Studies on Prayer: Vol. 2عينة

King Ahab was one of Israel’s most powerful and damaging rulers. He was king of the Northern Kingdom for almost twenty years and during that time, his leadership led to great spiritual decline. Ahab was the first Israelite king to marry a foreigner, Jezebel, and embrace heathen worship. Jezebel persuaded Ahab to build an altar to Baal and worship there. Life and ministry became difficult and dangerous for the true prophets of Jehovah God. God’s blessing was withheld from Israel and after three years of famine, God sent Elijah, His prophet, to remind the people that Jehovah was the One, True God.

1. When God passed judgment on the people of the Northern Kingdom, how were the faithful impacted? What must we understand when we pray for God to act?

2. What should we learn from verse 16 about obeying and trusting God’s Call?

3. What is God’s Message to the people of the Northern Kingdom, and how do they respond (verses 21–24)? How does this passage reveal God’s Grace for His people?

“God shapes the world by prayer. The more praying there is in the world the better the world will be, the mightier the forces against evil.” —E.M. Bounds