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If Not Now...When?

Beloved:

REVIVAL!… “Times of Refreshing from the Presence of the Lord” (Acts 3:19). Most of God’s People DESIRE “Times of Refreshing”, but very FEW are DESPERATE for “The Presence of the Lord.” We MUST learn the SPIRITUAL TRUTH that REVIVAL NEVER COMES from DESIRE but ALWAYS from DESPERATION! So, as GOD’S PEOPLE we must realize to DESIRE THE BLESSING (“Times of Refreshing”) is NOT enough. We MUST become DESPERATE for THE BLESSER (“The Presence of The Lord”) Psalm 63:1-8.

The phenomena of SPIRITUAL AWAKENING (True Revival) whether in the Scripture or in Church History reveals PATTERNS that are generally similar, often strikingly so:

1. REVIVAL is always preceded by A TIME OF SPIRITUAL DEPRESSION, APATHY, and GROSS SIN, in which THE GREAT MAJORITY OF CHRISTIANS are HARDLY DIFFERENT in any way from the secular (pagan) WORLD around them.

2. AN individual or a small group of GOD’S PEOPLE become conscious of their SINS and BACKSLIDDEN condition, and VOW TO FORSAKE ALL THAT IS DISPLEASING TO GOD.

3. CHRISTIANS begin to YEARN for a manifestation of GOD’S POWER…a Bible Standard of HOLINESS exposes the degeneracy of the CHURCH…a LEADER with a PROPHETIC VOICE is given to God’s PEOPLE from the LORD, who leads the People of God to a STRIVING AFTER HOLINESS.

4. AWAKENING of CHRISTIANS and CHURCHES occurs…the PRESENCE OF GOD becomes a REALITY TO HIS PEOPLE. Great emphasis is placed on THE SPIRITUAL LIFE of the CHURCH.

5. THE AWAKENING many times is GOD’S preparation to STRENGTHEN HIS PEOPLE for FUTURE TRIALS and PERSECUTIONS.

Bless YOU, Bless YOU dear Ones for YOUR continued Faithfulness to this Revival Ministry. YOUR Love, Prayers and Gifts are greatly appreciated by this Preacher.

It was wonderful to be in the Pulpit once again in two of my favorite Churches in Kentucky. However, please continue to PRAY for my knees as I have completed my physical therapy rehab program.

Know that I love YOU dearly in our GLORIOUS LORD JESUS.

Now a Word from HIS WORD: Psalm 27:13-14.