I attended the Super Senior luncheon this week. I happened to sit at the seat that won the doorprize, which was the French Lavender plant that decorated our table. I’m not much of a plant guy, but it looked nice and I knew Anita (who could not be there) would enjoy it. So I took this nice plant out to the car when I took my mother and mother-in-law back home. When I returned to the church, I forgot to crack the car windows.
When I went out to go home after work, I noticed the plant was pretty well cooked. It was seriously wilted and the potting soil dry as a bone. I added some water as soon as I got home and presented it to my wife as an expression of my love. She took a look at it and was not impressed!
We went out to eat with friends that night, and by the time we got home it was looking great again. Its amazing how quickly a plant can be refreshed. And its also amazing how quickly our spirits can be refreshed when we have a fresh experience with God. The dryer things become, the more we should seek after His thirst quenching presence. Get refreshed.
Tags: revival, Romance, thirst
As I’m writing this there is a torrential downpour going on. I had earlier checked the weather radar and knew it was coming, so really wasn’t surprised. A real gulley-washer like this was needed and will, hopefully, clear out the intense humidity.
And I’m reminded that the outpouring of God’s Spirit has been called a shower of blessings. I checked the Bible and saw that it is predicted. The Holy Spirit moving is also referred to as a mighty wind. My prayer is that God will send a real gulley-washer of a revival to his sleeping church. The Lord stands at the door and knocks, but few are seriously listening.
Lord, awaken the sleeping church and raise up an army of believers that will take your word at face value and usher in a great outpouring of your Spirit in these last days. Amen.
Tags: , rain, revival, wind
I attended a minister’s conference this past week where Dr. Kent Hunter, better known as The Church Doctor, spoke to the pastors. He taught an inspiring session outlining the downward trend in moral indicators from 1960 to the 1990s. Just when it appeared there was no hope left for America, tracking of these same indicators began to reverse. Best Selling books took a Christian (or at least moral) turn, ‘R’ rated movies began to give way to films with a spiritual message, the disintegration of the family began to stabilize. etc.
Christians have been praying for revival in America. Could this be the beginning of a turn around? Either the church will take advantage of the positive momentum, or it will return to its hibernation, and the awakening will disintegrate. Yes, that is in God’s hands, but He delegated the task of revival to us. What will the church do with this open door?
Tags: awakening, open door, pray, revival