Tag: <span>power</span>

Revival
Published April 2, 2024

Revival

“If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV)

“Revival” is a word we know. It is something we pray for. Is it something we live for?

Do we really want a revival? Many of you will be quick to announce…Yes! But I will ask again. Do we really want a revival? A revival means we are living our lives for God and for God alone because we have surrendered our lives and have humbly and meekly come before Him. Are you willing to give up everything in your life to say yes to every move God asks you to make? Are you willing to live a revival, or are we just willing to pray for one?

I don’t mean to come across as being harsh; however, these are serious times we live in. There can be no mistake that to pray for a revival is to ask God to continue to change you, to touch your heart with His Spirit, to transform you. It means you want to grow closer to Him in every aspect of your life. It means you are willing to surrender completely to Him, and put all things in your life second to Him, and only Him.

In my household, we are truly praying for a revival and are willing to live it in our lives. I say this not to boast, yet to acknowledge that we know firsthand how hard this is to live out a revival in us every day. We are attacked daily, we are distracted daily, yet one thing has to remain. PRAYER. If we slip out of the habit of prayer we slip out of our revival and back into the same old, same old.

Only God can bring a revival. However, for God to bring a revival, we must seek a revival. This can only be done with prayer.

“If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV)

Brothers, and Sisters, I pray for you and with you today that nothing in this world will keep you from spending some time with God today. Tell Him your hurts. Tell Him your pain. Tell Him about your confusion, your doubts, your worries, your concerns, and cry out to Him. Leave all of this at His feet. Turn from these things and look upon His face today.

Don’t just say you want to live your life for Him, believe you CAN live your life for Him. Walk in faith, upon His grace, and let your faith lead the way.

Father, Forgive us for our unbelief Lord that you will, and still do, work miracles in our lives every moment of every day. Lord let us be honest with you, and ourselves, in that we tend to live double minded lives. Lord we only want to live for you. We want to surrender all to you. Amen

Question: Are you ready for personal revival in your life?

by Rev. Daniel Forster
Used by Permission

We Welcome your comments.

Enter Email
reCAPTCHA

FURTHER READING

•  The Walk of Obedience – by Mary Pinckney

•  Blessed Obedience – by Idelette McVicker

•  God Requires Risky Obedience – by Jon Walker

Thoughts by Men thoughts by Rev. D. Forster

The Resurrection
Published March 31, 2024

The Resurrection

“But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,  if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.  Philippians 3:7-11

The truth of the risen Savior is ever so precious.

The resurrection is the cornerstone which supports the entire building of Christianity. It is the keystone in the arch of our salvation. It would take a volume to set forth all the streams of living water which flow from this one sacred source, the resurrection of our dear Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. But to know that He has risen, and to have fellowship with Him by possessing a risen life, this is even still more precious.

Because He left his tomb, we are able to leave the tomb of worldliness ourselves. The truth of the resurrection is the basis of the experience, but as the flower is more lovely than the root, so is the experience of fellowship with the risen Savior more lovely than the bare fact itself.

I encourage you to trust wholeheartedly that Christ rose from the dead, so much so as to be moved to sing about it and to derive all consolation from it. But I urge you, don’t merely rest contented there. Although you can’t see Him visibly like the disciples did, you should seek to see Jesus through spiritual eyes. And though like Mary Magdalene you may not “touch” Him, you are still privileged to converse with Him, and to know that because He is risen, you too both are and will be risen to new life in Him.

While it’s truly wonderful to know crucified Savior who died for my sins, but to know a risen Savior who has given me new life is incomparable. Short of this knowledge of the head and heart there can be no ultimate satisfaction of our deepest longings. May you today know Him and the power of His resurrection. Rise, for the Lord is risen!

Question: Where do you see head knowledge of Jesus’ resurrection overlapping with your daily heart life?

by Charles H. Spurgeon
Used by Permission
Updated to modern English by Darren Hewer, 2008.

If you are not absolutely sure that Christ is in your life, that you would go straight to heaven if you died today, you can be sure right now.

By faith, respond to the invitation of Jesus and open the door of your life to Him. Why not make this your prayer:

“Lord Jesus, I need You. I know You are the Son of God, the Savior of all men. Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of my life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be. Enable me to live a supernatural life beginning today. Amen.”

If you prayed this prayer we would love to hear from you . If you would like to know God deeper we can connect you with an email mentor and/or send you some great links.

Enter Email

Further Reading

•   Jesus’ Resurrection: Fact or Fiction?

•   Who’s Got the Body?   A short, documented examination of evidences for Jesus’ resurrection.  By Rusty Wright

•   Why Do Christians Celebrate Easter by Dr. James L. Wilson

SUBSCRIBE BY EMAIL: FOLLOW THIS LINK

Follow Us On:  Facebook  • Twitter  •  Instagram  •  Pinterest

thoughts by Charles Spurgeon Thoughts by Men