This past week we have met every night to gather in one name to lift up our voices in prayer to the One we know can bring us revival.
two or more... and Him.
Each night many voices from one body would petition requests to our God.
So many hearts in one room, sharing testimonies of one thing...Suffering...
hearts hurting for loved ones so dear
young ones gone too soon
suffering of exhaustion, hearts worn thin
souls in need of outpouring
suffering of loss
Our souls long for revival, but what for? To take away all our suffering?
Or to remind us of it?
Jesus constantly left us the commandment to "Remember"
We are not meant to heap happiness over our pain until others can no longer see, it is still a fire burning so deep inside.
Rather, what if we remembered or sufferings as a reminder of the Hope we have in Jesus's name!
"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us." Romans 8:18
This past year for us has been a special kind of trial, but it would be a shame for us to not see the Glory that was revealed through every painful step. This verse became a lifeline for me, in it a powerful reminder that as hard as the here and now seems to be, the peace of God is an unfathomable comparison.
So what is revival? A time to remember the Glory that has come and is to come from the sufferings.
"For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience." Romans 8:19-25
Let your heart cry out to God, remembering all He has brought you through, most of all, setting your mind on the Glory to come.
I am so thankful for the blessing of community. So thankful for a time of Revival. A time to remember and celebrate the Glory that is our eternity.
Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? Psalm 85:6
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