We need reviva

[abigya]

We need revival

by Addisu

As one pastor put it, revival is: "coming to life again. It's when we go from indifference to making a difference. It's when we move from being comfortably numb to being passionately committed. It's when we move from an appetite for the world and self to an appetite for God."

We need revival when....

... when we do not love God as we once did.

... when earthly interests and occupations are more important to us than eternal ones.

...when we would rather watch TV and read secular books and magazines than read the Bible.

... when our Christianity is joyless and passionless.

... when we know truth in our heads that we are not practicing in our lives.

... when we make little effort to witness to the lost.

...when we have time for sports, recreation, and entertainment, but not for Bible study or prayer.

. . . when we do not tremble at the power of God.

On the other hand, the characteristics that take place when revival comes are...

... a deepened spiritual hunger

... intense fervent prayer that is enjoyable not dreadful

... repentance

... reckless abandonment and surrender to God

... a fresh fullness of the Holy Spirit

... restored relationships

... a spirit of thanksgiving and joy

... increased hunger for God's Word

... a desire to put God/church before entertainment

blessings

abigya

 

[Richie]

It is pretty much true indeed. We do need revival in our Churches, because we the Church have allowed Satan to work his way and so we see:

1) People being Christians, misguiding many souls away from the Lord.

2) People causing confusion and strife within the Church.

3) People being Christians don't know Jesus as their Lord and saviour.

4) Being born again believers, people misuse the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

5) The Lord's money being misused.

6) There are people in the Church, their very deeds prove that they are enemies to the cross.

This is the main reason why it is all happening:

Jude 1:4: I say this because some godless people have wormed their way in among you, saying that God’s forgiveness allows us to live immoral lives. The fate of such people was determined long ago, for they have turned against our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

If we are saved, it is by God's grace alone. We cannot boast about it. It will be seriously wrong if we boast about it.

It is all happening because they are not serious about eternity.

God bless you.