REVIVAL BY THE WORLD
OF GOD I
Memorise: For the word of God is quick, and powerful,
and sharper than any
two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of
soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12
Read: Nehemiah 8:1-10, 8 And all the people gathered themselves together as one
man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra
the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had
commanded to Israel.
2 And
Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women,
and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh
month.
3 And he
read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning
until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand;
and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.
4 And
Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the
purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah,
and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah,
and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
5 And
Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the
people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:
6 And
Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen,
with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped theLord with
their faces to the ground.
7 Also
Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah,
Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to
understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
8 So
they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and
caused them to understand the reading.
9 And
Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the
Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto
the Lord your
God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of
the law.
10 Then
he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send
portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord:
neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is
your strength.
Bible in one year: Matthew 26:68-28:20, Job
16:1-17
MESSAGE!!!
To have a full
understanding of the term “revival by the Word of God”, we need to carefully
consider the various interpretations of the Word of God in the view of the Old
Testament and the New Testament. In the Old Testament, the Word of God implied
both a word about God and a word from God. In effect, the word of God refers to
what God says, and at the same time describes God, His essence and attributes.
The New Testament on the other hand, presents the Word of God as a person, the
second person of the Trinity. Jesus Christ our Lord, who was with the Father
from the beginning of creation. The New Testament presents the Word of God as
follows:
“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven,
and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or
dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and
for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is
the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the
dead; that in all things he might have the prominence.”
Colossians 1:16-18
The special ability of
the Word of God to revive is based principally on the fact that He is the
source of all things in heaven and earth. Since all things were created by Him,
the power to revive is embedded in His creative power. God spoke all things
into being by the power of His Word. Since the power to create is greater than
the power of His Word. Since the power to create is greater than the power to
repair, it is well within the power of the Word to repair and revive a
corrupted creature at will.
To this end the Bible
says the Word of God is living and active, He has the power to quicken and
animate anything He chooses. The Word is able to examine and judge those who
hear Him; He does not fail, but always accomplishes the set purpose. The Word
of God is in fact a weapon of warfare that is able to penetrate and deal with
material objects such as joints and marrow, and even the immaterial word such
as the soul and spirit.
The passage further
confirms that there is no hiding place for any creature before the Word as all
things are made bare and completely exposed before Him. Furthermore, the
thought and intents of the heart of men are correctly discerned and decoded by
the Word of God.
Dearly beloved, I
admonish you to stop playing games with God. Ask God for forgiveness, renewal,
revival and re-dedication today. He will answer your prayers beyond your wildest
dreams. He will revive you by the power of His Word and give you a new
beginning of joy, peace, and prosperity. You will also reign with Him in heaven
in Jesus’ name.
Prayer Point
Father, please revive me by the power in your
Word in the mighty Name of Jesus.
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