The Power of The Latter Rain
The Power of The Latter Rain
The Power of The Latter Rain
Latter Rain
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November 19
Hosea 6:3
Let us know, let us pursue the
knowledge of the LORD. His
going forth is established as the
morning; He will come to us like
the rain, like the latter and former
rain to the earth.
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And today God is still using His church to make
known His purpose in the earth. Today the
heralds of the cross are going from city to city,
and from land to land, preparing the way for the
second advent of Christ. The standard of God’s
law is being exalted.
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When was the last time you
intentionally shared Jesus and
His gospel to someone?
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The Spirit of the Almighty is moving upon people’s
hearts, and those who respond to its influence
become witnesses for God and His truth. In many
places consecrated men and women may be seen
communicating to others the light that has made
plain to them the way of salvation through Christ.
And as they continue to let their light shine, as did
those who were baptized with the Spirit on the Day
of Pentecost, they receive more and still more of the
Spirit’s power. Thus the earth is to be lightened with
the glory of God. . . .
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Are you communicating to
others the light that has
made plain to them the way
of salvation through
Christ?
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It is true that in the time of the end, when God’s work in
the earth is closing, the earnest efforts put forth by
consecrated believers under the guidance of the Holy
Spirit are to be accompanied by special tokens of divine
favor. 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.
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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.
To the end of time the presence of the Spirit
is to abide with the true church.
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Do you feel the
abiding
presence of
God’s Spirit?
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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; and it is for this added power that
Christians are to send their petitions to the Lord of
the harvest “in the time of the latter rain.”
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Do you
earnestly ask
God to pour out
His Spirit?
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In response, “the Lord shall
make bright clouds, and give
them showers of rain.” “He will
cause to come down . . . the rain,
the former rain, and the latter
rain,” (Zechariah 10:1; Joel 2:23
.)
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But unless the members of God’s church
today have a living connection with the
Source of all spiritual growth, they will not
be ready for the time of reaping. Unless they
keep their lamps trimmed and burning, they
will fail of receiving added grace in times of
special need.
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Those only who are constantly
receiving fresh supplies of grace, will
have power proportionate to their daily
need and their ability to use that power.
—The Acts of the Apostles, 53-55.
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thank you!
&
God Bless!
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