On the Eve of Revival

As I write this we are about an hour and a half from holding a Solemn Assembly in preparation for the revival services starting in the morning. [Joel 1:13-17] [Joel 2:12-17] Tonight we will gather to worship, pray, repent, and take communion all in order to consecrate ourselves for what the Lord wants to do in these next few days. [Joshua 3:5]

I feel like a race horse in the starting blocks. We have been preparing for these days for months. I could not tell you what I will be preaching for the next several days. God has given me enough light for tonight and the morning worship service. Other than that I am following God step by step through all of  this. I am still raring to go. I have been waiting on this day for months.

I personally am not looking for anything other than the presence of God to fill the house. I yearn for Him to move and stir the hearts of the apathetic and cold hearts. I yearn for God to move people to repentance starting tonight and begin drawing people to Jesus for salvation. I continue to ask God to shake up this little town. We need a shaking. Paradise is a great community and I love living here. It is not a perfect community. Many have turned their backs on God. Saved people have fallen into rebellion and out of fellowship with God. Lost people openly mock God and defy His commands. I trust God this is all about to change.

While praying earlier today the Lord reminded me that I do not have to strive to make this revival happen. In fact, no matter how much I strive I cannot produce revival. Only God can produce revival and I am convinced He is determined to do that right here in Faith Community Church and the Paradise community at large. I believe God is choosing this church and this community for revival. I want all of Him.

I am humbled to get to be a part of it. I have never felt more prepared to be a part of anything. I have chronicled what the Lord has been doing in my life for the past several weeks. I still hunger for more of Him. On the eve of revival I stand ready to receive all the Lord has for us. I hope you will join us in prayer.

I will do my best to record how the Lord works in these days on this blog. Check back daily for updates. I plead with you to do more than just read. Pray for us. May the Lord kindle our hearts with His revival fire starting tonight. May it spread beyond Paradise.