Small Beginnings

1 Kings 18:44-45
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. NKJV

Elijah prayed until he got an answer—not the full blown answer, but just a hint of it. His servant reported a tiny cloud in the sky. Elijah knew the answer was on the way. He acted in faith because he knew what was coming. The next step he took shows his confidence and knowledge of what God would do. He warned the King to ride home quickly in his chariot or the abundance of rain would stop him. By this time, Ahab knew he’d better believe the prophet. The sky quickly grew dark with clouds. The wind came up, and God dumped rain on the land.


Little is much when God is in it.
Labor not for wealth or fame.
There’s a crown and you can win it.
If you will go in Jesus’ name.