I am desperate to see a revival in my time and in my
generation. I am sure there are many who feel the same too. How do we make
it a reality is a million-dollar question? Many parts of the world including
our country. we have already heard about the sweep of the Gospel in their
villages and county, but the big question remains, are we personally swept with
the revival? If it is so, does it make us restless, and are we desperately
reaching out with the Gospel to our Non-Christian friends and in our sphere of
influence.
The Gospel is not an occasional message reserved for
the Christian festive seasons but it is a daily business, do we realize that?
Martin Luther states, “We need to hear the Gospel every day, because we forget it every
day.”. We need to be reminded that since we have heard the
Gospel it is time now, that we carry it faithfully to the people outside who
have no clue as to what it means to have Christ in their life. Paul in Colossians
1:5-6 CSB Says, "…You have already heard about this hope in the word of
truth, *the gospel that has come to you. It is bearing fruit and growing all
over the world, just as it has among you since the day you heard it and came to
truly appreciate God’s grace.”. Paul emphasizes on the
effect of the Gospel. When the true Gospel invades a person, it keeps bearing
fruits and grows all over the world. After your salvation experience you don't
just become a good believer, you grow to an extent that people all over will
get Gospel through you, in other words you become a revolutionary. Does
this describe your current status?
It
is said wherever Paul went there was a revolution, the ones who heard and
responded too were revolutionaries. In Acts
17:4 it says, “Some
of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, including a large number of
God-fearing Greeks, as well as a number of the leading women.”. And
it is recorded that the people from outside were jealous to see how the work of
the Lord was manifested and growing (Acts 17:5). The wicked
men from market place formed a mob and started a riot, thus attacking Jason’s
house and hurting him and the people with them. Interestingly this is how they
tagged the men,
Acts 17 6, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here
too.”. Wow, I think it is a compliment.
Today Christians and Christian leaders have
created multiple choices around them. If they want, they respond or just shut
themselves and mute from all communication if they have someone with the
strong passion urging them to share gospel. It can be as simple as that.
Christians don’t want to be disturbed, they don’t want to be told, they don’t
want to be reminded. You ask them to pray for their cities and for their
country, they will send a Big “thumbs up” and “folding
hand” symbol assuring of their prayers. But are people honest to the
salvation they have received? Are Christians in true sense obeying the Great
Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) and being a witness for
Christ (Acts 1:8). Can we seriously rise up and sweep the
nation with the Gospel? May we all pray this prayer seriously, a prayer of Wesley L Duewel written on 24th September 1964,
taken from Malachi 3:1
Come suddenly again, O Lord; Your temple waits for You
today.
Come in accordance to Your Word; come suddenly even
while we pray.
O blessed, blessed Holy Ghost, bring the revival we
need most.
Most graciously our hearts prepare for Your great work
in this our day.
Help each of us to do our share; remove each hindrance
from Your way.
O Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire; descend in all Your
holy fire.
We need You more than we can tell; we need You more
than we can say.
Our worldliness and sin dispel; come, cleanse and fill
us all, we pray.
O Holy Ghost, come on us now as we in need before You
bow.
We pray, Lord, light the flame once more of Holy Ghost
revival fire.
Come now as in the days of yore; for You we wait with
great desire.
Come suddenly upon Your own and make Your holy presence
known.
Come suddenly and do much more than we can do in months
and years.
We plead Your mercy o’er and o’er; we praise You that
revival nears!
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