WHEN REVIVAL COMES I
Memorise: with thou not receive us again: that thy
people may rejoice in thee? Psalm 85:6
Read: Psalm 85:4-7; Bible in one year; John 5:19-6:59;
Job 30:24-31:4
In spiritual parlance, revival presupposes the
backsliding has hitherto taken place. In other words, it is when people abandon
their spiritual fervency that the need for revival becomes inevitable. In Christianity,
revivals is a term that generally refers to an increased spiritual interest or
renewal in the life of a congregation or church, either regionally or globally.
This should not be misconstrued with evangelistic meetings that churches
conduct to bring about salvation of lost souls. May the Lord revive His Church
in Jesus’ Name. What happens when revival comes? According to our Bible reading
today, people turn away from their wickedness when revival comes. Salvation
becomes a household commodity among the backslidden and the anger of God ceases
to burn against His people. A typical example of revival is recorded in Jonah
3:4-10 concerning the people of Nineveh .
One pleasant thing about God concerning sinners and backsliders is that He will
always warn them so that they may repent and escape His fiery judgement. The
Bible says:
“But if the wicked will turn from all
his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is
lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. All his
transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in
his righteousness that he hath done he shall live. Have I any pleasure at all
that the wicked should die? Saith the Lord God: and not that he should return
from his ways, and live?” Ezekiel 18:21-23
Another thing that happens when revival comes is that
God answers the prayer of sinners contrary to the general opinion that He does
not. However, it is the prayer of repentance that God honours before any other,
as seen in the case of Manasseh in 2 Chronicles 33:12-13. revival brings about
total restoration of both spiritual and physical wellbeing. The true sign of
revival is when people turn a new leaf of godliness (2 Chronicles 33:15-17).
This contrary to what we experience in the church today where people claim to
be born-again and yet still maintain the status quo of their past sinful lives
and habits. Manasseh died a repentant sinner and had peace, even at death
according to 2 Chronicles 33:18-20. your beginning may not matter, but how you
end is what matters the most.
Prayer Point:
If you are a sinner, pray for the salvation of your
soul and if you are a backslider, pray for revival and complete restoration.
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