REVIVAL – – – IS NOT . . .

REVIVAL – – – IS NOT . . .

– It is not – Congress singing “God Bless America” on the Capitol steps after 9-11.

– It is not – churches full for three weeks after 9-11.

– It is not – pleading with God to spare us from the next terrorist attack—The Big One—coming soon.

– It is not – praying for God to save America.

– It is not – giving money to Christian ministries.

– It is not – preparing to take care of our families.

– It is not – preparing to defend our country.

– It is not – listening to powerful messages on revival.

– It is not – going to church more.

– It is not – working to elect God-fearing people.

– It is not – understanding the times we live in.

– It is not – getting informed.

– It is not – telling others what they should do.

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Revival may influence the above—but revival has serious prerequisites.

The first part of revival that is up to me is how seriously, how desperately I want revival in my life, in my heart.
Revival depends on how seriously, how desperately I want God in my life, in my heart.

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REVIVAL – – – IS . . .

— looking into my heart, and asking God to look into my heart, like I’ve never asked Him to before—“Search me, O God, and know my heart . . .”

— “humbling myself before the mighty hand of God . . .”—how to humble myself ?—the next verse tells me how.

— “. . . casting all my cares upon Him . . .”—letting go of what I think I have to do, what I think I can do.

— praying—with words, without words, crying out, with help from the “Holy Spirit making intercessions for us with groanings that cannot be uttered.”

— seeking God’s face—that means getting up close.

— repenting of my sin, now, and saying NO from now on—“. . . turn from my wicked ways . . .”

— standing, bowing, kneeling, falling silent before God and His Word.
“Be still- – – – – – -and know that I AM God.”
“Wait . . .”
“Wait . . .”
“Wait . . .”

— waiting for God to make the next move for revival.
“. . . then I will hear from heaven and . . .”

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And there’s more—every passage from the Bible mentioned with “. . .” means there’s more.
Look them up and read more—and you will want more—and revival has begun.

“In my life, Lord, be glorified today.”