Spirit Rain

Spirit Rain

I continue to believe with all my heart that we have entered a fresh season of the purpose of God for Amazing Life Church. Early on this month I felt some spiritual oppression. That usually means that I must pray more, strengthen my faith with more word. Realizing the importance of God’s plan for this house.

I began to feel a shift in my spirit as I prayed and sought the Lord, for His guidance.

Whether you believe it or not, this house is moving forward in God’s purpose. We exist for more than you may think. Hang on tight for we are entering a new season. It is time to get rained on. #wewill #inHisname

I come to you today to share some thoughts titled, “Spirit Rain” I found many of my thoughts today from the OT. Beginning with this.

Isaiah 45:8

“Drip down, O heavens, from above, And let the clouds pour down righteousness; Let the earth open up and salvation bear fruit, And righteousness spring up with it.
I, the Lord, have created it.

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Let fall in showers, you heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness [the pure, spiritual, heaven-born possibilities that have their foundation in the holy being of God]; let the earth open, and let them [skies and earth] sprout forth salvation, and let righteousness germinate and spring up [as plants do] together; I the Lord have created it.

Hosea 5:14-15

14 For I will be like a lion to Ephraim And like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear to pieces and go away, I will carry away, and there will be none to deliver.
15 I will go away and return to My place Until they acknowledge their guilt and seek My face; In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.

Here is the response to this rebuke from the Lord!!

Hosea 6:1-3

1 “Come, let us return to the Lord. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.
2 “He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day, That we may live before Him.
3 “So let us know, let us press on to know the Lord. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; And He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain watering the earth.”

There is a very important idea found in Hosea 6:2. “He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day, That we may live before Him.”

This verse connects itself with the terms corresponding to revival, resurrection, and restoration, to the Divine favor and protection of the Father.

The declining dying state of Israel would be revived. Their death like condition would undergo a resurrection process, and their disfavor would give way to Divine favor.

Hosea 6:2 led me to this passage in the NT.

Luke 13:31-32

31 Just at that time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, “Go away, leave here, for Herod wants to kill You.”

32 And He said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I reach My goal.’

Most likely Christ was referring to the Passion. The sufferings, the cross, and the resurrection. He was saying that Herod can’t touch me. I still have work to do, but only for a short time. All of these passages have brought me to a very important conclusion, after I asked myself these questions.

How do I benefit from the work of Christ on the cross? How do I grow beyond my present state, and relationship with Him? How do I find myself enjoying the rain of God? How do I find myself drenched in His Spirit rain? What’s this all about?

“It is all about repentance!!!

Remember what Christ told the church at Ephesus.

Revelation 2:5

Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lamp stand out of its place—unless you repent.

He gave the same message to Pergamom and Laodicea. As well similar instructions to the other 4.

Repentance is an ongoing process. It comes from the Greek word, met-an-o-eh’-o, and it means, “to change one’s mind.”

Changing the mind is a process!!!

What could I possibly need to repent from? Little things. “It is sometimes the little things that spoil our growth.

Song of Solomon 2:15 KJV

Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.

No revival without repentance. Repentance from what? David said this!!!!

Psalms 139:23-24

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts;
24 And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.

Psalms 139:23-24 Message

Investigate my life, O God, find out everything about me; Cross-examine and test me, get a clear picture of what I’m about; See for yourself whether I’ve done anything wrong— then guide me on the road to eternal life.”

“Our walk with Christ is progression and increase. All of which is a characteristic of repentance. It moves us forward and brings us closer to the Father.”   www.visitalc.com