This word is submitted by Jackie Richardson (alive_word@yahoo.com)

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                               IT IS RAINING
 
You have entered into a season where I am pouring out of My Spirit in a 
very mighty way all around the earth.  The heavens are declaring My glory.  
There shall be many signs in the heaven and on the earth.  For this is 
the day and the hour when men will recognize and realize that I am God 
and that there is no other.  

A lot of man-made gods will crumble.  A lot of things that man has poured 
so much of their time, effort and worship into will crumble.  

I am raising up in this earth a people who are consumed with Me; a people 
who have a hunger and thirst after Me.  A people who desire to walk with 
Me, even through the fire and through the flood.  A people who have 
answered the call and are determined to take up their cross daily and 
follow Me.  A people filled with My power; a people of divine purpose who 
will not allow the cares of this life or the weapons of the enemy to 
distract or stop them.

For yes, I am calling forth a people in the earth that dare to believe Me.  
A people that will do the mighty works that were prophesied in My word.  
For this is the day and this is the hour that those mighty works will be 
fulfilled.  Align yourself and position yourself so that I will mightily 
use you for My honor and glory.  It is no longer time for your agenda and 
your plans.  Take up the mandate that I have given to you and follow My 
agenda and My divine plan.  

For if you do this, saith the Lord, I will work mightily in you and through 
you and I will accomplish My divine purpose in your life.  It is not about 
you.  It is all about Me.  It is not about what you hope to accomplish in 
this life.  It is about what I need to accomplish through you.  For if you 
yield to Me, I will fill you with My power, My wisdom, and My anointing, and 
My glory will be upon you and My divine purpose will be done in your life.  

Yes, there are perilous times ahead, but in the midst of it, look not at the 
perilous times but at the glorious times, for My Spirit is moving in a 
mighty way all throughout the earth.  Keep your eyes enlightened through 
My word and keep your ears in tune to My Holy Spirit.  For in this day and 
this hour I will show you great and mighty things which you do not know.

For yes, I will raise up those who are desolate, rejected, cast down and 
bowed down and will use them to spread My Word and deliver My people.  For 
many who have been like the rejected stone will become the chief corner 
stone.  For I have not called you to perfection as defined by man but to 
holiness.  I have called you to have a clean heart before Me and a right 
spirit.  I have called you to walk in My Spirit.  I have called you to a 
place of humility in Me so that I will exalt you in due time.  

The rain of My Holy Spirit has begun.  The latter rain has begun.  Allow 
Me to wet you, allow Me to soak you in My latter rain.  Nothing or no one 
will stop this move of My Spirit.  This is your time of visitation, do not 
miss it.  Do not miss Me. It is raining!