Eliyahu on His Way to Appear Before Ahav

God commands Eliyahu to go to Ahav, and tells him that He will bring rain. Eliyahu sets off to fulfill his mission with mixed feelings. His experiences over the past two years lead him to recognize the unconditional necessity of rain for the world. On the other hand, he knows that thus far Ahav has not done teshuva. God will continue convincing Eliyahu of the justness of restoring rain to the world because his strategy thus far has been ineffective.