Deut 28:12-14
The LORD will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. And the LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them. So you shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right or the left, to go after other gods to serve them. NKJV
What provision, what glorious wonder—that the King of Heaven would open His hands to us who serve Him. Not only does He promise to provide for our needs, but He will elevate us to a position of leadership. Not to lord it over others, but to provide for them. He blesses us so that we can be a blessing.
This is the promise to those who pay attention to His Word, and follow Him.
The windows of Heaven are open.
The blessings are falling tonight.
There’s joy, joy, joy in my heart
For Jesus made everything right.
I gave Him my old tattered garment;
He gave me a robe of pure white.
I’m feasting on manna from Heaven,
And that’s why I’m happy tonight.
(The Windows of Heaven)
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Monday, January 22, 2007
Seasonal Rain
Deut 11:13-16
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. And I will send grass in your fields for your livestock, that you may eat and be filled. NKJV
Obedience to His commandments bring the rain, rain in its season. It is not always an appropriate time for rain. Sometimes the rain needs to be withheld, for ground that is forever soaked will grow moldy and rot. Nutrients will be stripped away. The land will be worthless. It takes seasons of both, dry and rain, to produce a good crop.
If we do not know thirst, we can not appreciate what it is like to have that thirst quenched. So, as we serve Him, our loving Father provides just the right amount of rain to produce a good crop.
Summer and winter and springtime and harvest
Sun, moon and stars in their forces above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness mercy and love.
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. And I will send grass in your fields for your livestock, that you may eat and be filled. NKJV
Obedience to His commandments bring the rain, rain in its season. It is not always an appropriate time for rain. Sometimes the rain needs to be withheld, for ground that is forever soaked will grow moldy and rot. Nutrients will be stripped away. The land will be worthless. It takes seasons of both, dry and rain, to produce a good crop.
If we do not know thirst, we can not appreciate what it is like to have that thirst quenched. So, as we serve Him, our loving Father provides just the right amount of rain to produce a good crop.
Summer and winter and springtime and harvest
Sun, moon and stars in their forces above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness mercy and love.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Tender Herbs and Grass
Deut 32:2-4
Let my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew,
As raindrops on the tender herb, and as showers on the grass.
For I proclaim the name of the LORD: Ascribe greatness to our God.
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice,
A God of truth and without injustice; righteous and upright is He. NKJV
As we proclaim His name and praise Him, giving honor to Him whose work is perfect, the rain will fall. As we soak up His Word, our thirst will be quenched. The work that He does is perfect in every way—truthful, just, and pure.
Notice that the rain falls on the tender plants in drops, but on the grass in showers. What kind of plant are you? Are you just getting started, barely able to survive? God will send you what you need—not too much, nor too little. Are you strong enough to withstand the bruising of feet? Are you taken often for granted? Ignored, yet steadfast and faithful, not lifted up in pride nor drawing attention to yourself? God promises you showers.
There shall be showers of blessing.
O, that today they might fall.
Now as to God we’re confessing.
Now as on Jesus we call.
Showers of blessing, showers of blessing we need.
Mercy drips ‘round us are falling,
but for the showers we plead.
Let my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew,
As raindrops on the tender herb, and as showers on the grass.
For I proclaim the name of the LORD: Ascribe greatness to our God.
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice,
A God of truth and without injustice; righteous and upright is He. NKJV
As we proclaim His name and praise Him, giving honor to Him whose work is perfect, the rain will fall. As we soak up His Word, our thirst will be quenched. The work that He does is perfect in every way—truthful, just, and pure.
Notice that the rain falls on the tender plants in drops, but on the grass in showers. What kind of plant are you? Are you just getting started, barely able to survive? God will send you what you need—not too much, nor too little. Are you strong enough to withstand the bruising of feet? Are you taken often for granted? Ignored, yet steadfast and faithful, not lifted up in pride nor drawing attention to yourself? God promises you showers.
There shall be showers of blessing.
O, that today they might fall.
Now as to God we’re confessing.
Now as on Jesus we call.
Showers of blessing, showers of blessing we need.
Mercy drips ‘round us are falling,
but for the showers we plead.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Rain Down Your Presence
Deut 11:11-12
But the land which you cross over to possess is a land of hills and valleys, which drinks water from the rain of heaven, a land for which the LORD your God cares; the eyes of the LORD your God are always on it, from the beginning of the year to the very end of the year. NKJV
The land of Canaan, promised over 4,000 years ago to the children of Israel was a beautiful place. God compares it to Egypt. There they had to carry water for their gardens and water them by hand—but in the promised land, that would not be necessary. The land would be watered by the rain of heaven. Why? Because God loved that land. He prepared it for His people, a people who would be set apart to serve Him. And as they trusted Him and served Him, He would send the rain.
What is the land that God has given you? He loves that land too, and has a purpose for it. He will water it with the rain of heaven. You don’t have to carry water for it. Just enjoy its fruit and let Him water it. Just trust and obey.
Let the rain of Your presence fall on me.
Every day that I live, with every breath I breathe.
Let the rain of Your presence fall on me.
Everywhere that I go, Lord, let Your Spirit flow.
Rain on me.
But the land which you cross over to possess is a land of hills and valleys, which drinks water from the rain of heaven, a land for which the LORD your God cares; the eyes of the LORD your God are always on it, from the beginning of the year to the very end of the year. NKJV
The land of Canaan, promised over 4,000 years ago to the children of Israel was a beautiful place. God compares it to Egypt. There they had to carry water for their gardens and water them by hand—but in the promised land, that would not be necessary. The land would be watered by the rain of heaven. Why? Because God loved that land. He prepared it for His people, a people who would be set apart to serve Him. And as they trusted Him and served Him, He would send the rain.
What is the land that God has given you? He loves that land too, and has a purpose for it. He will water it with the rain of heaven. You don’t have to carry water for it. Just enjoy its fruit and let Him water it. Just trust and obey.
Let the rain of Your presence fall on me.
Every day that I live, with every breath I breathe.
Let the rain of Your presence fall on me.
Everywhere that I go, Lord, let Your Spirit flow.
Rain on me.
Feel the Rain
Like a dry sponge or parched earth, the land of a thirsty, longing soul will soak up the Living Water, seek it out, and allow it to permeate every fiber of their being. Then, the river will come.
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