Do The Dew (Of Heaven!)

In an arid climate, moisture is an especially valued commodity. The dew Isaac spoke of is the, "dew of heaven," in a desert land all water is believed to be God given. So when He gives it, it is viewed as a blessing and a sign of His favor.

Dew withheld, likewise, is considered a curse or judgment:

1Ki 17:1 ¶ And Elijah the Tishbite, [who was] of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, [As] the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

Hag 1:9 Ye looked for much, and, lo, [it came] to little; and when ye brought [it] home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that [is] waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.

Hag 1:10 Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed [from] her fruit.

Hag 1:11 And I called for a drought upon the land...

Dew is used as an example of being blessed by the word:

De 32:2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:

Too many Christians get hung up wanting, "Showers of Blessing," and don’t understand the value and greatness of the, "Dew of Heaven". So to help with that lets talk about some of the qualities of dew and how they relate to a real and genuine work of the Holy Spirit.

First, let us notice that dew falls silently.

Commenting on dew, Spurgeon said, "You will notice, first of all, that grace, like the dew, often comes down imperceptibly into man’s heart. When did the dew tell us that it was about to fall? Who ever heard the footsteps of the dew coming down upon the meadow grass? Who ever knew when it was descending? We see it when it has fallen; but who saw it come? And so with Christianity: it is very often imperceptible in its operations."

A scripture that comes to mind is in Luke 24, and the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. They meet Jesus and converse with Him for quite a while and don’t realize who it is. Later their eyes are opened, He leaves, and when rehearsing the event among themselves, they realized the whole time He was there and opening the scriptures to them, their hearts were burning. (My doctrine shall distill as the dew.) Spending time in the word, allows the dew of heaven to saturate you in ways that may not be perceptible at first.

One more point about the validity of dew like experiences in God. Some people think that only loud and exuberant worship is genuine, a scriptural example would be:

Ps 47:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

But the next example is just as valid an experience in God:

Ex 34:8 And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.

It is not the volume that matters to God, but the sincerity of heart. It’s not about whether or not you lift your hands during worship. A quiet person can worship, as great or greater, than the loudest singer in church. In fact Jesus described some of those outspoken worshippers as complete frauds. (Mt. 23:14)