Jeremiah prophesied (Jeremiah 48:11) about the destruction of Moab. He said the people had “settled on their lees” and had not been emptied out. He was referring to the process of making wine which in those days demanded the continual pouring from one container to another in order maintain the flavor. By not being poured from flask to flask, the wine becomes stagnate and loses its own constitution. The prophet said that there was no stirring among the people and it caused them to become complacent in their approach to both God and the enemy. He said that God had rejected them and the enemy would prevail against them.
Zephaniah stood to speak the similar words to the children of Israel. They too had grown stagnate and lethargic before the Lord. The prophet wrote Zephaniah 1:12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil. They believed God was apathetic to their lives; that He did not care what they did or did not do. In reality the Lord was looking for a people centered on Him and His Law. David knew this to be true when he wrote: Psalm 139:1 O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. God always searches His people with the candle of truth.
Today, the Lord is seeking for a people who refuse to be settled: He wants us to be sharing the Gospel and living a separated life. We must never reach a point in which we decide that our growth in God is over. Nor should we believe the lie that God is apathetic to the way we live. He is looking for a Bride and a People called by His name: Jesus! We must be stirred and poured out from vessel to vessel. This is the Word of God for our lives and it will lead us into this great Holy Ghost revival!
Pastor Jeffrey Harpole
2 responses to “Poured Out …”
Amen!
Thank you for this timely word!