wet enough, he added another four, so that the “water ran all around the altar; and he also filled the trench with water” (1 Kings 18:35). Was he expecting God to answer? You bet he was. He knew who the living, true God was because he had already seen God predict and execute drought. He had already witnessed His power at work in bringing the widow of Zarephath’s son back to life. He had seen God’s provision for her in supernaturally replenishing the bowl of flour and the jar of oil. Elijah expected