Greetings,
"Call. . . gather. . . assemble. . . weep" Joel 2:16 - 17
History is filled with God's Divine moments of real revival. Real revival is when God comes down and the church is cleansed, made holy and set on fire for His purposes, kingdom,His will and ways. The revived church impacts society, surroundings, homes, and men's hearts radically. The contrast of real revival where the church and the community are turned around to God, is because before the revival they have been turned to self and sin. It is literally going from darkness to full light. History is filled with these Divine moments where God comes forth in the midst of His people, the church and calls them to return to Him and restore His ways in their lives. Great testimonies are borne from these Divine moments.
The world is perishing without Christ. The church is struggling to translate the Bible fast enough for the different languages. Although technology is wonderful and exponential faster in these last years. The church struggles with sending missionaries and funding for them. In a world of over 7 billion souls, there is estimated to be 1 billion Christians. There is another 1 billion children under the age of accountability; leaving 5 billion lost souls. That means it would only be required of every one of the 1 billion Christians to share the Gospel with 5 individuals that had never heard the Gospel, to finish the task. But instead of going to those 5 individuals, we are silent; busy with our lives; devoted to our possessions and continue a life for us, rather than the kingdom. God is not pleased with such things.
And within these struggles of the church to be and do what He desires, He allows for us to continue on for awhile, but then He sends us a word. A word, that often is sent through remedial judgment that is supposed to awaken us to our current choices and repent. Failure to awaken, worsens the judgements and they increase in severity to life and death. All along, it is God beckoning unto us to reconcile with Him, return to our first love and finish the task. And when we fail to see and understand the times and happenings, sometimes God just steps forward and brings real revival to stir us to restore our place with Him.
Years ago, I purchased a book, 'The Authentic voice of Keswick" from the 1950's. A book of the history of Keswick and great sermons from these gatherings that came from the 1857 revival and moved the remnant of God to pursue Him in holiness, righteousness and faithfulness through the last part of the 1800's, into 1900. At which time came the great revival of the Welsh revival in 1904. But in the introductory part of this book, explaining how Keswick came to be, it mentioned a book. 'The Higher Christian Life" by WE Boardman from 1850's.
A week ago, this book in a stack of my books literally fell out onto my floor where I was praying. A book given to me by a good friend. A book I had laid up, but never read. I laid it out to begin to read it over this last week. And as I opened my Keswick book to re-read that, the page stating the importance of Boardman's book and its huge impact on Keswick were spiritually linked. A Divine moment!!
What is this 2 day event all about? It is about God stepping forward again to our luke-warm, wayward church and calling us back to Him. It is about real revival that will empower us to 'finish the task.' During these days of change; God does not want the church to go back to 'normal'. God is moving and working to restore us to Him, He is very jealous of His bride. And it is for us to hear, see and know God's calling to come unto Him.
These days will set forth that call, remind us of His power, His Divine love and His Divine ways. He will come, cleanse, remove our uncleanness and restore us into His image. He will empower us with His Holy Spirit that we may go forth following these days with a resolve to finish the task.
"Brethren, our Lord calls. He stretches forth His hand through the lattice. . . I rose to my Beloved, but He had withdrawn Himself and was gone. I sought Him, but I could not find Him." may we find Him during these days. For His glory, for His Name sake; for finishing the task.
Until,
dan
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