The Roar of a Heavy Shower

"...sound of abundance of rain."

Now Elijah said to Ahab, "Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of the roar of a heavy shower."  - 1 Kings 18:41

  

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October 2, 2016

A dose of humility...

Dwelling with the widow...

God's provision

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This Is That

"This is that" 
reference Acts 2:16 which is when Peter references Joel 2 where God said He would pour out His Spirit on All people

Reference the widow's supply to Elijah that never ran out (see here)

Watch out for the counsel of the ungodly (Psalm 1:1)

"That all alone feeling, a famine in the land... all too familiar...

...1 Kings 17- Elijah!

There is something about the widow woman that really strikes a chord with me, but it is something for the future; I don't know what it is, just that it means something for later.

A famine in the land, living on morsels, wandering through a wasteland, lonely, and a need for the "dead" to rise; interesting..."

All that was from May 26, 2013. Six months later, there was a death. That was followed by living on morsels, a famine, and loneliness. All this has been brought to my remembrance.

So, 6 months from now, I can expect "that", but until then, the supply will not run out and I should mind the counsel that I accept.

Elijah

I had Elijah on my mind this morning. I was thinking about him being fed by birds, by the brook, all alone. When the brook dried up, he had to leave.

That's kinda' like me: I've been to different places (churches they called them), and needed every little morsel I was getting there. When it dried up, God always told me to leave.

That all alone feeling, a famine in the land... all too familiar.

Then, I find Curry preaching in South Africa, live on the internet. And, where does he have us turn to in our Bibles, yep, 1 Kings 17- Elijah!

There is something about the widow woman that really strikes a chord with me, but it is something for the future; I don't know what it is, just that it means something for later.

Curry was really hammering raising the dead too...

A famine in the land, living on morsels, wandering through a wasteland, lonely, and a need for the "dead" to rise; interesting...

I don't know Curry Blake, and have never met him in person, but he is the only one that makes any sense any more scripturally. I'm synced up with him and always seem to know what he going to teach about or at least desperately need what he has to offer. I know that's God, via the Holy Spirit.

In contrast, I also realized today that I am "synced up" with somebody else, but this is not good. He is one of the owners where I work, and our "relationship" has been sordid at best. My fear of his reaction (based on previous "reactions") renders me only but half effective at best at work. Most people can't possibly understand, but then it seems that even at his worst, he still treats others better; it is WAY WAY worse than the proverbial red-headed step child thing.

Immediately after the service was done on the internet, I had to pray. I forgave the owner and released him. Other people came to mind and I forgave them and released them too. But, then there's this one guy; something is off about him. I don't know what it is. It's not me; something is just wrong. Praying for that one was hard. It wasn't that I didn't want to forgive him, but there was more to it than I understood. I forgave him for all of the oppression he had caused me and it was followed by "Go. And sin no more."

I'm not sure "how" I am supposed to pray for him, but I'm going to focus some prayer time specifically for him.

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Good Church Service Tonight

Wow, what a night in church.

It started with some good praise and worship.
Then, I ended up praying through the whole service.

I did that before, praying through a whole service.
This time it was better, much better.
Just like before, I got to wear Elijah's mantel.

That strong anointing was there too.

I had that anointing Friday also. God gave me a message, but I didn't get to preach it. I went to church, but didn't get to deliver the message. I'm not complaining, just observing.

Everything is getting really intense and it keeps increasing. I feel like I'm going to burst at the seams!
It's like I've got the gas pedal pushed to the floor, but the brake is on. I just want to dump the clutch, smoke the tires and roll!

But it's got to be God's timing, not mine alone.

I do have some stuff to follow up on tomorrow:

The morning service provided me with a brochure on becoming a "chaplain".  That's cool!
That's something God told me to check into again.
But, this would have me affiliated with the "Church of God". I'm not big on denominations or denominational affiliations.
I've only just recently become aware of "religious" demons. I don't want to have them cleared out of the way just to make room for spirits of "denominational pride".
I'm not going to be careful, but I will go into this prayerful.

The evening service reminded me of the nursing homes. The pastor said he worked the nursing homes for 10 years before he got this church. He said the pay is bad (try $0), but it is a wide open field.
Wide open? Cool!
I want to see people saved, sanctified, and filled with the Holy Ghost.
God agrees with me on this.
I want to see devils cast out and people healed in Jesus' name.
That's what God called me to do.
I want to deliver God's message of "hope".
It's His message.

Nursing homes, here I come in Jesus' Name!

I'm still wondering about the jail. I'm called to Greeneville, but God is going to have to make a way.
I've got a way into the Morristown jail, but that's not where God called me to work. I've got a real burden for that place though. People are getting saved, and that makes me rejoice; but there is great resistance too. There are too many involved that bring that watered down synthetic Christianity. I can't work with people like that or be allied with them. I'll keep praying for those that have the Real Thing and for the conversion of those that don't. ;)

I'm on the TN "Volunteer" list with the prisons. We don't have any of those in Greene County...

Can you break a spiritual tooth by the proverbial "chomping at the bit"?

Maybe I need to work on my patience.

I know God loves me.
I love Him.
I know what He has called me to.
He is faithful. He will do what He said.

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