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Revival And Spiritual Awakening

It is more clear than ever that we have a desperate need for God to move in a mighty way in our world. And in our nation and our communities. And also in our churches, our families, and in our own hearts. You don’t have to look far to see the depths of how far we as a world, a nation, and a people have fallen from God.

How could things get so bad ? How could things have degraded so quickly ? The normal reaction of Christians is to blame the lost people, the “heathens”. It’s the fault of the sinners, or the liberals, or the Democrats…

Revival And Spiritual Awakening

Lost Battles and Territory

However, in God’s Word you see when God’s people lost battles and lost territory to their enemy, it was always the fault of God’s people. It was their sins and their lack of obedience and holiness that caused God to turn away from them. And this resulted in defeat of God’s people. And it resulted in the forces of darkness and God’s enemies being able to influence the people and communities and society around them.

God’s people are to be a positive and saving influence on the world around them. But the opposite takes place when we, God’s people, are not right with God. We need God to touch and change our hearts, so that we are right with Him and one with Him again. One with His heart, and His will, and His desires, and His priorities. God’s love and passion for lost people to come to know Him and be saved needs to once again become our passion.

God Needs To Touch Our Hearts

We may think we are doing ok, because we go to church. Or because we give some money. Or because we serve some at church. The truth is that most of us need Jesus’ touch once again in our hearts. Jesus wants to be, and deserves to be our First Love, our Treasure, and our Passion.

“I will give them a heart to know Me, for I am the Lord; and they will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with their whole heart.” – Jeremiah 24:7

” Even now, declares the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning. Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.” – Joel 2:12-13

“If my people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.” – 2 Chronicles 7:14

Revival And Spiritual Awakening

If My People…

In 2 Chronicles 7:14 God lays out what we need to do

1. If my people, who are called by my name (God is talking to Christians, His people, not lost people)

2. will humble themselves (bow down to God in humility and acknowledge that He is Lord)

3. and pray (pray regularly & reverently)

4. seek my face (hungrily seek God and His presence and His word & voice)

5. and turn from their wicked ways (Repent ! Turn from all sins, living for yourself, unforgiveness…)

6. then I will hear from heaven (then our relationship & fellowship with God will be right again)

7. and I will forgive their sin

8. and will heal their land

God will pour out His spirit, revive His people and change their hearts. And then He will bring Spiritual Awakening and many will be saved and transformed.

For God’s glory and His name sake, may He bring about revival in us. And then a great spiritual awakening that is greatly needed.

In Part 2 we will continue to look at Revival and Spiritual Awakening.

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