Sunday, July 27, 2008

Open Heavens July 27, 2008

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Deut 20-22

FIRE THAT DRYNESS


MEMORIZE: "Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah -shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites" (Judges 6:24)

READ: Judges 6:11-22  

Fire is associated with revival, power and raining season. In 1 Kings 18:41-45, it was after the fire fell on Mount Carmel that raining season which had been suspended for about three years was restored. It was the day fire fell on Elijah’s sacrifice that signalled an end to dry season. If you can attract the fire of God to accept your sacrifice of thanksgiving, praise, worship, gifts, etc. the same fire will transform your life. It will put an end to dryness in your life and business. Divine fire signals an era of the Almighty God, the beginning of divine breakthroughs. Have you been going through dryness mentally, ideologically or psychologically? The Lord will release His rain on you this season. Are you experiencing dryness in physical, financial or spiritual terms? I command it to cease now. The Lord will pour His rain on you in abundance. Dryness has come to an end in your life.


In today’s reading, the Israelites who had gone through years of dryness received respite. The Midianites devoured all their harvests. Gideon and a few others had to hide their harvests from these enemies. When the Lord intervened, He sent an angel to him. After the fire came on the offering of Gideon, sweeping changes followed. Have you desperately asked for a breakthrough without obtaining it? Ask the Lord to release His fire on you and effect a position change today. The presence of divine fire assures men of God’s active involvement in their affairs.


“Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah -shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites” (Judges 6:24). Gideon’s encounter with God’s fire not only reversed his situation from being an oppressed to become the oppressor, but also revealed God to him. When his fears were completely dealt with, he experienced God as Jehovah shalom, the Lord our  Peace. When the fire of God comes upon you, it will give you fresh revelations of the Almighty God as never before. In other words, just one encounter with God’s fire can revolutionize the different facets of your life! You need God’s fire today. Ask God ceaselessly for this fire. Never stop until you see it. When it comes, you will surely know.  

ACTION POINT: A brother who visited the heavenly planet said each time the angels saw a partof God they never knew; they would celebrate and worship Him. Ask God for a fresh revelation of Himself to you.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

in todays message, it says "Ask God ceaselessly for this fire. Never stop until you see it. When it comes, you will surely know"......i pray the LORD strengthen us with his mighty hand as we seek him IN JESUS NAME

BUT truly..a life of sin and iniqutiy cant partake of all these....FATHER, PLEASE HAVE MERCY ON US ALL AND AS MANY THAT HAVE WONDERED FAR AWAY I PRAY IN JESUS NAME....AMEN!

TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY...AMEN!

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