Luke 4:14-15 ‘And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.’

DAILY READING; Acts 24:10-27; Judges 21; Psalm 46

The Azusa Street Revival was a historic move of the Spirit that took place in Los Angeles, California, led by William J. Seymour.
It came as an answer to desperate prayers of men for the power of God.
The first thing that took place before the fire ever fell on Azusa, was a united season of fasting and prayer.
On April 6, 1906, William Seymour and his small group of believers began a ten-day fast to pray for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Three days into the fast, the fire of the Holy Ghost fell upon them!
On the night of April 9, 1906, as they were waiting upon the Lord, suddenly, as though hit by a bolt of lightning, the people in the room were knocked from their chairs to the floor.
Many of them began to speak in tongues and shout out loud praising God. As word spread quickly throughout Los Angeles of the phenomena, by the next night, the house where they were meeting was filled with crowds that overflowed into the streets. As Seymour preached, people in the street would fall under the power of the Spirit and begin speaking in tongues.
For three days straight, the meetings continued day and night without any interruption. The crowds thronged the house with such intensity that the front porch collapsed, though no one was hurt.
As hungry seekers from every race, culture, and denominational background came to discover more of God, Seymour was forced to find a bigger building to accommodate the ever-growing crowds. On April 14, they moved to an old building on 312 Azusa Street where Seymour began hosting three services a day, seven days a week. The building was always full and many people experienced amazing testimonies of miracles and healings.

Today, this revival is considered by historians to be the primary catalyst for the spread of Pentecostalism in the 20th century.
The ten day fasting and prayers embarked on by Seymour and his people drew such fire from Heaven’ that attracted multitudes and continues to impact the world today.

When Jesus paid the price of 40 days of fasting and praying at the beginning of His earthly ministry, it resulted in the glorious manifestation of the Spirit that drew multitudes to Him.

Luke 4:14 says He “returned in the power of the Spirit” and His fame spread abroad.’

We all need the fire of the Spirit to announce us to the world.
The Anointing is the empowering of the Spirit of God that results in supernatural accomplishments. It is the mighty manifestations of the Holy Spirit in a man’s life that produces extraordinary results.
To be outstanding in this world, we certainly need the anointing at work in our lives.
We must understand that it is God’s plan in this end-time for His glory to be seen upon us. In spite of the growing gloominess and gross darkness in the world, God is raising a body of believers who will shine as lights and gloriously manifest His power.
However, this will only happen when we pay the price of adequate spiritual preparation.. Every sudden manifestation of glory is usually a product of long term preparation in prayers.
The people that God has used to spark revival in history have often been men of extraordinary seriousness of purpose who fervently sought God for power.
Fasting and praying was always a key habit of these great men and women.
Likewise for us to see the eruption of God’s power that will distinguish us in our generation, we need to fervently seek God until His glory comes upon us.
Therefore, let us be deliberate as we seek God in this season of fasting. Let us determine to contact fire from Heaven that will birth revival in our lives and definitely announce us to our world.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the great and amazing manifestations of Your power in my life. As I engage in fasting and praying and diligent study of Your Word in this season, I thank You for doing such great exploits through me that will announce me to my world in Jesus Name.

QUOTE
Illuminate your world for you are a star destined to shine. WORDBITE 222.