“Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.” James 5:17-18 (NIV)
"Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?" 2 Kings 2:14 (NIV)
We need to learn to pray like Elijah. James tells us that he was a man just like us and if that is true then we need to pray like him. What was it that made Elijah significant? First, he was award of the reality of God. Second, he was aware of God’s presence in his life. Third, he was not afraid to stand alone with God. Fourth, he was aware that God reveals Himself through Scripture. And finally, he was aware that God is a God of judgment against sin but He is a God of mercy and grace. As James wrote, “Mercy triumphs over judgment!” James 2:13 (NIV)
What are the lessons that we can learn from the prayer life of Elijah?
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