spiritually dry, running on the oil of yesterday, but God desires to pour out fresh rain, bringing revival and transformation. The blessings of rain are for all—old and young, great and small. Yet, Scripture also warns that turning away from God, serving other gods, or neglecting His word leads to the heavens being shut, resulting in spiritual and material drought.
Elijah’s story is a model of faith and prophetic action. After years of drought, Elijah hears the “sound of the abundance of rain” before a single cloud appears. He acts on what he hears in the Spirit, not what he sees in the natural. Elijah climbs Mount Carmel, bows with his face between his knees—a posture that, in Hebrew, connects the words for “knees” and “blessing.” He is rehearsing the blessing before it arrives, praising God in the midst of drought. Even when his servant sees nothing six times, Elijah persists, knowing that God is working behind the scenes—through heat, evaporation, and condensation—until, on the seventh time, a small cloud appears.
The cloud comes not from the mountain, but from the sea—a symbol of trouble and turbulence. God brings glory out of suffering, life out of pain, and rain out of drought. The darkest clouds often precede the greatest downpour. When the rain finally comes, it is heavy and overwhelming, and the hand of the Lord gives Elijah supernatural speed to outrun Ahab’s chariot. This is a season of divine acceleration, where what took others years will take you moments, as God’s abundant rain falls on every area of dryness in your life.
1 Kings 18:41-46 (ESV) — 41 And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is a sound of the rushing of rain.” 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Mount Carmel. And he bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees. 43 And he 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. 44 And at the seventh time he said, “Behold, a little cloud like a man’s hand is rising from the sea.” And he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, lest the rain stop you.’” 45 And in a little while the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode and went to Jezreel. 46 And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, and he gathered up his garment and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
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