Showers of Blessing by H. A. St. John

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 6, 1911

Showers of Blessing

By H. A. St. John

H. A. ST. JOHN

PENTECOST was the former rain. That refreshing from the glorified Jesus enabled his disciples to obey the great commission, and give to the whole world the gospel in a few brief years. These disciples were favored with showers of blessing before the day of Pentecost. These showers were received under different circumstances, at different times, and by one, two, or more persons; but in each instance the shower revealed the living Christ, filled the receivers with great joy, and put into their mouths the inspiring message, “He is risen.” To Mary Magdalene came the first shower, revealing to her the blessed Lord, and sending her with swift steps and joyful heart to the disciples, with the glad message, “He is risen.” Other women, two disciples on the way and at Emmaus, Peter alone, and the apostles, all but Thomas, the same day and the evening following were favored with like showers of blessing, revealing Christ in each instance, and filling their souls with the same glad message, “He is risen.” By these showers, by learning to love one another, and by earnest prayer and strong faith, the believers came up to the day of Pentecost. Then was fulfilled the promise of a great refreshing from on high; and they were thereby filled, and fitted to do the work required by the great commission of their divine Lord.

We have now come to that period of the world’s history when the gospel season is closing. The time is come for the gospel message in all its fulness of blessing, light, and power, under the same great commission, to go to all the world—to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. Showers of blessing are due now, in order to prepare ministers, doctors, teachers, missionaries, and all to receive the latter rain, the refreshing from on high, which will surely and quickly follow. These showers will fall on one, two, or more, here, there, and in many places, wherever souls prepare the way by zealous repentance. The recipients of these showers will get new views of Christ, as the chiefest among

ten thousand and the One altogether lovely. This new revealing of Christ will fill and thrill the whole being with a joyful, inspiring message,—not, “He is risen,” but, “He is coming.” This will very soon lead up to the greater Pentecost, the latter rain, the greater refreshing from the glorified and soon-coming Jesus.

Then the remnant church of Christ, with their backslidings all healed, filled with all the fulness of God, will joyfully accept the great gospel commission with all its obligations and precious promises. In demonstration of the Holy Spirit and with great power, clothed with the armor of light and righteousness, they will quickly go everywhere revealing every truth of the glorious gospel in the light of a living and soon-coming Christ. Thus will the earth be lightened with glory; the work of the Lord will be cut short in righteousness; and the harvest of the earth will be ripened. Then will appear the great Reaper, with a sharp sickle, accompanied by all the holy angels, to reap the harvest. All the saints, with bodies fashioned like unto Christ’s glorious body, will be gathered by the angels to meet Jesus, and go with him to the place prepared for them in the Father’s house of many mansion’s. Shall I, will you, be there?

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