Revival begins within...

How can we as believers in Christ see a spiritual revival take place in this country like never before? By having a spiritual revival take place like never before right in our own heart. What is a revival anyway? The dictionary definition of revival is : “an improvement in the condition or strength of something.” Another definition is: “an instance of something becoming popular, active, or important again.” It’s almost as if for some of us we have become so demoralized by our mistakes, failures and sins, that we have given up on the idea that life can be any better for us. John 10:10 says: The thief comes to steal, kill and destroy,” i'm afraid he has stolen valuable memories from some of us of a life once lived in harmony with God. He has so lied to us that we have forgotten what the truth is! Do you remember a time when you followed the Lord in obedience? Remember the peace that you had? What about the joy and the strength that you knew in the Lord? We wandered off the straight and narrow path and exchanged the good life in Christ for the good lie the world offers! I remember when I was caught up in a pattern of “sin-confess-sin-confess-sin-confess…I became so defeated that I got tired of even confessing anymore. The truth is that I was living out of harmony with God and living for my own selfish desires, I was living two distinct lives and as a result I was shackled in shame, a slave to sin and miserable! Friends God wants all of our life, not just a small compartment, and if you and I are willing to give him all of our life…He will create a revival like this world has never seen! It will start with us! Are you ready to exchange this battered and broken life for an abundant, victorious life in Christ? First thing we need to do is repent. Look at how King David prayed in Psalm 51:4 “ against you, you only have I sinned…” Now we need to ask God to allow us to see ourselves as he sees us. He sees us as righteousness because of Jesus. Then it’s time to dust ourselves off, stand up and stand firm in him! Let’s not forget the days are evil and we are in a battle and the battle belongs to the Lord. Let’s hold up the mighty shield of faith in one hand and the word of God and word of our testimony in the other hand and start to live life the way God called us to! Friends, let’s never forget that it only takes a spark to get a fire going. Pray tonight with me that God will do a new thing in each of us, that we will truly become his hands and feet. That our lives will be a testimony of His miracle working power! No matter where we have been or what we have done, the Bible says in Romans 8:39 “neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Thanks for letting me share. Randy Young