God's Outpouring Leads to God's Catching-Away
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. Acts 2:41 (KJV)
In Acts 2, on the day of Pentecost, Holy Spirit was poured out and they spoke in tongues. God restored what was lost at the tower of Babel (Genesis 11), restoring language. This time, it was a supernatural language so man could not mess it up. And, at the Spirit-filled preaching of Peter, 3,000 were saved. Pentecost was the second Jewish feast of the Hebrew year. It was the time of the harvest of the first fruits of grain being presented to the Lord (Leviticus 23:7).
After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. Hosea 6:2-3 (KJV)
Pentecost also represents the beginning of harvest (God’s outpouring), for the church. The harvest of 3,000 souls on the day of Pentecost was the first fruits of Christ, to bring even more sons to glory. Hosea speaks of rain, a symbol of the coming outpouring, the Holy Spirit refreshing and revival. This rain always produces a harvest. Pentecost, the first fruits offering was the beginning of the last days, the Holy Spirit outpouring, and now we are at the end of days.
But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. Acts 2:16-18 (KJV)
The first fruits always speaks of more to come. Pentecost was the beginning, the former rain, of the Holy Spirit in the last days. Now we have come to the latter rain, that which comes at the end of days- or the last of the last days. The Holy Spirit is being poured out for the end of days worldwide harvest of souls, which many refer to as the Great Awakening.
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. James 5:7 (KJV)
As we celebrate Jesus for Who He is and what He has done and for the harvest of souls, worldwide revival is breaking out all over the world. We can bring the fruitful harvest of souls, ready to present them as an offering to Christ, to worship Him when He comes in the air to catch up His bride, the church, in the event many call the rapture. Because God poured out His Spirit on us, we can pour out our worship on Him, in love and devotion, ever thankful for His might outpouring of His Spirit upon all flesh.
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. Revelation 22:20 (KJV)
