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Revival:
Prayer is the backbone of Revival:
Hello, Thank you for taking time to listen to insights from God’s precious Word: Today I will be speaking to you again on the very important subject of revivial! The title of my message is entitled,
“Prayer is the backbone of Revival”
The first great revival of Christian history had its origin in Jerusalem when God poured out His Spirit on the day of Pentecost! This outpouring was proceeded by ten days of prayer by 120 of the Lord’s disciples! We read in Acts 1:14 that the apostles with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication,…”
We read the result of that time of prayer in Acts 2:1-2
“When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.”
In Acts 4:29-31 we read of another great prayer meeting that took place after Peter and John was imprisoned for the healing of a lame man! They were released the next day after being threatened and warned by the chief priests and the elders not to speak or teach again in the Name of Jesus. They returned to the other disciples and had a prayer meeting where they experienced God’s presence and power manifested among them! The following is the prayer that they prayed,
“Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.”
This prayer meeting resulted in a great move of God! We read this in Acts 4:33, and I quote, “And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.”
Every true revival from the day of Pentecost to this has had its earthly origin in prayer. God longs to send revival and bless His people but God has chosen never to work without our cooperation! Only when we pray God will work!
John Wesley, founder of Methodism, commenting on the three words found in Philippians 4:6, Everything by prayer,said: “I am persuaded that God does everything by prayer and nothing without it.” D. L Moody said, Every work of God can be traced to some kneeling form.
Revival does not just fall from Heaven. It must be prayed down. R. A. Torrey said, “I have a theory, and I believe it to be true, that there is not a church, chapel or mission on earth where you cannot have a revival, provided there is a nucleus of faithful people who will hold on to God until it comes.”
In Ezekiel 22:30-31 we read of God looking in vain for an intercessor, but because He found none, His wrath was poured out in just judgment against the nation of Israel because of her sinful rebellion against God:
“I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. Therefore have I poured out Mine indignation upon them….”
From the warning we are made to understand that prayer is not optional but an absolute necessity. Prayer must have first priority in our lives. Prayer is the one power on earth that can influence Heaven.
May God richly bless you and use you as a mighty instrument for His glory in these last days!
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