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Written by Francois Carr
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Do we need Revival?
“When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locust to devour the land or send a plague among my people, 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 heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:13-14).
Revival is a time when Heaven comes closer to earth. It is when the Glory of God again becomes visible in the lives of men, women, families, churches and the community. The greatest attraction of Heaven is not the streets of gold. It is not the tree of life. It is not the angels and the fellowship with others of the faith. It is the constant Presence and Glory of our Lord. Revival is when we taste something of this constant Presence of God on earth and in our everyday life.
It seems if the heavens are shut up and Christians and Churches have no or little affect upon the world. Today we’re facing a period of moral and spiritual decline that increases perhaps more rapidly and widespread than ever in our history. Many Churches struggle with liberalism, humanism, sin and worldliness in the lives of their members which has a direct impact and influence in and upon the Church.
This is clearly visible in the lives of Christians and the community (prayerlessness, defeat and powerlessness, bearing no visible fruit, pointing the finger at one another, no appetite for the Word of God and the Church, a spirit of worldliness, self-justification and living a life of spiritual apathy and defeat). Church attendance is weak and membership is declining. Prayer meetings are poorly attended and non-existent in many churches. Very little, and in some cases no evangelism, outreaches or missionary activities exist. No true conversions take place and the only sign of life is the many programs that are presented.
We need a new movement of the Holy Spirit bringing about a revival of New Testament Christianity in the Church and it’ s related communities. Charles Spurgeon says it best: “Without the Spirit of God, we can do nothing. We are as ships without wind. We are useless.”
We need Personal Revival
We need Revival in the Home
We need Revival in the Church
We need Revival in the Community
We need Revival in the Country
We need Revival on the Continent and World
Join us in our Heart Cry for God to be Glorified
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