The great prophet was merely human, and could be frail, fragile, and fail — yet he was also a righteous man whose fervent prayer was answered by the Lord. Elijah’s heart was in tune with God’s, and he was much used of the Lord.

‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’ Jeremiah 33:3 NKJV

God has ordained prayers as our means of communicating to Him, for His ears are open to their cry. (Psalm 34:15) We are to call on Him and ask of Him that He may answer. David is confident that God hears, for he says, “The LORD will hear when I call to Him.” (Psalm. 4:3).

The Bible has many promises that the Lord will hear our prayers and answer them. Indeed the Lord promises, “It shall come to pass That before they call, I will answer;

And while they are still speaking, I will hear.” (Isaiah 65:24). The Lord has promised to not only hears our prayers, but that he will graciously and lovingly answer them for our good (Romans 8:28).

“Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him.” (John 9:31)

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