Explaining The Mystery of The Early and Latter Rain PHB | Apr 26, 2025 | Francis Isibor Snr.

Preparing His Bride | Apr 26, 2025
You are living in a pivotal moment—a time of harvest where the early and latter rains are falling simultaneously. Understand this: God communicates through agricultural symbols, not to confuse but to reveal truth to those who truly seek Him. Your body is like soil, your heart the field where seeds are planted, and divine teaching comes as rain to cultivate growth.

Be vigilant about what you consume spiritually. Just as ancient Israel was forbidden to plant diverse seeds in one field, you must guard against mixing doctrines. The media, teachings, and influences you allow into your heart will either purify or contaminate your spiritual development. Consecration is not optional—it is essential.

When truth enters your heart, expect resistance. Tribulation isn't punishment; it's the refiner's fire revealing what's truly inside you. Don't pray for this process to end prematurely. The refiner continues working until he sees his own face reflected in the precious metal. This is why many fall away—they haven't allowed the necessary heat to burn away impurities.

Recognize that John the Baptist's ministry of repentance was prerequisite to seeing Christ. Similarly, you must first acknowledge what needs to change before experiencing transformation. The purpose of tribulation is to thoroughly purge the threshing floor, separating wheat from chaff.

You live in a time of spiritual warfare where lineages of light and darkness are being established. Just as some families maintain generational covenants with darkness, you must establish and maintain a pure lineage of Christ in your generation. This requires intentionality and spiritual discernment.

The goal isn't merely surviving difficulties or achieving prosperity—it's becoming exactly like Christ. When He appears, you shall be like Him. This hope should drive you to pursue purity with urgency. Everything planted in your heart that isn't aligned with God's nature must be exposed and removed.

Don't be deceived by teachings that promise comfort without transformation. True growth happens when you submit to the full counsel of God's word—both the truths that comfort and those that challenge. The early rain breaks up hardened ground; the latter rain ripens fruit to maturity.

This is the time to know exactly where you stand. The process of refinement reveals whether you truly belong to Christ or merely associate with Him. Many will claim to represent Him while carrying mixed seed. Stand firm in community with others who embrace this refining work, for it is through this corporate purification that Christ will be revealed in fullness.