Psalm 85:6 ‘Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?’

DAILY READING; • Luke 24:13-53; Genesis 44; Psalm 35

Charles Finney is one of the greatest revivalists in Church history.
As a young man, he relentlessly pursued a career in the legal profession. At the same time, he also served in the local Presbyterian church, leading the choir. However, while he outwardly appeared to be a Christian, inwardly, he was never sure of his salvation.
One day he decided that he must settle the question of his soul’s salvation. So he went alone into the woods, knelt by a log and prayed earnestly until he had fully surrendered his life to Christ.
His conviction was so strong that the next morning at the law office, Finney directed his client to find another lawyer because he was giving up his law career to become a preacher.
Thus Finney’s revivalistic career was launched.
He often went to the pulpit like a lawyer determined to win his case and win souls for Christ.
He was supported by a prayer team who went into towns ahead of him to spiritually prepare the grounds.
In most places he preached, he ignited revival fire that brought transformation to the town. The crime rates would drop so drastically that the courts had little to do and the jails stayed empty for years.
Through Charles Finney, many souls were brought into God’s kingdom.
He is Called the “father of modern revivalism” and paved the way for later revivalists like Dwight L. Moody, Billy Sunday, and Billy Graham.

When Charles Finney took time to pray for his soul’s condition, he received revival fire that affected his generation.

Indeed as we run the Christian race, we must constantly carry out a heart-check, to be sure we are in right-standing with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 13:5 says ‘Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves.’

Being an active Church member does not guarantee salvation.
It is a personal commitment and decision that habors no shadow of doubt.

If for any reason you are unsure of your spiritual condition or eternal destination, then you need to get alone with God and settle the matter.

The issue of our soul is too precious to be based on assumptions. We are running a personal race, and each of us will individually give account of ourselves to God.
Therefore, we must continually check our hearts to be sure we are walkiny closely with the Lord..

As we serve routinely in God’s kingdom, we must constantly refresh our fire, so as not to run the risk of becoming spiritually dry and stagnant.
To serve with joy, zeal and passion, we need to constantly pray to God to revive us.

Psalm 85:6 says ‘Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?’

To see revival, we must step back into the beautiful brokenness of our first-love encounter with the Lord.
We need to return to desperate hunger for His Word, fervent prayers and falling on our faces in worship.

When we consistently seek God with such passion, then the Holy Spirit will ignite revival fire in us that will affect our world and transform lives for Christ .

PRAYER: Lord, please grant me fresh spiritual encounter that will renew my passion and zeal for You. Thank You Lord for using me to positively affect my generation in Jesus Name.

QUOTE
When you make that which is priority to God to become your priority, God automatically makes you priority in His own plan. – WORDBITE 222.