Outpouring of the Latter Rain

Today's Devotion Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Outpouring of the Latter Rain

Today's Text Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. Zechariah 10:1

In the East the former rain falls at the sowing time. It is necessary in order that the seed may germinate. Under the influence of the fertilizing showers, the tender shoot springs up. The latter rain, falling near the close of the season, ripens the grain, and prepares it for the sickle. The Lord employs these operations of nature to represent the work of the Holy Spirit. As the dew and the rain are given first to cause the seed to germinate, and then to ripen the harvest, so the Holy Spirit is given to carry forward, from one stage to another, the process of spiritual growth. The ripening of the grain represents the completion of the work of God's grace in the soul. By the power of the Holy Spirit the moral image of God is to be perfected in the character. We are to be wholly transformed into the likeness of Christ. While we cherish the blessing of the early rain, we must not, on the other hand, lose sight of the fact that without the latter rain, to fill out the ears and ripen the grain, the harvest will not be ready for the sickle, and the labor of the sower will have been in vain. Divine grace is needed at the beginning, divine grace at every step of advance, and divine grace alone can complete the work.... Do not rest satisfied that in the ordinary course of the season, rain will fall. Ask for it. The growth and perfection of the seed rests not with the husbandman. God alone can ripen the harvest. But man's co-operation is required. God's work for us demands the action of our mind, the exercise of our faith. We must seek His favors with the whole heart if the showers of grace are to come to us. We should improve every opportunity of placing ourselves in the channel of blessing. Christ has said, “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst.” Matthew 18:20. The convocations of the church, as in camp meetings, the assemblies of the home church, and all occasions where there is personal labor for souls, are God's appointed opportunities for giving the early and the latter rain.... At every meeting we attend our prayers should ascend that at this very time, God will impart warmth and moisture to our souls. As we seek God for the Holy Spirit, it will work in us meekness, humbleness of mind, a conscious dependence upon God for the perfecting latter rain. If we pray for the blessing in faith, we shall receive it as God has promised. Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers, 506-509. The Holy Spirit will come to all who are begging for the bread of life to give to their neighbors. Testimonies for the Church 6:90. Note: In some areas phrases have been omitted by the compilers for whatever reason. I have restored them as underlined text, that the full intent of the author may be given.

My Thoughts: My friend, the latter rain is the final outpouring of the Spirit of Christ upon His people, that they may be prepared to give the last message of hope to the world. The preparation to receive this outpouring is found in the first angels message which is to "Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters." (Revelation 14:7). This message is a call back to worship the Creator of heaven and earth. It is a call back to worship the One true God through His Son Jesus Christ. If we are to receive the outpouring of the latter rain in these last days we must be connected to the Creator through His Son. "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;" (Hebrews 1:1, 2). "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." (John 17:3). My friend, if you are worshiping the god of the trinity you are not worshiping the Creator of heaven and earth, and as such cannot receive the refreshing of the Lord in the latter rain. It will be falling upon the world and you will know it not or receive it. May you turn from the false god of the trinity and worship the Creator of heaven and earth through His only begotten Son. God bless,

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The Early Rain of God's Spirit

Today's Devotion Tuesday, March 31, 2020

The Early Rain of God's Spirit

Today's Text Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. Joel 2:23

Under the figure of the early and the latter rain, that falls in Eastern lands at seedtime and harvest, the Hebrew prophets foretold the bestowal of spiritual grace in extraordinary measure upon God's church. The outpouring of the Spirit in the days of the apostles was the beginning of the early, or former, rain, and glorious was the result.... But near the close of earth's harvest, a special bestowal of spiritual grace is promised to prepare the church for the coming of the Son of man. This outpouring of the Spirit is likened to the falling of the latter rain. The Acts of the Apostles, 54, 55. The latter rain, ripening earth's harvest, represents the spiritual grace that prepares the church for the coming of the Son of man. But unless the former rain has fallen, there will be no life; the green blade will not spring up. Unless the early showers have done their work, the latter rain can bring no seed to perfection.... There must be a constant development of Christian virtue, a constant advancement in Christian experience. Many have in a great measure failed to receive the former rain. They have not obtained all the benefits that God has thus provided for them. They expect that the lack will be supplied by the latter rain. When the richest abundance of grace shall be bestowed, they intend to open their hearts to receive it. They are making a terrible mistake. The work that God has begun in the human heart in giving His light and knowledge must be continually going forward. Every individual must realize his own necessity. The heart must be emptied of every defilement, and cleansed for the indwelling of the Spirit. It was by the confession and forsaking of sin, by earnest prayer and consecration of themselves to God, that the early disciples prepared for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. The same work, only in greater degree, must be done now.... There must be no neglect of the grace represented by the former rain. Only those who are living up to the light they have, will receive greater light. Unless we are daily advancing in the exemplification of the active Christian virtues, we shall not recognize the manifestations of the Holy Spirit in the latter rain. It may be falling on hearts all around us, but we shall not discern or receive it. Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers, 506, 507. Note: In some areas phrases have been omitted by the compilers for whatever reason. I have restored them as underlined text, that the full intent of the author may be given.

My Thoughts: My friend, the early rain is the new birth that comes when we accept Christ as our Savior. At that time we receive a new life, a new spirit, a new nature, that lives within us. This new nature is perfect even as Christ is perfect, but it must grow within us that the old nature may be overcome. This growing in grace comes only as we daily surrender our lives to the working of the Spirit of Christ that has been born within us. From the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the time of Pentecost, Satan has opposed the work of God, and has introduced a counterfeit in place of the real. By the doctrine of the trinity he has deceived the whole of the Christian world into receiving a counterfeit spirit that leads them into a counterfeit experience of righteousness by faith. By the churches acceptance of the trinity as God, they have been separated from the power of God to transform their lives. The acceptance of the trinity by the remnant church of God has led them into the terrible condition of Laodicea, which is "... wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked." (Revelation 3:17). They have been so blinded by the trinity that they cannot receive the perfecting work of Christ that is to be given to the world in the latter rain. They cannot receive it because they have rejected the warning of the Faithful and True Witness of God. Once the message of the Faithful and True Witness is rejected, their probation is closed. They have accepted the counterfeit spirit of the trinity; they have closed their hearts and minds to the final working of Christ and He finally spews them from His mouth. The rest of the Christian world has not had the same advantages that the remnant church has had. Thus they have not passed passed the boundaries their probation. When those in the remnant church have heeded the warnings of Jesus and open their hearts to receive Him as the only begotten Son of God, they will be filled with His Spirit and will go to the world with the Spirit and power of the latter rain. These will pour fourth the true three angels message and call the world back to the worship of the One true God through His Son Jesus Christ. My friend, the message of the Faithful and True Witness of God is going to the remnant church today. It is time to heed the warnings of Jesus and turn from the worship of the false god of the trinity unto the One true God through His Son Jesus Christ today before it is too late. God bless,

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Wednesday: Outpouring of the Latter Rain

Another Pentecost Coming!

Today's Devotion Monday, March 30, 2020

Another Pentecost Coming!

Today's Text And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing. Ezekiel 34:26

The Lord has appointed the youth to be His helping hand. Testimonies for the Church 7:64. Many a lad of today, growing up as did Daniel in his Judean home, studying God's Word and His works, and learning the lessons of faithful service, will yet stand in legislative assemblies, in halls of justice, or in royal courts, as a witness for the King of kings.... With such an army of workers as our youth, rightly trained, might furnish, how soon the message of a crucified, risen, and soon-coming Saviour might be carried to the whole world! Education, 262, 271. The great work of the gospel is not to close with less manifestation of the power of God than marked its opening. The prophecies which were fulfilled in the outpouring of the former rain at the opening of the gospel, are again to be fulfilled in the latter rain at its close.... Servants of God, with their faces lighted up and shining with holy consecration, will hasten from place to place to proclaim the message from heaven. By thousands of voices, all over the earth, the warning will be given. Miracles will be wrought, the sick will be healed, and signs and wonders will follow the believers. Satan also works with lying wonders, even bringing down fire from heaven in the sight of men. Thus the inhabitants of the earth will be brought to take their stand. The message will be carried not so much by argument as by the deep conviction of the Spirit of God.... The rays of light penetrate everywhere, the truth is seen in its clearness, and the honest children of God sever the bands which have held them. The Great Controversy, 611, 612. God has a work for His people to do for the world, and if they will work in harmony with one another and with heaven, He will demonstrate His power in their behalf as He did for His first disciples on the day of Pentecost. The Review and Herald, January 13, 1910. Note: In some areas phrases have been omitted by the compilers for whatever reason. I have restored them as underlined text, that the full intent of the author may be given.

My Thoughts: My friend, in the time of Pentecost there was a small group of people that laid aside their differences, humbling themselves before God and esteemed each other better them themselves. As they humbled themselves and drew closer to Christ they began to grow closer to one another. "And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." (Acts 2:2-4). In the last days the outpouring of the Spirit of God will once again be shed upon the world, but this time it will be to a much greater degree and cover the whole world. As those who heed the warning of the first angels message to come back to worship the Creator of heaven and earth, humbling themselves before God, hungering and thirsting after His righteousness, this small group of people scattered throughout the world will receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit of Christ in the latter rain. "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come." (Matthew 24:14). Those who will proclaim this last message of hope to the world must first be sanctified by the first angels message. They must heed the warning and come back to the worship of the One true God through His Son Jesus Christ. This message must be heeded because the majority of the Christian world to include those in the Seventh-day Adventist Church have forsaken the One true God for the false god of the trinity. Only those who look unto the Father through His Son can be filled with His Spirit and proclaim the everlasting gospel to the world with power. My friend, we are living in the closing scenes of earths history. The Spirit of God about to be poured out upon those who are humbling themselves and drawing close to God through His Son. If you desire to be one of those who will be filled with the Spirit of God in Christ Jesus, proclaiming the truth about God to the world, you must turn away from the false god of the trinity unto the One true God through His Son Jesus Christ today. "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." (John 17:3) God bless,

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Safety Only in Obedience

Today's Devotion Friday, March 27, 2020

Safety Only in Obedience

Today's Text For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. 1 Peter 3:12

No man is safe for a day or an hour without prayer. Especially should we entreat the Lord for wisdom to understand His Word. Here are revealed the wiles of the tempter, and the means by which he may be successfully resisted. Satan is an expert in quoting Scripture, placing his own interpretation upon passages, by which he hopes to cause us to stumble. We should study the Bible with humility of heart, never losing sight of our dependence upon God. While we must constantly guard against the devices of Satan, we should pray in faith continually, “Lead us not into temptation.” The Great Controversy, 530. When Balaam, allured by the promise of rich rewards, practiced enchantments against Israel, and by sacrifices to the Lord sought to invoke a curse upon His people, the Spirit of God forbade the evil which he longed to pronounce, and Balaam was forced to exclaim: “How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed?” Numbers 23:8.... The people of Israel were at this time loyal to God; and so long as they continued in obedience to His law, no power in earth or hell could prevail against them. But the curse which Balaam had not been permitted to pronounce against God's people, he finally succeeded in bringing upon them by seducing them into sin. When they transgressed God's commandments, then they separated themselves from Him, and they were left to feel the power of the destroyer. Satan is well aware that the weakest soul who abides in Christ is more than a match for the hosts of darkness.... Only in humble reliance upon God, and obedience to all His commandments, can we be secure. The Great Controversy, 529, 530. Let none deceive themselves with the belief that God will pardon and bless them while they are trampling upon one of His requirements. The willful commission of a known sin silences the witnessing voice of the Spirit, and separates the soul from God. The Signs of the Times, November 30, 1882 (The Review and Herald, May 3, 1881). Note: In some areas phrases have been omitted by the compilers for whatever reason. I have restored them as underlined text, that the full intent of the author may be given.

My Thoughts: My friend, obedience is only possible from a heart that is filled with the Spirit of God. The law of God was given that we may come into a knowledge of God and to understand His requirements. It was given to put a check upon the carnal passions of the heart, that evil would not have full sway upon the earth. The law of God is holy and righteous and good, but there is nothing in the law that can transform the heart of man. "Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin." (Romans 3:20). Though we strive to come into harmony with its requirements, and though we may have a controlled outward deportment, in our carnal hearts we still desire to sin. "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" (Jeremiah 17:9). Thus the true remedy for sin is not the law, but a new heart; a new nature. "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them." (Ezekiel 36:26, 27). In verse the LORD promises to give us a new heart, a new spirit, and that spirit is the Spirit of God in His Son. "For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ." (John 1:17). My friend, if you are struggling to overcome the carnal desires of your heart, it is time to surrender your heart to Jesus that He may take away your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Won't you surrender your heart to Him today? God bless,

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