Revive us O Lord

           

O Lord, I have heard Your speech and was afraid; O Lord, revive Your work

In the midst of the years! In the midst of the years make it known;

In wrath remember mercy. –Hab.3: 2.

 

Our generation qualifies for destruction.

As the age progresses, new dimensions of evil are introduced in all of its forms. Sin continually gains acceptance in society.

Sin governs the day and wickedness presides over the night. Evil eclipses good. Only rarely do you discover anyone concerned about God Himself.

Not even church-goers are an exception, There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. They have all turned aside; They have all together become unprofitable; There is none who does good no, not one—Rm.3:11-12.

It is the will of God that the church continues to ascend in fervency, irrespective of the moral decadence of this world. A fire shall always be burning on the altar; It shall never go out—Lev.6:13.

Today, the waters of compromise have turned the fire of God into a stinking, smoking offense to heaven. God’s fire of approval no longer graces our altars. Empty religious dramas characterize today’s worship.

The songs of Zion have vanished from our meetings. The harps of God hang silent upon the willows while we dance to Lucifer’s piping. Am I the one saying so or has God also spoken? Yes, He has. Take away from Me the noise of your songs, For I will not hear the melody of your stringed instruments—Am.5:23. Our double standards have afforded cushioned seats of honor for the enemy within our midst.

Churches today are little more than another Non-Government Organization [N.G.O]. The word of God is trampled under men’s feet and twisted to suit their purposes while the devotionless crowd shouts hallelujahs.

Literally, the prophesied dreaded devastation of famine has come upon us; Not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord—Am.8:11.

            Though Bible schools are on the increase, new churches are springing up daily, and Pastors, Bishops, and Reverends are multiplying, nevertheless the word of God is withering steadily.

            For this reason the Lord says, I hate, I despise your feast days, and I do not savor your sacred assemblies—Am.5:21.

            Friend, the Lord God seeks men who will stand in the gap. So I sought a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land that I should not destroy it; but I found none—Ez.22:30.’

            This is the will of God, that faithful men be found, men whose spirits would be consumed with righteous indignation.

            God seeks men who will, cry aloud, spare not lift up your voice like a trumpet; tell my people their transgression and the house of Jacob their sins—Isa.58:1

            Will you heed the call? If this famine condition is not reversed and the bread of God’s word not restored, we shall surely perish.

            If we choose to carry on with our dead religious services without Christ, we are doomed. But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are like filthy rags; we all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities like the wind, have taken us away. And there is no one who calls on Your Name, who stirs Himself up to take hold of You; For You have hidden Your face from us, and have consumed us because of our iniquities—Isa.64: 6-7.

            Woe unto him who does not stir himself up to lay hold of God! What of us? Can heaven count on us? What will history record about us?

            God does not delight in passive Christianity. We cannot afford to be content with the present state of things if truth will prevail.

            That no one stirs himself up demonstrates a spiritual coldness that is repulsive to God.

            Let us therefore arise and come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in the time of need—Heb.4:16.

            God assures us of mercy and grace. Let us not draw back. Let’s press forward and run the race with endurance, looking unto Jesus. This is the only way to ensure fruitfulness.

            Jesus Himself said without Me you can do nothing—Jn.15:5. In light of this, all fleshly efforts of restoration will result in a failing.

            Eloquence, brilliant sermons, shouting and chanting to musical instruments will only serve to further alienate us from the true revival that is so desperately needed.

            Instead, let us repent in contrition and humility. Let us weep in disgust over our treacherous dealings with the only True Lover of our souls.

            Let’s cry in remorse over our wanton depravity. Like the Psalmist, let us say, Restore us, O God of our salvation and cause Your anger toward us to cease. Will You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger to all generations? Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You? Show us Your mercy, Lord and grant us Your salvation—Ps.85:4-7.

            This is not a decorative pulpit prayer. It must come from within us with deep heart rending, if we are to be restored to a right relationship with God.

            We must abandon the comforts of self-ease and the complacency of religious mediocrity in order to earnestly seek God’s face.     

            It is needful that we heed the voice of wisdom, Let your garments always be white and let your head lack no oil—Eccl.9:8.

            We must maintain a spotless purity with the power of the Holy Spirit. That we might once again wield the sword of the Spirit before the judgment of heaven descends on our defenseless heads.

            Will you arise, or will you despise? God awaits your response.

 

I know your works that you are neither hot nor cold.

I could wish that you were cold or hot—Rev.3:15.

 

 

 

Written by Ade--Peters       

http://gospelfromtheheartofafrica.com

 

Brother Peters near the village of Rotaprr in Sierra Leone, West Africa.

A Bible teacher and Gospel preacher, Temitope Adewole (Peters) desires to help make disciples for the Lord Jesus.