Divine projects always start like a little cloud, but ultimately become a rainstorm! True. When God wants to do any great thing, it often starts small, and if you are not careful, you will be tempted to ignore, despise, or even trample on it. That is why we have long been warned not to despise small beginnings.
In fact, Jesus summed it up by telling us about the mustard seed phenomenon in the Kingdom: though it starts as the smallest of seeds, it grows into greatness, rising above others. And it is not just about growth; it also becomes a shelter for many.
Now, I have a mandate to tell you that the project in your hands will grow beyond your wildest imagination. Yes, you’re starting small, but I see it growing rapidly and overtaking others!
Don’t Despise Small Beginnings
Why are you despising this little beginning? Has God ever done anything big that didn’t start small?
When He wanted to start creating, He began with one item. When He wanted to fill the earth with people, He started with just one man – Adam. When He decided to bless the whole world, He called Abraham. When He planned to save all human beings, He sent a little baby, born in a manger, to an unknown carpenter.
When it was time to save His terribly bruised people from the merciless Egyptian taskmasters, He also sent a new baby born into another unknown family, who was later abandoned to hope on the Nile—a river known for some of the most dangerous reptiles and crocodiles. He later became a frustrated fugitive and cattle rearer in a foreign land.
But when it was time, the vision spoke, and Moses accomplished the dramatic deliverance of the Jews and became one of the greatest prophets who ever lived—the one who constantly spoke with God face to face.
He started small.
God Can Turn a Small Beginning Into Something Great
Today, God is telling you that the project in your hands, though it starts small, will grow mightily. You are in for a divine surprise. Yes, today it is starting just as a thought, a dream, or a sketch, but it will grow and overtake others.
This prophecy is for you, and that is why you’re reading it. As long as you believe what you are reading now, these words must surely come to pass in your life.
Now, look at our main text at the beginning. When God restored rain to Israel after a three-and-a-half-year drought, it came through the same principle. The drought came because of Israel’s disobedience. They left the true God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and were worshiping idols.
After Elijah defeated the false prophets in that decisive battle on Mount Carmel, he immediately announced to King Ahab, “Get thee up, eat and drink: for I hear a sound of abundance of rain.”
My God!
Yes, it begins in the spirit before it manifests physically. Everything starts from the spiritual.
Elijah Heard the Sound of Abundance of Rain
Even when the rain was yet to come, the man of God was already hearing the sound of the heavy rainstorm in the spirit. And this was because the Almighty had spoken to him.
What are you hearing in the spirit now? Do you know that the Spirit controls the physical?
Immediately after the declaration, Elijah climbed to the top of the mountain, hid his face between his knees, and began to pray for the rain.
You cannot bring the will of God into your life, family, business, relationship, or our nation without prayer. Prayer is the master key. True!
As he prayed, he sent his servant to see if the rain was coming, and the man saw nothing. But on the seventh time, the servant reported that he saw a little cloud that looked like a man’s hand rising from the sea, and Elijah shouted, “That is it!”
The rain immediately followed in torrents. And it was indeed a great storm!
A Little Cloud Can Become a Mighty Rainstorm
Out of this small beginning, there is going to be a mighty rainstorm of blessings! The Word of God does not fail.
As I write, I’m already hearing the sound of the abundance of that rain coming your way. The release and restoration will be sudden, great, complete, refreshing, and unprecedented.
Your rain of blessings is surely coming. Get ready and share this with others.
Rev. Gabriel Agbo is the author of ‘Power of Midnight Prayer, Power of Sacrifice’, ‘Breaking Generational Curses: Claiming Your Freedom’, ‘Receive Your Healing’, and other books and audiobooks. Whatsapp: +234-8164819333 E-mail: gabrielagbo@yahoo.com Website: www.authorsden.com/
