Bible Reading: Jeremiah 1:12 And the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” “I see a branch of an almond tree,” I replied. “You have observed correctly,” said the LORD, “for I am watching over My word to accomplish it.”

This is what God says to believers. There is cleansing, sanctification and purification coming to the church. This is a cleansing similar to what David desired in Psalms 51:7 when he cried out to God saying, “Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.” This cleansing refreshes the believers. It’s a time of refreshment for the church from the Lord (Acts 3:19). LORD’s refreshing brings blessings of health, revival, and prosperity. It is an exciting experience that causes the saints to prosper in all things in the same way we prosper in our souls (3 John 1:2). Imagine how you feel after a “good” shower or bath! This is exactly what believers will experience as a result of this refreshing from the LORD.

There is jubilation and joy among the saints who wait for the LORD. Like the disciples in Luke 5:1-11, you could have toiled the whole night trying to catch fish but caught none. Jesus came and asked them to use their boat. After teaching the multitudes of people from the boat, he asked the disciples to launch their nets into the deep. There was a big catch of fish. The disciples were amazed and jovial at the same time. This is what this refreshing time is all about. God will amaze us with his goodness. We do not need to think how breakthroughs in our lives will come about. The disciples believed and obeyed Jesus’ command to launch their nets into the deep and the result was a big catch of fish. In obedience and trust we will enjoy these abundant blessings from the LORD. The LORD had this message to Cyrus through prophet Isaiah, “I will go before you and make crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron. I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the LORD, who call you by name, Am the God of Israel” (Isaiah 45:2-3). This same prophetic message speaks to us today. The times of refreshing are opening up closed doors and bringing in hidden treasures and riches for God’s glory through us, his saints. This speaks of all types of blessings including financial breakthroughs that have been deemed impossible in a lifetime. God is making it possible in these refreshing times. Amen!