Bringing Rain in Spiritual Droughts
Recently found 6th body, Lake Mead, drought exposes, thirst consumes all thought
Psalms 107:9 He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
How long does it take to prepare a message? As long as it takes for the Word to prepare me!
Never about preparing a message; prepare a heart so you can become the message
This is the very idea that Jesus expresses in most moving proclamations of Jesus
John 7:37-38 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”
See the picture, Jesus shouting, trumpets blaring, priest pouring
Seven Steps to living Holy Holidays Step 1; Honoring Step 2; Pouring
Bringing Rain in Spiritual Droughts!
Israel was in a spiritual drought, with no rain; Elijah on Mt. Carmel brought fire
Fire precedes filling, Holy Spirit fell and filled, going through the fire, there’s a filling
1 Kings 18:41 Elijah said to Ahab, Go… for there is the sound of a heavy rain.
If your spiritual ears are open you can hear the sound of heavy rain in your dryness
You hear it; there’s a sound of heavy rain coming into your life, not light unnoticed
When you’re dry and thirsty do you have faith that God will bring the rain?
The servant saw a cloud as small as a hand; instead, already big as my whole hand
Jesus came late to the feast, teaching but the purpose was about the pouring out
Jesus knows the people are thirsty for real filling, acting fine, but dying of thirst
Imagine walking around celebrating while dying of thirst, like zombies seeking life
Genesis finds the first note of God feeling, grieved at sin, treating others, do not grieve
Ephesians 4:29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Our only words should be to build up to pour out blessings and help others
Our thirst is for Jesus’ filling so that we can become fountains for others
Means become the message, Christ in us, how can I be that kind?
1 Peter 3:8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.
Bringing Rain in Spiritual Droughts means becoming One!
Unity is not the power of our combined minds, but transforming into his one mind
Bringing Rain in Spiritual Droughts means becoming a Bearer!
Two footprints, I carried you, Jesus finds two prints, dead man, 1 print, go alone
Bringing Rain in Spiritual Droughts means becoming a Family!
Blood thicker than water, no, blood in battle is stronger than the water of birth
Bringing Rain in Spiritual Droughts means becoming a Fighter!
Not someone easily moved, Jesus Lazarus but easily fought, weight lifter, groaning
Bringing Rain in Spiritual Droughts means becoming Weak!
Remembering our need of Christ and that we have nothing to give out with His filling
2 Corinthians 12:10 …when I am weak, then I am strong.
Water poured out with wine, reminds us of water flowing with blood, down cross