25 - Elijah Pray to Hold the Rain

References
1 King 16:29-17:7.

Notes for Servants
- Elijah, was a man like us, he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and it did not rain. then he
prayed to rain and the heave gave rain.
- the prayer of righteous man/woman has great effect and power.
- Does your prayer have the same effect and power? If you give yourself to him totally he will give
you.

Objectives

General: The Lord answer the prayers of the saints.

Specific:
The children will be able to
A. Sense the power of the prayer.
B. Feel how does God takes care of his people.
C. Understand that prayers is the communication with our creator.

Bible Verse

"Hear me, O Lord, hear me."
(1 King 18:37)

Teaching Aids
Video.

Introduction
(1) Review last week's lesson.
(2) Who remembers the verse?
(3) Remind the children about the church occasions for the coming week.

Story Time
KingAhab did wrongand acted wickedlymore thanallthe kings before him. His wife Jezebel was
the daughter of a pagan king. She brought her idols withher and built a great temple forthe idols. Jezebel
ruled with Ahab and brought him under her controland ordered allthe people to kneeldown before Baal.
She killed allthose who refused to worship it. Elijah was one of the true menofGod. He did not worship
the idols but he always prayed to God and used to say, "O Lord revealyourselfto those wicked people."
Elijah was filled with courage and asked the guards to let him enter the palace as he decided to
meet the king. He met the king and said to him, "The Lord the God of Israel lives." Ahab was furious,
there would be no rain therefore there would be no sowing, norreaping. That there would be no food there
would be a sever famine.
Ahab's men knew that Elijah was a prophet by his clothes. But how was this prophet saved?
Surely Jezebel would kill him. Ahab did not believe Elijah's words. Days passed, the sun rose daily as
usual but it was very hot. The land became dry, the plants were dry, and people waited for the dew of he
night but there was neither dew nor rain.
Animals did not find food to eat, the crops that belonged to the poor and the rich went bad and
were damaged inthe fields, there wasfamine. People thought that if they worshipped the idol and offered
it their prayers and sacrifices, rain would fall. They offered prayers and sacrifices. "O idol listen to our
prayers," but rain did not fall.
We know who listens to our prayers and to whom to we should pray? People began to suspect
the power of the idol. Then these stones are not gods because they do not hear us. King Ahab and his
wife were angry. They asked, "Where is the man that has brought this horrible message and prevented the
rain fromfalling? "Search for him, compel him to change his mind and if he refuses, kill him." He said these
words to his men. They searched for Elijah everywhere but he could not find him because the Lord said
to Elijah, "Hide yourself from the king and the queen."

Discussion
1 - Follow up the story by talking about it with the children.
2 - Continue the discussion while they do the activity.

Learning Activities
Activity Sheet.