For those of us praying for revival because we have experienced it; do we realize that the “Font of every blessing,” “the Giver of all good things;” has and can never change? He is here; more near than we “could ask or think” were we to think in a mere conversational mode.
“Only believe,” he taught, “all things are possible to him who believes.”
Nearly unthinkable; but true of the Israel of old, “they (actually) hindered the Might God of Israel,” How?
Unbelief simply understood is to voice limitation on the Lord who has promised to be our Healer of body, soul, and spirit.
A child of God is not your ordinary person; for he has been “born from above” – “born anew” – “born again” – made into “a new creation” – a blood washed “saint.”
Anyone who has received Christ Jesus the Lord has been given the ability to become child of God.”
Think about it. The Lord did not make us robots, Faith is a choice. We have been given the faith of the son of God. This choice is not God’s responsibility: it is mine: To believe or not.
Powerless Christianity is not Christianity at all. It is sown into the church by “an enemy.” Does not the scripture teach: “Let the weak say I am strong!”
Does it not tell me to “reckon myself dead to sin and alive to Christ in me?”
Does not the voice of Jesus resound in our ears saying to us, “All things are possible to him that believes?”
We dare not even speak defeat: revival is only necessary if we have.
Do we pray in special pleading rather than – as Jesus prayed – and His disciples once they got it — with utter confidence: “If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, you may ask what you will and you shall have it.”
We read of the former rain – and the latter rain. And we know this is God’s timing and not ours. That outpouring will be sovereign’ altogether of God; but there is a river of God ever flowing.
It is my privilege — no — my responsibility — for “this is the way, walk ye in it” is the message – the invitation – and it is for me to “only believe” – to doubt my doubts in favor of His clear message found in a multitude of His promises – to simply walk believing that my life really is “hid in Christ,” – that I count – that; by placing my being in “take My yoke upon you” – have I missed the word “take” – Have I missed the “My” part – He has invited me alongside Him. To “walk as He walked,”
I am invited to live in faith – and in His constant fellowship. No need for me to have revival unless I step out alone.
Buddy