The Latter Rain | 8.23.23 | Wednesday | On Fire Christian Church

The Latter Rain

  1. “Be glad then, you children of Zion, And rejoice in the Lord your God; For He has given you the former rain faithfully, And He will cause the rain to come down for you— The former rain, And the latter rain in the first month. The threshing floors shall be full of wheat, And the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil.” Joel‬ ‭2:23-24‬ ‭NKJV ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
  1. I would like to paint upon the heart and mind through the Word Of God that the latter rain will be greater than the former
  2. “Let us know, Let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord. His going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, Like the latter and former rain to the earth.” Hosea‬ ‭6:3‬ ‭‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
  3. There are two rains talked about in the Word! Prior to the Lord’s return will be a latter rain
  4. “‘And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the Lord your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, then I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil.” Deuteronomy‬ ‭11:13-14‬ ‭‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
  1. “And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication;.” Zechariah‬ ‭12:10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
  1. House of David is the church
  2. Spirit of grace-a fresh conviction and expression to live holy and separated
  3. Spirit of supplication-‬‬The word supplication is never used in the Bible except to denote a cry or prayer that is vocalized. In other words, it is not private or merely a meditation. Supplication has to do with the voice! The Hebrew word for “supplication” signifies “an olive branch wrapped with wool, or some kind of cloth, waved by a supplicant seeking peace or surrender.” These were called “branches of supplication.” Simply put, they were flags of surrender. They signified a cry of total, unconditional surrender.
  4. We have been promised a latter rain prior to the return of Yeshua! What does this outpouring look like?
  1. “I will satiate the soul of the priests with abundance, And My people shall be satisfied with My goodness, says the Lord.” Jeremiah‬ ‭31:14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
  2. Satiate-to satisfy fully or to provide someone with more than enough
  1. Satiate the soul
  2. They will come in this endtime harvest and be satisfied
  1. “Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, Streaming to the goodness of the Lord— For wheat and new wine and oil, For the young of the flock and the herd; Their souls shall be like a well-watered garden, And they shall sorrow no more at all. “Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, And the young men and the old, together; For I will turn their mourning to joy, Will comfort them, And make them rejoice rather than sorrow.” Jeremiah‬ ‭31:12-13‬ ‭NKJV ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
  2. There will be Abundant joy
  3. Job 8:21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughing and your lips with rejoicing
  1. Ecclesiastes 10:19 a feast is made for laughter
  2. John 10:10 life more abundantly
  1. Acts 2:19 a sign in the earth below. Cannot God give signs or does a person feel we are to have no expression when God touches His people?
  2. “When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us, And we are glad.” Psalms‬ ‭126:1-3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬
  1. In this latter rain outpouring there will be expression. A total deliverance from the oppression of the age. Demonic powers have placed a blanket over peoples lives and their emotions. Many are sick in body and in mind and peace and rest have left them. But this latter day rain will revive them! It will be like nothing this world has ever seen. To the natural mind it will be uncomfortable. To the religious mind-flesh. There will be expression because when we are liberated there will be expression when in His presence.
  1. In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one cried(had to be expressed)to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!” And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, and the house was filled with smoke. So I said: “Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The Lord of hosts.” Isaiah‬ ‭6:1-5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
  2. “After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.” Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads. And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back. The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!” Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying: “You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created.” Revelation‬ ‭4:1-11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
  3. “I watched till thrones were put in place, And the Ancient of Days was seated; His garment was white as snow, And the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was a fiery flame, Its wheels a burning fire; A fiery stream issued And came forth from before Him. A thousand thousands ministered to Him; Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. The court was seated, And the books were opened.” Daniel‬ ‭7:9-10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
  4. “Clouds and darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.” Psalms‬ ‭97:2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
  5. “indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying: “For He is good, For His mercy endures forever,” that the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud, so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God.” II Chronicles‬ ‭5:13-14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

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