We’ve had a few rains recently but drought continues. It’s been a long dry spell. Considering our situation an old 1956 movie came to mind. Burt Lancaster and Katharine Hepburn starred in ‘The Rainmaker’ classic. In desperation, drought stricken farmers fell for a con man’s claims to produce rain.

God, we know that YOU are the rain maker.

“Are there any among the idols of the nations who give rain?
Or can the heavens grant showers?
Is it not You, Lord our God?
Therefore we wait for You,
For You are the one who has done all these things (Jeremiah 14:22 NASB).”

Elijah had confidence in the true rain maker.

“Now Elijah said to Ahab, ‘Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of the roar of a heavy shower.’ So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bent down to the earth and put his face between his knees. And he said to his servant, ‘Go up now, look toward the sea.’ So he went up and looked, but he said, ‘There is nothing.’ Yet Elijah said, ‘Go back’ seven times. And when he returned the seventh time, he said, ‘Behold, a cloud as small as a person’s hand is coming up from the sea.’ And Elijah said, ‘Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Harness your chariot horses and go down, so that the heavy shower does not stop you.’ Meanwhile the sky became dark with clouds and wind came up, and there was a heavy shower (1 Kings 18:41-45a NASB).”

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