Wednesday, April 19, 2023

 I am always interested when people say there is a "Revival"!  Nothing that we see and call a revival today happened in the scriptures.   They put on ashes and repented and God spared them but that wasn't a revival.  It was survival.  Jesus spoke and people believed in Him wanted to be near Him, and to have even just his shadow fall on them.  I think when men call something a "revival" they are referring to what happens in the worship service.  Revival I believe should look like Pentecost all over again.  There should be a spontaneous move of God and thousand of unbelievers not believers giving their hearts to God.  Then there should be a great baptism service with stories being told.  That is what revival looks like.  We have seen it in the scriptures.  I am not saying Asbury didn't have a revival.  I am saying that had long prayer and worship service.  What happened there can happen in our own hearts anytime we want to fall down and seek God's face.  What happened at Pentecost hasn't happened since.  Revival is an awaking to the things of God a new.  Well I can have that right where I am.  I should want that and be after that right here.  It should be happening in me.  It should be happening in you.  Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.  You know revive your soul in God's presence.  I have the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit doesn't need to come again on me.  I have Him.  I should use the gifts He gave me to love and serve my brothers.  That will bring revival to them.  Revival doesn't look like a prayer meeting that lasts days.  It doesn't require a large crowd or a seminary.  I wonder what God says about revival? Reviving was something God did as you sought Him.  The one comes with the other.  If you want to see Revival want it for yourself and seek Him for it.  Let Him our Lord define what happens there after.  

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