Psalm 85:6 (KJV) -6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
Ezra 9:8 (NKJV) -8 And now for a little while grace has been shown from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a peg in His holy place, that our God may enlighten our eyes and give us a measure of revival in our bondage.
Acts 3:19 (NKJV) -19 Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
There has been much talk around the internet and in Christian circles about revival and another Great Awakening. I know many across this nation are praying for such. If our heads aren’t in the sand regarding all that is happening around us we need revival and another Great Awakening.
There is a difference between Revival and Awakening. Revival pertains to the Church and Christians. It is to bring awake that which is asleep or in a slumber. An Awakening is a revived church that impacts the unsaved and the current culture. A Revival and Awakening is truly a change in thinking. From a secular worldview to a more Biblical worldview.
It exposes the lies of communism, socialism, humanism, and a man-centered ideology. Where man is on the throne of his life. Revival and Awakening puts God back on the throne. It is a return to Biblical truth and practice. Past Revivals and Awakenings have blessed our country in many ways yet they occurred with much opposition both secular and even from the Religious Church. They occurred when there was much moral and spiritual decay.
When Churches were bound up with religious traditions and formalism. When things were threatening our God-given constitution, our liberties, and the freedoms that we hold so dear. That makes our country so blessed. God used many amazing people in times of Revival and Awakening. These spiritual movements are God ordained but we must remember God uses people to do His work. It is the hard work of prayer, personal involvement in our culture and society, and bold evangelism. Revival begins with us.
These revivals and awakenings always center around Jesus. It involves repentance, renewal, and a return to the Word of God. The answers to the ills we are facing today do not solely come from Washington and the government. Yes, we pray for all those in authority and we pray our elected leaders that they will serve with humility and with righteousness on behalf of all of us. Our hope for our country lies only in God!
Lately, I have been watching and reading about the Jesus Movement in the late 60’s and early 70’s. There is a documentary movie coming out this month and shown in theaters across the country. Here is a link to a preview of The Jesus Revolution. Just click on link. https://www.youtube.com. This was an amazing move of God that spread across the nation. It was a time like no other in American history. Our country witnessed the assignation of two presidents, and the assassination of the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The killing of four students at Kent State University, the unsuccessful Vietnam War, and The Cuban Missile Crisis.
With the start of the new year 2024, we are facing many things as a nation. Our hope is not in Washington but in God! Yes, we need to pray for the upcoming election, that we put the right people in office. That we vote according to our conscious and Biblical principles. We need Revival and many believe we are in the beginning of another Great Awakening! Let’s join with Christians around our nation praying for a mighty move of God and that many people are brought into the Kingdom of God!
Check our Revival (part 2)
In Christ’s Love;
Brent and Linda Bushen