MAKING IT RAIN
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TURNING FAMINE TO FLOODS
TURNING FAMINE TO FLOODS
FAMINE - (SHORTAGE) CAUSED BY WAR, INFLATION, CROP FAILURE, OVERCROWDING, GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES. CREATING MALNUTRITION, STARVATION, EPIDEMIC, INCREASE IN MORTALITY.
And it came to pass after many days that the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the earth.”
EVERYTHING IS SPIRITUAL! *ALL FAMINE IS A RESULT OF DROUGHT
PRESENCE WILL MAKE IT RAIN IN YOUR LIFE
JESUS BRINGS RAIN
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.
Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before,
THE PROMISE OF GOD’S WORD IS THAT WHEN I AM IN FAMINE, JESUS WILL COME TO ME WITH HEAVY RAIN.
I’M DONE WITH FAMINE!
LEARNING TO UNLOCK THE HEAVY RAINS THROUGH LIVING A PRESENCE BASED LIFE.
PRINCIPLES OF FAITH THAT TURN FAMINE INTO FLOODS *ELIJAH AS THE EXAMPLE
FIND THE SPIRITUAL SOURCE
while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
EVERYTHING IS SPIRITUAL
WE MUST STOP ATTEMPTING TO LIVE AS MORTALS
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
CONFRONT YOUR AHAB! *POWERS AND RULERS OF DARKNESS
FIX YOUR EYES UPON THE UNSEEN *PRAYER IS THE WEAPON OF THE BELIEVER TO TEAR DOWN STRONGHOLDS!
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
2. INCREASE SENSITIVITY TO THE SPIRITUAL REALITIES
1 KINGS 18:41
Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.”
THERE IS A SOUND OF HEAVY RAIN THAT OTHERS CANNOT HEAR
HOW TO ACHIEVE SENSITIVITY
LIVE MORE THERE - SPIRIT TO SOUL INSTEAD OF SOUL TO SPIRIT
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
2. CREATE A THORN IN ME
And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.
3. POSITION YOURSELF PROPERLY
So Ahab went up to eat and drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; then he bowed down on the ground, and put his face between his knees,
TOP OF MT. CARMEL - GET AS HIGH AS YOU CAN SPIRITUALLY *APPLY YOURSELF *POWER AND ADVANTAGE COMES FORM POSITIONING YOURSELF PROPERLY.
FACE BETWEEN YOUR KNEES - POSTURE OF REVERENCE AND PRAYER *SPIRITUAL ACCESS REQUIRES SPIRITUAL POSTURES
4. INITIATE COURAGEOUS FAITH
and said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.”
So he went up and looked, and said, “There is nothing.” And seven times he said, “Go again.”
FORCE A GENERATION TO LIVE UNDER THE WIEGHT OF FAITH INSTEAD OF FAMINE
GO LOOK FOR WHAT I SEE!
5. TEST FAITH REGULARLY
And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near and said, “Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your word. Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that You are the Lord God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again.”
6. STAY OUT OF THE COMMENTS
And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, also how he had executed all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.” And when he saw that, he arose and ran for his life, and went to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
THE REPORT OF THE LORD
but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.
COMMENT SECTION IS WHERE INSECURITIES, FEARS, AND DOUBTS ARE MULTIPLIED.
THE REPORT OF THE LORD WILL ALWAYS COMMUNICATE YOUR IDENTITY
SATAN LIVES IN THE COMMENT SECTION.