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'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.' The seventh time the servant reported, 'A cloud as small as a man's hand is rising from the sea...' "
(1 Kings 18:43–44 NIV)
The Bible says that after the prophet Elijah prayed and asked God to end the drought, he said to the people, "I can hear the sound of an abundance of rain."

He was saying in effect, "There is a yes from God in our future!"

Elijah told his assistant to go look on the other side of the mountain to see if there was any sign of rain. When the assistant came back, he said, "No, Elijah. There's not a cloud in the sky. It's perfectly clear."Elijah didn't get discouraged and think, "What are we going to do now? I might as well quit this prophet business."No, he simply said, "Go back and look again."

This happened six different times, but Elijah kept saying, "Go look again."On the seventh time, the servant came back and said, "Elijah, I saw a small cloud in the sky. It isn't much, just the size of a man's hand."Elijah's answer was basically, "You'd better get your umbrella. Rain is coming!"

Friend, like Elijah, maybe you are believing for something, and you aren't seeing anything happen. Don't give up, go look again! If God has promised it, He will do it. It won't be long until you see His showers of blessing pouring down on every area of your life!

A Prayer for Today
Father, thank You for Your faithfulness. I believe that You are working behind the scenes even when I can't see it. I choose to keep believing. I choose to look again until I see every promise fulfilled in Jesus' name. Amen.

Joel Osteen Ministries
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Joel Osteen
Web site: Lakewood Church
 
Joel Osteen is a native Texan and the Pastor of Lakewood Church, which according to Church Growth Today is America's largest and fastest growing church.
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