Preacher: Pastor Sunday Odunuga
Text: 1 Kings 18:45
“And it came to pass in the meanwhile, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.“
When air moves in a certain direction we say wind is blowing. Winds are of several categories, magnitude or velocities and direction. Winds are mostly defined by the direction of their movement. Back in elementary school, we learned of the North-East Trade wind and the South-West Trade wind. The North-Eastern winds are responsible for bringing harmattan while the South-Western winds herald the raining season.
Just as it is in geography, so it is in life. The different seasons in the life of a man are heralded first by the kind of winds blowing in his direction. When a wind of dryness blows over the destiny of a man, he enters period of grueling lack and indescribable need. When a wind of abundance blows it won?t be long before there is manifestation of plenty. Winds are signs by God to man of what is to come.
Prophet Elijah said to King Ahab ?I can hear the sound of abundance of rain? (1 kg 18:21). That?s the wind of glory.
Let us examine two types of winds repeatedly mentioned in the Bible: The East Wind and the West Wind.
The East Wind as demonstrated in the Bible is the wind of judgement and destruction Genesis 41:27 ? And the seven thin and evil appearing cows that came up after them are seven years. And the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.
This was the dream of Pharaoh as explained by Joseph. It was the East wind that brought the terrible famine upon Egypt as prophesied.
Ex 10:13 ? ?And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the Lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locust. And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coast of Egypt: very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such?
The East Wind is the wind of destruction sending locusts and worms in the direction of a man. If is often fierce, like a storm destroying everything in its way. I pray for you dear reader, wherever you are experiencing the ehirl winds of the East in your life, God will put a stop to it today.
Please understand that righteousness and redemption does not shield any man from the East winds. Righteousness and redemption gives a man victory over it. Jesus is the most anointed man who ever walked the earth, the wind confronted him still. But you know my joy? At the end of that episode, everyone that was present marvelled, ?What manner of man is this, even the sea and the winds obey him?. That is the ONLY promise God make to you, the promise of victory.
West Wind:
Exodus 10:19 ? And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coast of Egypt.
We see the West wind in the Book of Exodus, dealing with locusts. Locusts are agents of famine. They represent destruction of fortunes. The West wind is an agent of restoration bringing ease, rain, plenty and restoration in its wake. That is what you will experience this year in Jesus? name.
Why are we talking about winds? Just two reasons: to know ahead of time when the devil is sending a season of anomaly and pray against it. Secondly, to know ahead of time when God is sending your harvest, expect it and protect it. The Bible talks about the children of Issachar, who had understanding of times and season. Part of our spiritual sensitivity is to know what the devil is sending and what God is sending per time.
As I round off, I like to charge you with the words of God in Deut 2:24 ?Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand, Sihon the Amorite, king of Hesbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.? To see the wind of rain give way to abundant rain, you need to contend. The West wind is a sign of what God has given but hey, to see it manifest you will contend in prayer and in praise.
As you do so this month, may the month of November deliver every outstanding grace of 2017 for you in Jesus? name.
