REVIVAL
A lot of things are been said and written on the subject of spiritual revival, I will be depending on a number of such as I present this issue."Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?"(Psalms 85:6).
When REVIVAL is mentioned, what comes to mind? Big tent? Fire and brimstone preaching? Lots of shouts of Amen, Hallelujah, Thank you Jesus? Certainly in times past we have seen all of these things but truth be told, revival is very rare and sometimes nonexistent today. I think this is mostly because in today’s high-tech, fast-paced, rush-rush world we have lost sight of what it means to devote time to steadfast prayer for the unsaved; to share the good news about eternal life. A good definition of revive is found in Merriam-Webster as:
1. to make (someone or something) strong, healthy, or active again
2. to become strong, healthy, or active again
3. to bring (something) back into use or popularity
Beloved, how descriptive of our church today are those definitions!? We need to be revived – brought back into use or popularity because in so many areas of the world our church is weak and inactive. Take a look at some Christian quotes about revival that I have found.
"A true revival means nothing less than a revolution, casting out the spirit of worldliness and selfishness, and making God and His love triumph in the heart and life." -Andrew Murray
"When is a revival needed? When carelessness and unconcern keep the people asleep.
When may a revival be expected? When the wickedness of the wicked grieves and distresses the Christian." -Billy Sunday
"A revival is nothing else than a new beginning of obedience to God...When there are dissensions, and jealousies, and evil speakings among professors of religion, then there is great need of a revival. These things show that Christians have got far from God, and it is time to think earnestly of a revival." -Charles Finney
"Have you noticed how much praying for revival has been going on of late – and how little revival has resulted? I believe the problem is that we have been trying to substitute praying for obeying, and it simply will not work." ~ A.W. Tozer
"Revival is not just a feeling of excitement of the Lord. We get excited about many things, but excitement is not a revival if God is not the thing that gets us excited." ~ Jerry Falwell
"Revival is not just an emotional touch; it’s a complete takeover!" ~ Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Dear friend, Revival isn’t only about the big tent camp meetings of old. It is about actively sharing what we know with a world of lost and dying souls. Revival is about making the gospel of Jesus Christ popular. It is about not being ashamed of that gospel. It is about being bold and strong even when it is not the popular thing to do.
YOU MUST ARISE!
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'Seyi Adebile
seyiadebile.blogspot.com
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