Awakening - Day 2
Revival
God's Word for Today
Read Zechariah 1:1-6
Thoughts for Today
When churches conduct "revival" services, they frequently see many people place their faith in Christ. Consequently, many think of revival as evangelistic services. But revival is what God accomplishes with His people when they turn to Him. Revival comes when God restores life and vitality to His people. Revival is evident when His power and presence is made known in the community. When genuine revival comes to God’s people, God's activity becomes the talk of the town.
On a Wednesday night, A guest speaker spoke about prayer to about 25 members of a church that had run about 50 in attendance for 50 years. At the end of the session, the pastor and people confessed they had not been "people of prayer", and they repented. The speaker explained that when John the Baptist preached a message of repentance, he required "fruit of repentance". He then asked, what is the fruit of repentance for prayerlessness? ...Prayer! So as they concluded, small groups began to pray over their sin and pledged to pray.
A few months later the pastor resigned and a new pastor came forward. The speaker was brought back to preach once again. The deacon chairman said, "we are not the same people we used to be. We took that prayer thing seriously". They had begun to pray in classes and services. Their midweek prayer meeting became a real prayer meeting. They had been meeting weekly on Fridays to pray for a new pastor and God had sent them a man of prayer. The speaker was excited to think what God might do with a praying people led by a praying pastor.
A few months later, a Methodist pastor asked the speaker if he had heard about the revival in this church. He had not. He said the Methodists were praying it would spread their direction. So the speaker called the new pastor and asked what was happening. Inactive church members were getting right with God and reconciling with the church. Life and vitality had replaced apathy. People were coming to faith in Christ and the church was running 175 in attendance. Now they were on a mission with God and their community and they were going to the world. That is revival!
It's Time to Pray
1.Pray that God will reveal His requirements for genuine revival in your church. Ask God to start that revival in your own heart and life.
2. Ask God what He wants you to do today to apply what He has revealed. What actions will you take?
God's Word for Today
Read Zechariah 1:1-6
Thoughts for Today
When churches conduct "revival" services, they frequently see many people place their faith in Christ. Consequently, many think of revival as evangelistic services. But revival is what God accomplishes with His people when they turn to Him. Revival comes when God restores life and vitality to His people. Revival is evident when His power and presence is made known in the community. When genuine revival comes to God’s people, God's activity becomes the talk of the town.
On a Wednesday night, A guest speaker spoke about prayer to about 25 members of a church that had run about 50 in attendance for 50 years. At the end of the session, the pastor and people confessed they had not been "people of prayer", and they repented. The speaker explained that when John the Baptist preached a message of repentance, he required "fruit of repentance". He then asked, what is the fruit of repentance for prayerlessness? ...Prayer! So as they concluded, small groups began to pray over their sin and pledged to pray.
A few months later the pastor resigned and a new pastor came forward. The speaker was brought back to preach once again. The deacon chairman said, "we are not the same people we used to be. We took that prayer thing seriously". They had begun to pray in classes and services. Their midweek prayer meeting became a real prayer meeting. They had been meeting weekly on Fridays to pray for a new pastor and God had sent them a man of prayer. The speaker was excited to think what God might do with a praying people led by a praying pastor.
A few months later, a Methodist pastor asked the speaker if he had heard about the revival in this church. He had not. He said the Methodists were praying it would spread their direction. So the speaker called the new pastor and asked what was happening. Inactive church members were getting right with God and reconciling with the church. Life and vitality had replaced apathy. People were coming to faith in Christ and the church was running 175 in attendance. Now they were on a mission with God and their community and they were going to the world. That is revival!
It's Time to Pray
1.Pray that God will reveal His requirements for genuine revival in your church. Ask God to start that revival in your own heart and life.
2. Ask God what He wants you to do today to apply what He has revealed. What actions will you take?
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