In 1 Kings 18 Elijah told King Ahab that he had heard the sound of the abundance of rain.  This was an unusual statement, as there had been no rain for the previous three and a half years, and there was not a single cloud in the sky.  Elijah had heard and spoke of something that was not yet manifested.  The Bible says that faith does not come by sight but comes by hearing a word from God.  Elijah acted upon what he heard.  He went to the top of Mt. Carmel and began to pray until what he had heard came into manifestation.  Seven times he told his servant to go look toward the sea.  Six times, the servant returned to say, "There is nothing"!  Elijah didn't give up!  Each time Elijah continued to persist in prayer until the servant returned the seventh time to say that he saw a very small cloud rising out of the sea.  The rain was on its way!

What has God spoken to you about? What have you heard and not yet seen?  Ezekiel 36 tells us that there are things God has spoken to us about, and yet we won't obtain it unless we ask for it.  Elijah is not any different than us.  He just knew how to pray earnestly.  Let's join together and contend for the rain to come!