YOU NEED THE RAIN OF THE WORD For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it- Isaiah 55:10-11 The word of God can be likened to rain that comes poring down from heaven. It is God’s major way of ending the drought in a man’s life. When the word is received and applied, no matter how harsh the climate, results are inevitable. Responding to the word is the ay to end the dry seasons in your life. For instance in the time of Isaac, there was physical famine in the land but Isaac despised the famine and obeyed the word of God – sowing inspite of the weather condition; and God blessed him. Isaac became great because he operated God’s word. God’s word is your access to healing, deliverance, abundance, promotion, etc. And just like no amount of energy applied can force open a firmly locked door, it is only the application of the word to a given circumstance that can produce favourable results – not the use of force (Luke 5:5). God’s word is powerful. It is able to shatter the hardships of your life to pieces. When you issue commands based on the authority and integrity of the word, you trigger the word present in it to arrest all contrary situations. When there is an outpouring of the rain of the word and your spirit absorbs it, you bring forth and bud in all areas of life. That’s why you need the rain of the word to fall upon you. CONSECRATION FIRST, THEN REVELATION! Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.- Prov 1:23 You turn at His reproof first before He pours out His Spirit upon you and makes His words known unto you. The Holy Spirit is prepared to teach you the ways of God but until you turn away from iniquity, He will not teach you; and except the Holy Spirit teaches you a thing, you cannot know it (1 Cor. 2:13). So, carnality disqualifies you for the rain of insight because the natural or carnal man cannot understand the things of the Spirit since they are spiritually discerned. So as long as you remain carnal, you have no access to insight into the word. You must first clear the ground of your heart, then invite the Holy Spirit to come and teach you. You cannot be confused when He teaches you. THE RAIN RELEASES HEAVEN’S TREASURES And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.- Deut 28:1-2 Blessings are triggered off by the word of God but the journey begins with consecration. Consecration begets unction, unction results in revelation, which in turn produces manifestations of the goodness of God. IT BRINGS SATISFACTION Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.- Isaiah 55:2 God’s word satisfies because it is bread indeed. As you reorder your life to make hearkening to the word the centre of your desire, you will be satisfied with goodness and fatness. Some are hunting for blessings but blessings come only after you have had encounters with the word of God. The word of God is food for the spirit (Jeremiah 15:16). No food is useful to the body until it is digested. Likewise, God’s word can only have impact in your life when you digest it. That is when it’s profits begin to appear. So, take time to ponder on the things you are hearing and reading, give more earnest attention to them (1 Tim. 4:13-16). The word of God satisfies! Anything that stands between you and the word of God is out to destroy you. There is no substitute for the word, it is your ticket to genuine and lasting satisfaction!
Posted on: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:00:02 +0000
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