6/5/23 Deuteronomy 11:13-14 And it shall be if you earnestly obey My commandments, as I commanded you today, to love the Lord your God and serve Him with all your heart and your soul, then I will give you the rain for your land in it's season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain and your new wine and your oil.
Farmers understand the importance of rain, and those who are not farmers should also as well, because it helps with the growth and production of crops. There is a saying that when it rains it pours, often with a negative connotation. In reference to the repetition of negative occurrences. God tells his chosen people to be mindful of the Commandents towards him so that he may receive the former and latter rain. What's the purpose of the rain? 1. Life-giving 2. Purification 3. Refreshment 4. Promise- Covenant rainbow 5. Abundant blessings. Then God references the 1. it represents 1. Healing and Restoration 2. Strengthening. The Oil represents
1. Consecration 2. Cleansing to make one holy 3. Symbolizes Completion 4. Also used for cooking. So let's have another view when it comes to rain if you looked at with When it Rains it Pours point of view. Have a heart ❤️ of expectancy towards the former and latter rain.
Let Us Pray: Lord Increase Faith Today, Lord, some of your people need you to rain on and in their lives they the need abundant blessings associated with it. The former rain seems too distant, but Father refresh them when they begin to think upon the affects of the rain (praise him). We want to be cleansed and consecrated by the oil and receive healing and strength by the wine. Selah