TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE
Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. Zechariah 10:1
Memorize this Verse:
Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.
1. A Y O T L R I T T O T L R S T L S M B C A G T S O R T E O G I T F
Notes on verse:
“Ask ye of the Lord rain”: In light of the promised blessings (of 9:17), the prophet encourages the people to request these blessings from the Lord, with confidence. There will be literal rain and spring rain (Apr./May), in the kingdom (Isa. 35:1-7), making the land flourish. But the promise here extends to refer to spiritual blessings (Hosea 6:1-3).
The “spring rain” of spiritual grace and goodness from God will bring refreshment to people’s souls (Isa. 44:3).
“The latter rain” is the spring rain of late April or early May.
This has a double meaning. In the physical, they should pray and ask God for the rain the last time before the crop matures. This rain would provide an abundant crop.
Deut. 11:13-14 “And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,” “That I will give [you] the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.”
To Israel, rain in due season so that the land should yield her increase, was promised as a direct reward of national obedience.
The other meaning is the outpouring of the Spirit of God upon all flesh. It is the latter rain, because Day of Pentecost was the former rain.
As a message to us which is a symbol of spiritual gifts and blessings, consider the scripture that tells us “Ask and ye shall receive”.
TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE
Old Testament
2 Kings 18-19 — 8.0 minutes
Psalms 119:169-176 — 1.5 minutes
New Testament
Luke 6:27-36 — 2.5 minutes
Philippians 3:15-21 — 2.0 minutes
Total Average Read Time — 14.0 minutes
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