Why did elijah pray for no rain?

But that was a prerequisite to the next chapter that shows why we should only pray to God Almighty and not false gods like Baal. Summarizing 1 Kings 18:1-46: During the third year without rain, the Lord spoke His word to Elijah. The Lord said,“Go and meet king Ahab. I will send rain.” So Elijah went to meet Ahab. read more

Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years!Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yield its crops. James 5:17-18I’ve been reading through the Old Testament, and I came upon the stories of Elijah. read more

1 Kings 17 New Century Version (NCV) Elijah Stops the Rain. 17 Now Elijah the Tishbite was a prophet from the settlers in Gilead. “I serve the Lord, the God of Israel,” Elijah said to Ahab. read more