The Rain of God’s Word

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Isa. 55:10-11 “For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”

Here, the prophet Isaiah likens the Word of God to rain. So what it is in the rain that Isaiah used it to describe the Word of God? If you are a farmer or a gardener, you will know that there is no perfect substitute for rain water for your plants. It is perfect for the soil. You can stand out there day and night with a hose and saturate the ground to your heart’s content. It will help a little – especially if the plant is dehydrated. But you don’t see a lot of growth or plant vitality just on hose water. Why is this? Because tap water contains a lot of Ca-ions and Mg-ions: good for human bones, but not too good for a plant if used in excess.

However, plants like Nitrogen very much! And that’s where the rain water comes in. Our atmosphere consists of about 21% Oxygen and 78% Nitrogen, but plants can’t take it in through the atmosphere. They need nitrates. If lightning strikes through the atmosphere, it gives the oxygen and nitrogen molecules enough energy to form nitrates, which are NO3-ions. These ions react with the water and form a weak solution of nitric acid. The plants then take it up, via the water.

This is the same with the Word of God. Churches today have substituted the Word of God for many other activities to keep the people busy and entertained. Some are emphasizing on ministerial meetings to widen their group. Some are more on signs and wonder and divine healing. Some are on prosperity and music ministry. These may help a little just like the tap water, but these are not the pure rain. ONLY THE PURE RAIN OF GOD’S WORD BRINGS LIFE TO A PERSON THAT LEADS TO GROWTH SPURTS.