THE WIND
Of the four gospels in the New Testament, John’s gospel is perhaps the most beloved and of all the stories shared in the entire Bible, the one told in the third chapter of John’s gospel is perhaps the best known. It is the one about a man named Nicodemus. The Bible says that he came to see Jesus by night.
He probably did not want to be seen talking to Jesus because of his position. After all he had a reputation to maintain; he was a ruler; He was a Pharisee, and you can read the story for yourself in chapter 3. Most of you probably know it by heart.
Mark Lowry of Gaither fame sings a song that says “some things never change” And there are still some who come secretly, perhaps too timid at first but the important thing is that they come, however you can’t keep it a secret because others will know if there is a change so we might as well declare our faith in the first place, however I want to talk about another aspect of this story and that is verses 7&8
“Do not marvel that I said to you, You must be born again. The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it , but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
Last night the wind blew very strong outside; I could hear it as it whistled and whipped the tarp that I have covering my woodpile. It was indeed a strong wind, stronger at times than others. The wind of the Holy Spirit is beginning to blow once again in Saint John and I believe it is another visitation of the Holy Spirit to prepare His bride for a harvest of souls just before He gets ready to return to take His church up in the rapture. I for one believe that it may well be the last opportunity for the churches to reap this harvest. Jesus said that the wind blows wherever it wishes. This indicates that it has to be a sovereign move of God, not directed by man made ways. However we can be candidates for Spiritual renewal. The church must experience renewal in order to be effective for the cause of Christ and I believe God is doing a work in our hearts and lives today. Hudson Taylor, I believe it was cried out in prayer “give me China lest I die” or words to that effect. We need to pray for our communities the same way with that same kind of passion. A missionary/evangelist friend of mine recently preached with great anointing and cried out to GOD “God, give me India”; he has a tremendous passion for the souls of India. The wind of the Holy Ghost is blowing again and I can hear the sound of it and I am beginning to feel it but I cannot tell where it is going but I do know He has promised this according to the book of Acts to as many as the Lord our God shall call and it is a promise for everyone who will receive it. Let’s not miss God’s visitation, let’s reach out and receive it from Him.
I believe if “My people who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven and (I) will forgive their sins and heal their land.”II Chronicles 7:14. The promise is there people of God. Are you going to receive it or are you too busy? Is the season too important to seek His face? The cliché goes “Jesus is the reason for the season”. But is He? Isn’t the real reason an obsession with shopping and tinsel and decorations and pageants? Yes even pageants can take precedent over seeking His face.
We need to repent. Great repentance always preceeds great revivals. The Wind blows wherever it chooses; let it choose Saint John, oh God I pray, and let it choose the community that you live in also.
Of the four gospels in the New Testament, John’s gospel is perhaps the most beloved and of all the stories shared in the entire Bible, the one told in the third chapter of John’s gospel is perhaps the best known. It is the one about a man named Nicodemus. The Bible says that he came to see Jesus by night.
He probably did not want to be seen talking to Jesus because of his position. After all he had a reputation to maintain; he was a ruler; He was a Pharisee, and you can read the story for yourself in chapter 3. Most of you probably know it by heart.
Mark Lowry of Gaither fame sings a song that says “some things never change” And there are still some who come secretly, perhaps too timid at first but the important thing is that they come, however you can’t keep it a secret because others will know if there is a change so we might as well declare our faith in the first place, however I want to talk about another aspect of this story and that is verses 7&8
“Do not marvel that I said to you, You must be born again. The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it , but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
Last night the wind blew very strong outside; I could hear it as it whistled and whipped the tarp that I have covering my woodpile. It was indeed a strong wind, stronger at times than others. The wind of the Holy Spirit is beginning to blow once again in Saint John and I believe it is another visitation of the Holy Spirit to prepare His bride for a harvest of souls just before He gets ready to return to take His church up in the rapture. I for one believe that it may well be the last opportunity for the churches to reap this harvest. Jesus said that the wind blows wherever it wishes. This indicates that it has to be a sovereign move of God, not directed by man made ways. However we can be candidates for Spiritual renewal. The church must experience renewal in order to be effective for the cause of Christ and I believe God is doing a work in our hearts and lives today. Hudson Taylor, I believe it was cried out in prayer “give me China lest I die” or words to that effect. We need to pray for our communities the same way with that same kind of passion. A missionary/evangelist friend of mine recently preached with great anointing and cried out to GOD “God, give me India”; he has a tremendous passion for the souls of India. The wind of the Holy Ghost is blowing again and I can hear the sound of it and I am beginning to feel it but I cannot tell where it is going but I do know He has promised this according to the book of Acts to as many as the Lord our God shall call and it is a promise for everyone who will receive it. Let’s not miss God’s visitation, let’s reach out and receive it from Him.
I believe if “My people who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven and (I) will forgive their sins and heal their land.”II Chronicles 7:14. The promise is there people of God. Are you going to receive it or are you too busy? Is the season too important to seek His face? The cliché goes “Jesus is the reason for the season”. But is He? Isn’t the real reason an obsession with shopping and tinsel and decorations and pageants? Yes even pageants can take precedent over seeking His face.
We need to repent. Great repentance always preceeds great revivals. The Wind blows wherever it chooses; let it choose Saint John, oh God I pray, and let it choose the community that you live in also.
posted by Randall | 6:10 a.m.
2 Comments:
Yes, the wind is blowing again! I believe it brother! It will blow across this great country, and the provincce of Quebec won't be left out this time!
lcf
Oh Praise the Lord HIS wind is blowing again. I think we all who have been attending our church can't help but feel it is moving in our City and we are praying it will move in our families. Thank GOD for the wind of the Holy Spirit that urges us to be a greater vessel being used by HIM.
B&G
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