Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 7-9; John 13:1-17
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall 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.” – 2 Chronicles 7:14
Revival is coming under deep conviction in confession to the Lordship of the Lord Jesus Christ and repentance from all sins. That is watching and waiting on the Lord for the transformation of our spirit to be subject in total surrender to the Spirit of God. Most often than not the work of revival always begin with God’s own people. God must first renew His people before we begin to witness the real work of winning souls for Christ.
God is the one who calls us out from among the world. Being a Christian means that we are meant to stand out from the rest of the world. We must live differently than the world because we value different things, we value an eternal promise and we value a different lifestyle that is pleasing to God.
We are called to be a holy priesthood, where every believer is called into the ministry of reconciliation. “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;” – 1 Peter 2:9 (KJV)
One of the key principles of revival is fervency in prayers. When we pray we are bringing our lives to meet with God and in that moment we connect with the Spirit of God in prayers; He pours Himself into our lives, thereby reviving our spirit to begin to operate in the supernatural. This is why prayer is absolutely essential if we must experience revival.
Prayer is the foundation of a growing relationship with God and without prayer that relationship will never truly grow. We must have a deeper connection to God if we ever want to experience revival in our lives and in our churches. It is important that we consciously decide to cultivate the habit of daily fellowship with God in other to grow our in relationship with Him.
Revival will always happen in our life when we let go of our sin. Sin is bondage that separate men from God. When we recognize our wrong doing and confess, we renew our relationship with God and He sets us free. If we desire to see revival, then daily renewal and seeking the Holy Spirit should become our daily routine.
As God is speaking to our heart today, we need to humble ourselves, pray and seek God’s face, turn from our wicked ways and we will hear from heaven and God will forgive our sins and heal our lives, families, churches, communities and our country, and there can be once more a great revival.
Prayer: Father, baptize me afresh with the grace to pray fervently for revival in Jesus Name.
Pastor Alfred Samuel