After Zarephath, Now Comes Abundance of Rain and Ascension
As it was for Elijah, for those who have been in Zarephath, now comes The Abundance of Rain, yes, The Rain of Restoration, HOLY SPIRIT Speed, and Ascension for you.
You shall now go forth for THE LORD in the spirit and power of Elijah (Luke 1:17).
Life in JESUS always has prophetic order. When the order is not followed, frustration follows.
We can only succeed by The Order from Above, for we are from Above and must seek only what is Above for us.
“The steps of a good man are ordered by THE LORD, And He delights in his way.” Psalm 37:23.
THE LORD “has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, for in Him we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:26, 28).
“If then you were raised with CHRIST, seek those things which are Above, where CHRIST is, sitting at The Right Hand of GOD.” Colossians 3:1.
“Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on THE LORD shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, they shall go on and not faint.” Isaiah 40:30-31.
צָרְפַת, Zarephath, means a furnace/ place of smelting, refining, testing…
And so it proved for Elijah when THE LORD sent him there.
But then after the Divinely predetermined period, at The Command of THE LORD, he returned to Israel, overcame baal and his prophets on Mount Carmel, prayed and received rain (as THE LORD had promised him) on the land after three and half years of drought (at his word), overtook the chariot of Ahab) that had long gone ahead) to the entrance of Jezreel.
Then, ushered by A Chariot of Fire with Its Horses of Fire, Elijah ultimately ascended to Heaven by A Whirlwind to enjoy The Glory of GOD, forever.
( Please see 1 Kings 17-18; 2 Kings 2. )
The prophetic order is the same for those who yield to THE LORD in His Place of purifying, refining, testing.
By prayer to THE GOD Who answers by FIRE we overcome the devil and his angels and human agents, receive abundance of rain (Divine Restoration, Times of Refreshing — Acts 3:19-21), by The Speed of THE SPIRIT overtake those who have long gone ahead of us in life — reaping bumper harvest at Jezreel (which means “GOD sows”) having been purified and perfected in Zarephath through tests and trials.
And then comes ascension to enjoy The Glory — Exaltation by THE LORD (1 Peter 5:6; James 4:10).
We must endure and enjoy (2 Timothy 2:12).
Therefore, I speak by THE SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD: Having endured Zarephath, we must now pray like Elijah for The Abundance of Rain (Restoration, Times of Refreshing from GOD), HOLY SPIRIT Speed, and Ascension (Exaltation) by The Mighty Hand of GOD.
GOD is promoting right now. Ask and get your promotion.
“The LORD Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.” 2 Timothy 4:22.
“Farewell” Acts 15:29.
~ Jacob Addison Awagah
Jacob, an apostle of JESUS CHRIST by The Will of GOD, according to The Promise of Life Which is in CHRIST JESUS, (2 Timothy 1:1).
Like John, I like to put my head to The Heart of JESUS so as to know and do His Will always. What’s in His Heart is what matters now and FOREVER. His Heart’s Desire is my only desire. My will is to do His Will.
As John was, I am the disciple whom JESUS loves. And like Paul, I am “the prisoner of CHRIST JESUS” (Ephesians 3:1) for His Purpose forever: to obey Him always.
NB. Surely, the disciple whom JESUS loves and “the prisoner of CHRIST JESUS”, like ALL The Promises of GOD, are available to every believer to obtain, just as John and Paul did.
“And having been perfected, He [JESUS] became The Author of Eternal Salvation to all who obey Him,” Hebrews 5:9.
What an abundant blessing ! Thank you, dear brother Jacob, for bringing this scriptural together, and for speaking / writing by the Spirit of the Living GOD, and THANKS BE TO THE LIVING GOD for our blessed hope !