Bible Verse of The Day – 9-1-26

1 Kings 18:44 (NKJV) 44 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.’

This rain that Elijah had been praying for, and that was about to come, would end a 3 year drought!

This demonstrates the power of persistent prayer!

When I first moved to NC, God laid a person on my heart to pray for. Oh, they had quite a story and a very hard situation.

Raised in a divorced home, with both parents on drugs and alcohol, this person was heading down the same road.

It was very difficult for me to hear the stories of what they were doing and not be able to say much at the time.

I just listened and prayed as the Holy Spirit led.

There were times I would be prompted to say something regarding God, but mostly I was there to hear them out.

It’s been almost 5 years now, and this same person is attending church on a regular basis, and going to Bible studies.

They are also reading their Bible every day, and trying hard to make better choices.

I can testify that they are changing. The one thing they tell me over and over again is “thank you for not giving up on me”.

Another person that God had laid on my heart to pray for over a period of many years was a prison convict. They’d been in and out of jail many times.

They have lost just about everything they had, and still they look to alcohol for their escape.

But just last night, I was told that they are admitting themselves into a rehab.

I know… it’s going to take more than this to get them to overcome it. But it’s a start; a huge step in the right direction, indicating a change of heart on their part.

I see the little cloud the size of a man’s hand in the sky today, and the rain is about to fall on some lives!

Prayer, people of God. Prayer is the answer to everything.

Believe in the mighty Son of God and follow His leading. And together we will move mountains.

Amen.

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