Showers of Blessings

Open up with me to Romans 9. I was in my office praying not long ago, and as I was praying, the Lord kept reminding me of a meeting I went to in 1989 at the would-be Rhema campus. It was such a powerful meeting with so many young women and men present who felt called to ministry. After the Lord reminded me of this, I went online and searched major events that occurred in 1989. One major world event during this time was Tiananmen Square. Another was the peaceful revolution of Czechoslovakia. And yet another was free elections in Poland. Of course, the biggest event in 1989 was the fall of the Berlin Wall. All of this happened in one year, which is truly remarkable and not something you would believe if someone told you beforehand. I believe the Lord reminded me of this to say, “Look at what I can accomplish in just twelve months’ time.” As I thought back on all of this, I thought, "Lord, why not again in this year?" I believe that if we exercise our faith, God will shower blessings upon us in this year – much like the Old Testament example of the cloud the size of a man's hand.