1. PREPARE FOR THE RAIN

2. Connect the Dots Cross Over into God’s Purpose and Plan
Count It All Joy
Jesus, the Good Shepherd

3. Former and Latter Rains
Former Rain: (Spring Rain)
necessary to help the seed take root
Latter Rain: (Autumn Rain)
a great rain that enhances the crops right before harvest

4. Winter Season of Adversity In our winter seasons, we must ask God to:
Help us become stronger
Help us to be wise
Help us to be better in applying His Word

5. Spring New life Fresh starts Time of Commitment New determination
Season of Activity
New life
Fresh starts
Time of Commitment
New determination
Time to plant the seed

6. Season to Nurture and Protect What Was Planted
Summer
Season to Nurture and Protect What Was Planted

7. Season of Reaping What Was Sown
Autumn
Season of Reaping What Was Sown

8. God’s Promise
13. And it shall be that if you earnestly obey my commandments which I command you today, to love the Lord your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul 14. Then, I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain that you may gather your grain, your new wine, and your oil. Deuteronomy 11:13-14 NKJV

9. God’s Promise Joel 2:23 NKJV
23. Be glad then, you children Zion. And rejoice in the Lord your God; foe He has given you the former rain faithfully, and He will cause the rain to come down for you-the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
Joel 2:23 NKJV

10. How to Prepare For the Rain
Do Not Have Idols
Keep the Sabbath Day Rest and Show Reverence to God
Follow God’s Decrees and Follow His Commands

11. Rain In Due Season We will See Increase Our Labor Will Not Be In Vain
Our Enemies Will Scatter
God Will Look Favorably Upon Us
God Will Make Us Fertile and Multiply Us
God Will Be With Us
God Will Walk Among Us