For years I have been praying for revival – revival for our churches, communities, nations, our world. I spent a few of those years simply waiting … waiting to see something different, to see something amazing happen. I looked to the revivals of times past and yearned for what they had. I have heard promises and read prophecies that revival is just around the corner!
During the waiting time, I came to realize something different about revival. Yes, there are amazing, miraculous works of God which spontaneously strike regions and nations. But revival, true Holy Spirit revival, is available to each one of us whenever we want.
Last Sunday the message at The Way was on “A Lifestyle of Repentance.” Revival is found in a lifestyle of repentance.
We are all familiar with 1 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
In a lifestyle of repentance, there are two things vitally important that link to personal revival. First, when we walk in truthfulness about the condition of our hearts, we walk in the light, and the blood of Jesus continually cleanses us from sin. When that happens, we walk in daily revival.
Maybe we should read 1 John 1:9 this way, “Daily, as we confess our sins (both outward and inward ones), He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Second, true repentance, one that takes in a change of attitude and action toward our sin results in a radical and daily pursuit of holy living, walking with God in obedience to His commands. (Daily revival in true repentance is always linked to obedience to God’s Word and submission to the Holy Spirit.)
As we live a lifestyle of repentance, we will have this amazing, joy filled, daily living relationship with Christ Jesus our LORD. In other words, we will experience DAILY REVIVAL!
