the Father's heart

I was reading about Elijah who was God's prophet to the northern kingdom, Israel. He came on to the scene during King Ahab's reign. One of the things that stood out to me was his immediate obedience. When God told Elijah to do something, no matter how uncomfortable or confusing, he did it. Elijah's story begins with him in the presence of King Ahab, telling the king there would be neither dew nor rain for the next few years except at his word. Can you imagine? After telling t