The seventh look

The seventh look

From RTTBROS by Gene Kissinger

April 29, 2026 · 2 min · Season 20 · Episode 59

About this episode

The episode discusses the story of Elijah and the importance of perseverance in prayer, emphasizing the significance of the seventh look.

The Seventh Look #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Elijah was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly...and he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit." — James 5:17-18 There's something in this passage I've never been able to shake loose from my heart. James makes the point that Elijah was no superhero. He was a man of "like passions," which means he got tired, got discouraged, got scared, just like you and me. And yet, this ordinary man with an extraordinary God prayed and shut up the heavens for three and a half years. The part that really grabs me is found in 1 Kings 18, up on Mount Carmel, after the fire had already fallen and the people had cried "The LORD, he is God!" Elijah cast himself down on the earth, put his face between his knees, and prayed for rain. Then he sent his servant to look toward the sea. The servant came back, "There is nothing." Six times, nothing. Not a cloud. Not a wisp. Here's where it gets personal. Most of us give up somewhere between look one and look six. I'm too soon old and too late smart on this one, because I've walked away from more than a few altars…

People in this episode

Host: Gene Kissinger

Topics covered

  • prayer
  • faith
  • perseverance
  • spirituality
  • biblical stories

Keywords

  • Elijah
  • prayer
  • faith
  • James 5:17-18
  • 1 Kings 18
  • spirituality
  • perseverance

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: James 5:17-18, 1 Kings 18

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