In my Bible, in Jeremiah chapter 33 and
verse 3, I read, Call upon me, and
I will answer thee, and show thee great
and mighty things which thou knowest not.
If that's the case, friends, why aren't we
calling upon God in this desperate day?
God's desire for His church today is to
reestablish His prominence and preeminence in His sanctuary.
The church today has unfortunately grieved Him away
through carelessness, worldliness, and sin.
Only a heaven-sent revival can realign the
people of God to the heart of an
offended holy sovereign.
The question remains, will we follow the pattern
for seeking Him found in Scripture, or will
we continue to play church and rely on
man-made methodologies and man-centered theology to
continue the business of church activity which occupies
the congregation while hardening them to the gospel
at the same time?
The people's hearts are hardened toward the things
of eternity because our eyes are off Him
and on ourselves.
We can do much in the church today
with money, sweat, and personality.
Why do we need God when we are
on the grow and our assemblies are increasing?
The answer is, we need God because our
communities are growing more wicked every day, our
young people today are godless, and the church
is not making a difference within the community.
As the people of God, we have become
self-focused, self-absorbed, and self-obsessed to
the point that our Christianity is merely a
means to serve us.
I want to read you a quote from
Stephen Alford and the need to cry out
for revival because it breaks my heart every
time I read it, listen to his words.
But on the whole, there is so little
spirit-begotten and energized prayer, so little utter
dependence upon God, so little authoritative preaching.
Instead, there is so much of high-pressure
appeals for money, for decisions, and for uninstructed
membership in our church life.
These and many other disturbing features on the
contemporary scene make me long and cry out
for revival.
Oh friends, we need to cry out for
revival.
We need to cry to the great God
and ask him to show us great and
mighty things in our day.