The Secret to Revival

So, I've been reading this book.
About revivals.

Revivals that have have happened all over the world
over the past 150 years.

I discovered a common thread in all of them.
The secret, if you will.

Ready?
Here it comes.

Prayer.

Every revival began with prayer.

Wow.
So simple, yet so profound.

We have prayer at church.
And it's important prayer.

We pray for Aunt Betty's herniated nail
on the third toe of her left foot.

We pray for Uncle Joe's gout that seems to
really flare up this time of year.

Don't get get me wrong, I'm concerned about
Uncle Joe and Aunt Betty.

But I really don't want to take up valuable time
with the saints on Sunday morning to pray about
worries of the flesh.

This time is incredibly important.
Incredibly valuable.

There is a higher use of prayer when the saints are gathered.

The Bible talks about the "fervent prayer of a righteous man..."

The righteous part has been taken care by what Christ accomplished on the cross. We are righteous, not by what we do, but what He did on our behalf.

Sorry for the digression. Back to topic.

When was the last time we had fervent prayers?

It certainly wasn't over cousin Edna's corns.

God is concerned about people's souls.
And He is fully aware of our, toes, knees and hips.

His concerns are eternal.

How about this?

How about humbling ourselves before our God and
fervently begin praying for revival.

That's where revival begins.

Coming together as believers and
pouring our hearts out for what really matters.

Praying for the lost souls that are driving by our churches
(while on the inside we concern ourselves with music styles,
the length of our services...and gout).

My heart longs to be joined with other saints-
pouring our hearts out to a living God
fervently praying for revival.

Will you join me?

"If my people called by my name,
will humble themselves and pray..."

RP