What would God do if he had one heart sold out to him?
What would God do if he had 5? We saw what he did with 12.
What would God do if we fell on our knees humbly and ask him to come revive us.
What would he do?
Do we know?
Do we want to know?
I do. I do. I have been praying so many things in my heart
for years. Years. He has certainly taught me praying through and praying it
out. So, I have prayed for something to happen since before I met Joe. And I
think it is now. I believe ‘it’ is upon us. What is ‘it’? Well, I’m not sure
the extent of everything ‘it’ is, but in my heart of hearts I have wanted to
matter. I have wanted the words I say be words that lead others straight to the
Father. I have wanted hearts to yield and turn to him. I have wanted to see
what would happen with hearts that are free of chains and strongholds and insecurities
and fears – and just allowed to run free.
I want that for you! God has had me praying about throwing
off not only the sin that easily entangles – we all have those – but also
throwing off the weights that hinder. One big weight is ‘what if.’ What if they
don’t like me. What if they make fun of me? What if they stop being my friend?
What if they are offended?
There comes a time when the will of the Lord exceeds the ‘what
ifs’. What if we are about to enter the ‘end times’? What if Jesus is coming back
soon? I’ve been thinking about the term living like you were dying. What if it
was our last few days? Years? I know living with a deadly disease is something I
do not and cannot comprehend – and this is not what I’m talking about. I am
saying if we knew Jesus was coming back soon –we are healthy, full of the gifts
he gave us and his holy spirit… what would we do?
I keep thinking – take a many as we can with us. Yes, there
are things I would love to do – a bucket list. But I am telling you – where I
stand, if he is fulling a promise he has given me for over 20 years…then I believe
that promise will be worth more than anything distracting me at this time. I want
revelation from God. I want to make a difference. I want lives to be
transformed and I want people to find Jesus.
I am one person. I am praying. I am talking to people. I am encouraging
and pouring out my heart about this.
I am pretty sure ‘this’ or ‘it’ is revival. We stand at the
door of something unprecedented. We are coming out of a global catastrophe no
one expected. We are seeing hints of what it could be like after the saints are
taken home, and before the great tribulation. We are the ones that have a hope
in this pandemic. It’s Jesus. But what about those that don’t? What about those
that will be left behind?
So this is what I am wondering. What if all of this was for
nothing? Did we just have a global crisis for nothing? I can not believe that.
I will not believe it. What do we do with those that do not know Jesus.
IT IS UP TO US. We have the message, we have the good news.
This is up to the body of Christ. So what do we do now? Billy Graham is already
home.
We get on our knees and pray. God has put a revival formula
in his word. He is waiting on us. Jesus told the disciples that the harvest is
ripe, but the workers are few. Don’t you want to be a worker. Don’t you want to
be the ones that make a revival history?
I do. I want to make history. I want to stand before my Lord
as a person that took what she was given and I want to multiply it. I want to
tell others. I want them to join me. And I want to harvest. I want to take them
with me. When get to heaven, all these things that seem so important will wash
away. We will be standing at the feet of the One. The great I Am – the Lamb of
God.
Who is with me?
Who will join me in this prayer?
God. Forgive me. Forgive me distractions and living a
comfortable life with out really including you in it. Forgive me for letting
others be my source of you and not seeking you for myself. Forgive me for
putting everything else in front of you – until I need something. God forgive
me for ______________________
God. I seek your face. I seek your heart. I seek your hands
to go and your understanding. I seek boldness to do what you have called me to
do. I seek You. And God, I seek revival. Your word tells me I can boldly approach
the throne of Grace. Your word also says that where two or more are gathered,
you are there among their midst.
God we may not be standing side by side, but we are standing
united asking you to forgive our people and heal our land.
With a penitent heart, we are turning from the idols of distraction
and laziness and turning to you and your mission.
I believe you for this. I believe you are seeking many, many
hearts turned back to you in repentance.
And when we do God – we can stand firm as one body – praying
for the souls that need to come join our body. You said you so loved the world,
so that is who we are praying for. We are praying for our friends, our family,
our neighbors, our towns, our cities, our regions, our states, our countries,
God – our world. Lord, bring them to you and lead us to them. We are the hands
and feet, but you don’t need us. We are grateful that you would consider using
us. Will you use us?
God will you do something big in our time? In our generation?
And let it begin with me.
And who knows, maybe we have been created for ‘such a time
as this?’ I don’t want to let you down.
Now to you who are able to do immeasurably more that we ask
or think – hope or imagine,
We collectively pray for revival. And let it begin with us.
In your son’s name,
Amen
