I have been meditating tonight on "revival" and how America needs a true awakening and a fresh outpouring of God's precious Holy Spirit. What exactly is a revival and how does it begin? To understand this we must first know the true meaning of revival. Webster defines revival as "an improvement in the strength or condition of something." How we need this today! So many hurt and lost souls are crying out for an improvement in their situations they face daily. Others simply wonder where they will get the strength to face another day.
Many great revivals and spiritual awakenings have happened in the history of the church, but how did they begin? How do we get back to our Christian roots and the faith, repentance, miracles and outpouring that was evident in the early church? What atmosphere must we create in order to see a manifestation and a move of God in our generation like they have experienced in generations before? II Chronicles 7:14 says "If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and turn from their wicked ways, I will heal their land! " Brothers and sisters in Christ if ever there was a time we need our land healed it is now!
The first Great Awakening/ Revival in America swept through the colonies in 1730s and 1740s. During this time the revival affected mostly those who were already part of the church. They began to come out of religious traditions and rituals and pursued an intimate relationship with their Savior and Lord. This is the key church! Revival must begin in those already a part of the body and they must be ignited with the fire of the Holy Spirit to reach out to the lost. If the lost see the church on fire and see intimacy with Christ in the life of the believer, it will be contagious and they will want to be a part of what they are seeing and experiencing! The Second Great Awakening/ Revival began in 1790 and exploded by the early 1800s .In this revival many souls were added to the Kingdom of God and a spirit of conviction swept over the land. Church membership and attendance reached an all time high. It was a direct result of the change that began in the hearts of believers many years before. How I pray for a move like that to happen again in my lifetime!
The Lord has been speaking to me recently about calling for a city wide time of revival in Homestead. Our church will be focusing on prayer, outreach, and conducting teachings on the subject of revival and holding revival meetings throughout the month of June . It is an exciting time as we come together with other churches and the body of believers in this area. We will post more information later. If you are in the area please join us. If you are unable to physically join us then agree with us in prayer for a mighty move of God during the month of June that will ignite a fire that can not be put out in Homestead, Florida. Revival Fire Fall! Here are some lyrics to a song that describe what is in my heart today:
Revival Fire Fall
Revival Fire Fall
Revival Fire Fall
Fall on us here with the power of Your Spirit
Father let Revival Fire Fall!!!!
God bless you as you pray and seek His face:
Pastor Sandra
Many great revivals and spiritual awakenings have happened in the history of the church, but how did they begin? How do we get back to our Christian roots and the faith, repentance, miracles and outpouring that was evident in the early church? What atmosphere must we create in order to see a manifestation and a move of God in our generation like they have experienced in generations before? II Chronicles 7:14 says "If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and turn from their wicked ways, I will heal their land! " Brothers and sisters in Christ if ever there was a time we need our land healed it is now!
The first Great Awakening/ Revival in America swept through the colonies in 1730s and 1740s. During this time the revival affected mostly those who were already part of the church. They began to come out of religious traditions and rituals and pursued an intimate relationship with their Savior and Lord. This is the key church! Revival must begin in those already a part of the body and they must be ignited with the fire of the Holy Spirit to reach out to the lost. If the lost see the church on fire and see intimacy with Christ in the life of the believer, it will be contagious and they will want to be a part of what they are seeing and experiencing! The Second Great Awakening/ Revival began in 1790 and exploded by the early 1800s .In this revival many souls were added to the Kingdom of God and a spirit of conviction swept over the land. Church membership and attendance reached an all time high. It was a direct result of the change that began in the hearts of believers many years before. How I pray for a move like that to happen again in my lifetime!
The Lord has been speaking to me recently about calling for a city wide time of revival in Homestead. Our church will be focusing on prayer, outreach, and conducting teachings on the subject of revival and holding revival meetings throughout the month of June . It is an exciting time as we come together with other churches and the body of believers in this area. We will post more information later. If you are in the area please join us. If you are unable to physically join us then agree with us in prayer for a mighty move of God during the month of June that will ignite a fire that can not be put out in Homestead, Florida. Revival Fire Fall! Here are some lyrics to a song that describe what is in my heart today:
Revival Fire Fall
Revival Fire Fall
Revival Fire Fall
Fall on us here with the power of Your Spirit
Father let Revival Fire Fall!!!!
God bless you as you pray and seek His face:
Pastor Sandra