Ask For Rain

But what i must say is this: This is just a window of time) and we have to seize the day) we must become more spiritually agressive than we have ever been.

We must be more committed to obedience to his word, we must pray more agressively, worship more agressively, give more agressively.

The world: does not understand what is happening: they are dumbfounded the liberal politically correct establishment is scratching their heads and foaming at the mouth. (but it's called mercy and grace) It is the God of heaven answering the prayers of his people and giving us one more chance to bring in the harvest before night falls.

Jesus said: We must work while it is day for the night cometh when no man can work.

In our text God does two things he reinforces his love and his commitment to his people: He says he will bless his people, He will restore them, He says they will become like Mighty Warriors who tread down their enemies in the street. He says Joy will be restored to them. He says this Joy will be so great and so impacting that their children will see it and be glad and rejoice in the Lord. And He says where they had suffered loss increase shall return. He says he will make his people like his Royal horse that he rides in battle.

This all comes under the category of the Rain, the refreshing the blessing the prosperity.

But the second thing God does is He rebukes the false prophets and the false Shepherds that lied and deceived his people. He says his anger is kindled against them and he will punish them.

So I'm going to prophesy to you that in this great season of the rain of God's blessings and divine prosperity, at the same time there is going to be some judgment coming on these false prophets and false Shepherds that preach and prophesy for money and only say what the people want to hear, those professional prophets and celebrity preachers.

And there's one more thing that God said in our text that he was going to deal with (the goats) goats are the rebellious, goats are those who cannot be led, they refuse to be led, they ignore instruction,

goats are those who refuse instruction and they oppose the truth.

(let me say something about the truth) when you oppose the truth or resist truth you are not opposing or resisting a message or a concept (truth is a person) Jesus is the truth and the Holy Spirit is the spirit of Truth.

Jesus said my sheep know my voice and a stranger they will not follow. So this rain is bringing blessing and judgment.

I don't know if you've recognized the polarization that's been happening in our nation but it's not all bad, because the Holy Spirit has been drawing a line through the body of Christ. (I mean that what we see in the natural is just mirroring what is taking place in the body of Christ) the Holy Spirit is drawing a line separating the good from the evil, the true from the false and the Holy from the profane.

Those who hold to the standard of Truth and righteousness and Holiness are going to be showered with unspeakable blessings and prosperity and abundance.