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“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:10-11)
Everything heaven sends down to earth is overflowing with blessing. That’s true in creation – the rain and the snow that come down from heaven water the earth and enable crops to be planted and food to be harvested, satisfying mankind with nourishment. And it’s supremely true in the incarnation of God the Son, who joined his eternal divinity to our humanity so that he might become “the last Adam” and be “a life-giving spirit” granting resurrection life to all who put their trust in him (1 Corinthians 15:45).
The question is, how can we, mere earthlings who are blinded by our sin and limited by our frailty, come to know the God of heaven, whose kindness shines in the goodness of creation and the grace of redemption? A modern hymn describes our inability to come to a true knowledge of God:
“I was blinded by my sin, had no ears to hear your voice / Did not know your love within, had no taste for heaven’s joys.”
Praise God, heaven intervenes with the life-giving Word!
“Then your Spirit gave me life, opened up your Word to me / Through the gospel of your Son, gave me endless hope and peace.”
The inspiration of the Scriptures produces regeneration by the Spirit so that the blessings of creation and redemption might be known, appreciated, and enjoyed by sinners who deserved only condemnation.
This is why we elevate God’s life-giving Word in the hearts, lives, and ministries of pastors and their people. We are confident that the Word which is working so powerfully in us will continue to accomplish God’s good purposes among all the nations. The Spirit of God does the work of God through the Word of God!
Europe desperately needs the living and powerful Word of God. Many of God’s servants are praying for this continent in hope, refusing to believe that Europe is “post-Christian” — instead, Europe is “pre-revival.” Please join us in praying for the revival of Christ’s church and the awakening of millions of people in Europe as we intercede for our partners and their work in Europe.
