Your Word for Today
“and Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain (I Ki. 18:41).
Israel had suffered some three and a half years of drought, which had brought the nation to utter ruin. In fact, there was not a green thing to be seen, with all of the brooks in the land completely dried up. This drought, instigated by the Lord, was indicative of Israel’s spiritual condition. Governed by Ahab and wicked Jezebel, the nation had completely lost her way with God.
I’m afraid that this drought is also indicative of the modern Church. Religion abounds, even as it did in Israel of old, but precious little true Moving and Operation of the Holy Spirit. The modern Church says, “We are rich and increased with goods, and have need of nothing.” However, the Lord says, “And knowest not that you are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked” (Rev. 3:17).
Due, however, to the Altar being repaired, which means that Israel was brought back to the Cross, with the fire falling, which means that God recognized the Cross, as God will always recognize the Cross, and, in fact, will recognize nothing else, then the land is ready for a deluge of rain. In fact, the Prophet Elijah tells Ahab, “Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain,” and that’s exactly what happened! The Scripture says, “There was a great rain” (I Ki. 18:45).
All of this tells us that before the rain of revival can come, the Church must first of all come back to the Cross. In these last days, I do not hold out any illusion that religious Denominations are going to come back to the Cross. In fact, they aren’t! However, the “abundance of rain” awaits any and every individual Believer who will come back to the Cross.
Jesus says, “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My Voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me” (Rev. 3:20).”
—Donnie Swaggart (taken from the “Word for Every Day”)
Donnie Swaggart
“and Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain (I Ki. 18:41).
Israel had suffered some three and a half years of drought, which had brought the nation to utter ruin. In fact, there was not a green thing to be seen, with all of the brooks in the land completely dried up. This drought, instigated by the Lord, was indicative of Israel’s spiritual condition. Governed by Ahab and wicked Jezebel, the nation had completely lost her way with God.
I’m afraid that this drought is also indicative of the modern Church. Religion abounds, even as it did in Israel of old, but precious little true Moving and Operation of the Holy Spirit. The modern Church says, “We are rich and increased with goods, and have need of nothing.” However, the Lord says, “And knowest not that you are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked” (Rev. 3:17).
Due, however, to the Altar being repaired, which means that Israel was brought back to the Cross, with the fire falling, which means that God recognized the Cross, as God will always recognize the Cross, and, in fact, will recognize nothing else, then the land is ready for a deluge of rain. In fact, the Prophet Elijah tells Ahab, “Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain,” and that’s exactly what happened! The Scripture says, “There was a great rain” (I Ki. 18:45).
All of this tells us that before the rain of revival can come, the Church must first of all come back to the Cross. In these last days, I do not hold out any illusion that religious Denominations are going to come back to the Cross. In fact, they aren’t! However, the “abundance of rain” awaits any and every individual Believer who will come back to the Cross.
Jesus says, “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My Voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me” (Rev. 3:20).”
—Donnie Swaggart (taken from the “Word for Every Day”)
Donnie Swaggart
