Title: Give me the rain / Zechariah 10:1
Contents
Rain that comes when it is needed is called Danbi. keep me going for many days
It is called the rainy season. In Korea, rain is relatively common and rainfall is abundant.
I'm on the side. And since the repair facilities are good, there is no difficulty in farming.
There is not. But if it doesn't rain when it should, the robber floor is exposed
The bottom of the reservoir is also exposed.
However, in the case of Israel, the concept of rain is completely different from ours. by the way
It rains twice. The rain that falls during sowing is called the early rain, and
The rain that falls during the time of threading is called the late rain. If it doesn't rain early
If you sow the seed, it will not sprout, and unless it rains the latter, it will not bear fruit.
It's possible.
The rain at the right time is what determines the crop for the year.
Even in a country with good repair facilities, if it doesn't rain, farming will be
Drinking water is also an issue.
Even the United States, which boasts a cutting-edge scientific civilization, is in turmoil when it does not rain.
State or city emergencies such as not watering the lawn or conserving water
I write.
It is rain that falls satisfactorily when you need it.
However, the word in the text to ask God for rain does not apply to the drinking water or agricultural products described so far.
It's not about getting the rain you need. It means two things.
1. It means the grace of God.
Psalm 72:6 says, “I am like rain on cut grass, like showers that water the earth.
This is coming.” It comes to those who love God and live according to His will.
He compares grace to rain.
Hosea 10:12 says, “At last the Lord has come and rained righteousness upon you.
will come down," he said.
God's grace is like a raindrop, covering every corner of our lives
They take care of you and protect you.
Just as rain is necessary for wind, vegetation, and animals, so too is God's grace.
It is absolutely necessary for any creature.
You cannot make it rain with money or the power of science. Rain is a fountain in the ground
It's not rum. comes down from the sky.
It did not rain for three and a half years in the days of King Ahab of the Northern Kingdom of Israel.
The main thing is that it did not rain.
This is because King Ahab worshiped the idol god of Baal. Baal or at that time
He was the god worshiped by the pagans.
Baal believers have a male god and a goddess, and it rains when the male god and the goddess meet and come into contact.
He had a bizarre and immoral belief that he would fall.
But to Israel, God gave the sun, the moon, and the stars, and the rain and dew.
I had faith that I was going to grow up.
However, a person who has abandoned that faith and is the so-called king representing the nation and nation
They bowed down to the god Paul and provided financial support to build Baal temples everywhere.
I did. Is that all? He said that he would kill and destroy the prophet Elijah who served God.
An arrest order was issued.
Do pagans also have the belief that disaster will come if they disobey the will of heaven?
All. How much less do those who serve God the Creator build temples to idols and worship them before them.
If you bow your head and throw a tribute, the result will be as obvious as seeing a fire.
We cannot turn away from God's grace or live without it.
There may be a miracle that fish live on asphalt, but they live apart from God.
is no miracle.
2. It means the Holy Spirit.
If the rain gives life and vitality to all creatures, including humans, animals, and plants,
It is often compared to the Holy Spirit.
A life filled with the Holy Spirit is full of vitality and vitality.
When lime and water combine, they create scorching heat.
When you heat rusted iron powder and aluminum, it produces over 2,000 degrees of heat.
The existence of [I] is weak and powerless. But when I receive the Holy Spirit, from me
An explosive force is released.
All. During a revival meeting, someone took care of the widow's inheritance and gave her 100 won.
30,000 people repented and said yes
I decided to believe the numbers. And in October of that year, 4,000 were baptized.
All.
The fire spread to Seoncheon, Jaeryeong, Kaesong, Seoul, and Daegu. It was the work of the Holy Spirit.
it was thrown
Seon-Ju Gil's sermons at that time included the following: "Someone's water
Whoever steals can be caught, but who is the sin that lurks in my heart?
I can't get hold of the curve. A sinful heart is hell, a repentant heart
is heaven..."
The police officer's room after hearing rumors that sinners gathered in the church confessed their sins and repented.
Deok came to Jang Dae-jae Church to see some sinners, saying that he would raise the results.
On that day, the miracle of receiving the Holy Spirit and repenting took place.
Bang Eun-deok, in spite of his face, rolls around and says, "Teacher, please save me"
He was screaming and sweating. It was the power of the Holy Spirit.
Spurgeon said, “In order for man to be saved, the Holy Spirit must first enter the heart of man.
You have to work strongly in it.”
When dim charcoal is put in oxygen, it emits a strong light and sparks.
will ride
Sulfur also burns weakly in air, but once it is put in oxygen
If you do, it will burn with intense blue flames.
When I receive the Holy Spirit and entrust myself as an instrument of the Holy Spirit, I become a powerful Christian.
this is going to be
Moody said, “In our hearts, pride, selfishness, greed,
When all opposition is gone, our hearts will be filled with the Holy Spirit.
All. If our hearts are filled with worldly things, the Holy Spirit will
There will be none at all.”
Paul said to the Ephesian church members, "Be filled with the Holy Spirit." castle
This is the lesson that the spirit should be filled with the rain.
Then, let's think about the posture of seeking Danbi.
First, we must seek through faith.
In Luke 11, it says, “will he not give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”
is. You must have faith that if you ask, it will be given to you.
It happened in America.
The drought caused the tree to wither and the water supply was cut off, and the emergency broke out.
The local council of churches gathered and decided to pray and declared a day of prayer.
Each church gathered at the church on the Day of Prayer and had a prayer meeting. prayer group
There were 2,800 people who attended the event, and among them, they believed that it would rain and took an umbrella.
It is said that there were only 13 people who brought them out.
To be honest, this is the current state of our faith. to make it rain
There is a problem with our belief that we cannot prepare an umbrella. believe
Let's save the rain.
Second, you must be generous.
The rain that falls on the land cracked by drought should be abundant and sufficient. a distant drought
If it sinks to the bottom, it won't even go away.
Grace, blessings, and the Holy Spirit must also be full and overflowing.
Why do people prefer large supermarkets over small hole-in-the-wall stores?
Because there are a lot of different things.
If you want to end your poor life and start a prosperous life, you will receive the Holy Spirit filled with the Holy Spirit.
ah must To do that, you need to be generous.
Third, you need to know how to share.
When a certain amount of freshwater is exceeded in Soyang Dam or Paldang Dam, the sluice gate is opened to release water.
pay Because that's the way to avoid danger.
The same is true of grace or the gift of the Holy Spirit. Live a healthy and desirable life of faith
To do this, I need to be able to share the grace or power I have received with others. again
If you do, it should not be a faith that ends with just "Please give me".
On the dawn of June 6, an explosive was detonated at a bank in Coldwaters, Ontario, Canada.
It exploded and smashed the safe. Bank robbers stole the money in the safe
They set up explosives to keep them safe, and as the safes exploded, money flew into the streets.
People rushed in and you both picked up money, so the criminals only had a few pennies
I guess I wouldn't have been able to get it.
It is a desirable life of faith to believe, earn, live, and spend normally. not so
The attitude toward being filled with the Holy Spirit and seeking grace must also be just.
You must not seek grace and the Holy Spirit as a means of fame, success, or wealth.
In our time now, like the three-year drought, everything is dry and thirsty. male
North Korea's sharp conflict, the threat of nuclear war, the decline of morality, the collapse of ethical discipline,
It is like a barren wasteland covered with dust, such as the derailment of boys and the rise of idolatry.
All.
There is a wish that cool rain showers are pouring in.
Is that all? My soul's thirst is also severe. A feeling of emptiness as if something was empty,
A sense of emptiness that cannot be satisfied with possession alone, a sense of complacency as if something is blocked.
Rather than being happy, I have an annoying and resentful heart, how can I solve these things?
are you? “In the spring rain, ask for rain from the LORD, who sends lightning.
Then we will give to every man the vegetables of the field.”
You must ask God for rain.
God bless my heart, my family and this country, give me the rain of grace
Please, grant me the rain of the Holy Spirit. Amen.