In The Spirit of Elijah

For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. (Isaiah 44:3, ESV)

In the spirit of Elijah I announce the season of the early and the latter rains. I sound the shofar blasts of the HEALING WORD in this Jewish New Year 2021 (5781), “On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him ‘Come to Me and drink’. (John 7:37).

In the dry and muddy watering holes of life, sun-baked and putrid the scenes of languishing for water is unfolding. Exhaustion and death belies the stillness of the scorching day. The ominous quietness is a desperately anxious wait to survive to see the latter rains. The parched thirsty lands stenches with rotting flesh as the flying scavengers gather around. In the spirit of Elijah, I announce by faith that the rain clouds are rolling in. The depleted spiritual watering holes of nations will be vivified as the thirsty and dying, muster the strength to sniff the damp air. Expectantly joyous that the imminent abundance of rain is HERE. The grateful cries of the seekers, echos across the plateaus and desert plains. Weak and frail are the piercing cries and vocal expressions of excitement. Rippling loudly across the dry expanse, the sounds give strength to weary travellers, still yet making their way to watering holes.

The odour of death pervades the air as the smell of decomposing tissue rises to greet the cool soft winds bringing the rains. The downpour suddenly splits the dark heavy skies and rapidly saturates the grounds. Across the barren dusty landscape the thankful environment releases a dank earthy aroma. The sodden grateful earth quickly becomes pockets of flowing streams accumulating into a treacherously deep flowing river. Near and far, tributaries of trickling water passages begins to overflow their banks. Valleys and plains are drenched by swelling torrents as plunging mountain streams meet each other, cascading out towards the open seas.

It is the time of the healing rains as prophesied by the prophet Joel. “Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given the early rain for your vindication; He has poured down for you abundant rain, the early and the latter rain, as before.” (Joel 2:23, ESV) . “Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.” (Isaiah 35:6, BSB) This is the promise from a loving faithful Father. To replenish His earth and quench the thirsty soul. Our LORD came to rescue the people from every bondage and captivity they have been enslaved to. The mandate of OUR LORD is to heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers and drive out demons from the tortured soul. “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,” (Luke 4:18, BSB)

Our world is spiritually languishing at watering holes of depleted resources. awaiting the fresh winds of the Spirit to bring the healing waters to saturate the nations. “Even the waters of Nimrim are dried up! The grassy banks are scorched. The tender plants are gone; nothing green remains” (Isaiah 15:6, NLT). Strong’s (5249 ) Nimrim was a source of water in the land of Moab. It means ‘pure’ or ‘wholesome’. The decadence in the nations, the failings of God’s people have caused the flow to dry up because of the spirits of rebellion and apostasy. Sin brings catastrophic environmental, economical and social consequences. God will heal the land of nations if they will repent and seek His face. We are now in that season of healing and restoration to the things of God. “Wherever the river flows, there will be swarms of living creatures and a great number of fish, because it flows there and makes the waters fresh; so wherever the river flows, everything will flourish. (Ezekiel 47:9). In the spirit of Elijah the heavens now declare and release this refreshing that speaks of life, salvation and healing.

Gwendolyn Smith. : #NEW PENTECOST. : 3 August 2020