s I write this update, I’m laid up sick in bed with laryngitis and a chest infection. Add to this my problematic arms and you get a woman in need of some physical restoration. But even more important than this, I sense there is the need for spiritual renewal and revival.
Revival…means to recover, repair or restore and as I look around and within I see a desperate need for change — for revival. Perhaps you see and feel it, too!
The countdown has begun and in just a few days we will begin two weeks of revival meetings in our district; two whole weeks of prayer, power and praise!
The first series (which also coincides with Week of Prayer in the British Union) will be at our sister church, in Southend, from the 2nd -10th November 2007 from 6:30 pm. Week of Prayer meetings will also take place in the homes of various members in the Grays area. The second week will commence in Grays on the 11th November (7:30 pm) and will conclude on the 17th November. There will be no meetings on Thursday evenings and each campaign will end with a baptism (10th & 17th November). Our evangelist for both events will be Pastor C. Mulenga.
These are exciting times, but I don’t want you to think of these two weeks as just events; highlights in the church calendar. Our revival must be more than that. Revival must lead to reformation and change – a change of spirit and of lifestyle. Revival is living the life of Christ. Revival leads to empowered evangelism and Christian discipleship. Revival is the work of God amongst His people. It is lighting the fire and keeping that fire going! And when Christians are on fire, believers are warmed and sinners are attracted to the light.
I encourage each one of you to prepare your hearts to be refreshed during our upcoming campaigns (Acts 3:19, 20; Hosea 10:12). Let us take the time to evaluate where we are with God and return to our first love. Has the salt lost its savour? Is your heart ablaze with the Spirit of God? If not, then you need to be revived.
MY PRAYER: Lord, send a lasting revival to our congregations that will spread out from us, into our communities, in these dark days. AMEN
GOD’S ANSWER: “If my people, who 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 sin and will heal their land”. 2 Chron 7:14
MAY WE ALL BE PHYSICALLY,
EMOTIONALLY AND
SPIRITUALLY REVIVED!
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