Revival

"The only reason we don't have revival is because we are willing to live without it!" -Leonard Ravenhill

Lord send revival. Lord send revival. Lord send revival. Much of my prayer life consists of an ongoing asking for revival in our cities, nations and the world. After praying, and seeking and believing for it, my mind begins to wander, pondering deeper, "What does revival look like?" What would it look like at the onset? And most burning in my heart, how can we keep it sustained? (Let me first say--that above all else it will be by Gods uncomparable GRACE that He would send revival... but He wants us to be a part:) )

First- what does revival look like? In answering my own question, I began looking at the new testament and the life of Jesus. Revival looks like LOVE walking around on earth. Jesus was our greatest example of what love on legs looks like. Following Jesus, the disciples became love to people and transformed the face of the earth! Last night, a girl here at the ramp, talked about the verse, "Love covers a multitude of sins". She used the analogy that we are the shovel and love is the dirt. When someone hurts us...we shovel the dirt and cover over the hurt with love. When someone offends us...we shovel the dirt and cover over the offense with love. Wwhen someone is addicted and is contiually going backward...we shovel the dirt and cover over the addiction with love. Can you imagine the impact this "covering" of love would have on the CHURCH if we truly lived this way? And then...what impact would it have on the world?!? God is love. If we don't learn to operate in love and if the motivation of our hearts does not become love...I don't believe we will see revival. Another generation will go by without being wholly revived.

I believe when revival starts we will begin to see first love restored and unity in the bride of Christ. Then what will we NOT see!!! If we can learn to love Jesus and people, I think God is ready to pour out salvation, miracles, signs and wonders ..."I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father." John 14:12 .

How do we sustain it...the same way it came!! Burning in the secret place for Jesus and allowing that love, born in the fire of His presence, spill over into the world. If we keep seeking. Keep living a life of holiness. Keep burning for Him...revival will come and will stay.

For an incredibly challenging yet prvoking read, read "Why Revival Tarries" by Leonard Ravenhill. It will transform your thinking on revival!

Love you all. Keep burning in the secret place.
"I pray that the Lord would raise up men and women in our churches, men and women who count others as greater than themselves and who don’t care about being known by other men, but that they would be known by you God. That is enough." Ravenhill