10-Steps To
Revival
Pat
Robertson recently wrote a small book on Revival. He listed the steps to
revival as follows:
1. Humility
2. Prayer
3. Seeking
God’s Face
4. Turn from
our wicked ways
5. Unity
6.
Perseverance
Most
of these points are contained in 2 Chr. 7:14 “If My people, which are called by
My name, will humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from
their wicked ways, then will I hear from Heaven and will forgive their sins and
will heal their land.”
People
call many things “revival”, such as meetings and other programs, which are not
truly revival. Revival is a change of heart and totally seeking God because of
hunger for Him.
1.
Humility:
Until
we become dissatisfied with our own spiritual condition or what man can do, and
come humbly before the throne of God, we will not come into revival.
2.
Prayer:
Prayer
is giant key that unlocks the door of revival.
The
videos, “Transformations I and II”, by George Otis, Jr., show how people got
together for corporate prayer in various parts of the world, in difficult
areas, and God brought revival.
Intercession
is also a vital key to break down the powers of darkness and to release the
power of God for revival. “Intercession” is intensive prayer, and an
“Intercessor” is one who walks in this office of anointing.
3.
Seeking God’s Face:
Tommy
Tenney has said that we should “seek God’s face and not His hand.” In time
past, Benny Hinn had a video teaching on “Practicing the Presence of God”. This
video is life changing. God says “He that seeks Me with his whole heart
shall find Me.”
4.
Turn from our wicked ways:
God
wants to weed-out the church of hindering sins and hindering spirits, so that
revival can come forth.
5.
Unity:
Psalm
133 is a literary and spiritual gem with four main points:
(1)
It is good and pleasant when brothers dwell together in unity.
(2)
Unity is fragrant
(3)
Unity is refreshing
(4)
Unity is the sure guarantee of God’s blessing and is life forevermore.
It
is in unity where God commands the blessing. This is why Satan fights it so
hard; to stir up the saints, and cause divisions amongst them.
There
are two kinds of unity - true or false. False unity is brought forth by
compromise; whereas true unity comes from God.
6.
Perseverance:
“Press
toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” What
would have happened if Jesus had not endured the cross? This shows the
importance of perseverance. We must remember that the crown awaits the
“Over-comer”.
Are
the steps of revival operating in your life and mine?
Humility;
prayer; seeking God’s face; turning from our wicked ways; unity; and
perseverance?
I
know in my spirit that we are on the verge of a revival that we cannot even
imagine! I prophesied this at our recent *“Impartation” meeting. And, then,
heard Benny Hinn say the same thing that I was feeling in my own spirit. We use
the word, “Revival”, picturing in our minds the moves of God in the past. But,
this that is now upon us will supercede anything that we can even ask or think!
It will be phenomenal!
Psalm
76:10 says, “Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath
shalt thou restrain.” So, even this recent terrorist wrath against America will
bring forth praise to the Lord. How will it do this:
Josephus,
a note worthy Jewish historian, wrote the following:
“When
the Roman General, Titus, destroyed Jerusalem in 70 A.D., the terror of that
event was far greater than the New York tragedy. A whole city was leveled, with
thousands young and old, mercilessly slaughtered. So how did God use the wrath
of man in this horror? The Christians, in Jerusalem, who escaped, were
scattered to the ends of the earth, and with them, the Gospel message of Jesus
Christ!
In
the same way, this terrorist attack on America will bring mighty revival, and
drive our witness out to the ends of the earth as never before!
When
we see all these things come to pass; we are to “lift up our heads and rejoice;
for our redemption draweth nigh“!
We
must rise up in the midst of tragedy and uncertainty and radically go forth
with the gospel, and support others who do so, also. We are to “utilize the
moment” for “the night cometh when no man can work”.
COME
HOLY SPIRIT AND HELP US TO BE INSTIGATORS OF REVIVAL!
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Evangelism Fellowship, Inc.
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