For the past five or so years I have likened my position regarding renewal and revival as being like a surfer. (Guess it is because of where we live). Anyway, a surfer paddles around out in the deep scanning the horizon for signs of a wave. When he spots it he waits for it to role in, paddles down the front and catches the wave. For the past five years, I have been in the paddling around face of surfing the "wave of renewal". Having been profoundly touched by God almost ten years ago now during the "Father's Blessing" move, it would have been tempting to ride that wave into the shore line and just chill out on the beach, but I paddled back into the deep and have been scanning the horizon for the next move of God.
In the past few months I have felt deeply moved to begin praying earnestly for revival. Revival for me personally, for our church in Toms River and for the church in the US and around the world. I have found out that I am not the only one. J. Lee Grady's January 2, 2008 Fire in My Bones newsletter was entitled:
A Desperate Cry for Revival in 2008. I would encourage you to read it (click on the link and get the January 2nd issue from the dorp down menu). In it he outline five things that he is praying toward in 2008:
- The fear of God
- Integrity and purity in the church
- A return to evangelism
- Godly leadership
- A national spiritual awakening
Lee began this year by participating in a 21 day "Daniel Fast" along with thousand of other leaders and ministries around the country under the
Awakening America Alliance, a new organization dedicated to pursuing Spiritual Awakening in America.
So I am asking myself the question as I paddle around in the deep. Is a new wave of renewal on the horizon? May it be, Lord!
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posted @ Tuesday, January 15, 2008 11:41 AM