"The history of the Church of Jesus Christ on earth has been largely a history of revivals.
Humanly speaking the Church of Jesus Christ owes its very existence today to revivals.
Time and time again the Church has seemed to be on the verge of utter shipwreck; but just then God has sent a great revival and saved it.
There have been revivals without much preaching: there have been revivals with absolutely no organization; but there has never been a might revival without mighty praying.
Take the great revival that so marvelously blessed our whole nation in 1857. How did that revival come about?
A humble city missionary in the city of New York, named Landfear, became greatly burdened because of the state of the Church, and he go hold of two other men who were like-minded and they three began to pray for a revival.
Then they opened a daily noon-meeting for prayer and invited others.
These meetings were very poorly attended at first.
On one occasion if I remember correctly, there were only two persons present, and I think that one one occasion there was only one person present, this humble city missionary himself.
But soon the interest began to deepen and large crowds began to flock to the meetings for prayer.
Such throngs came that it became necessary to appoint other prayer-meetings, and I have been told, and I think correctly told, that after a while prayer-meetings were held every hour of the day and night in New York city, and not only the churches were used for prayer-meetings but theatres and other places of public resort, and these places were crowded with praying men and praying women."
#9 Prayer and Revivals, in the series by What Prayer can do, by Dr. R. A. Torrey. Published by REVIVAL MOVEMENT ASSOCIATION, of Northern Ireland. www.revivalmovement.org
Let’s pray:
Father, I ask for you to burden me to start praying for a revival to start in my church and area. May I find others who will have the same burden, and be willing to meet with me for prayer. In Jesus' name, amen.
Our Scriptures Psalms 103; 104, or Job 38-39
Today’s quote:
Our Scriptures Psalms 103; 104, or Job 38-39
Today’s quote:
Nate Stevens – “God gave us His Word as our absolute standard of His truth. Instead of succumbing to the pressure of current-day cultural and media moral relativism, restore God’s Word as the standard for moral behavior, values, and lifestyles.
Our thought for today: Your calling is to share the Word; Christ’s sacrifice. We’re to tell people that He made the atonement for our sins, in whatever manner He impresses you to do it.
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Our thought for today: Your calling is to share the Word; Christ’s sacrifice. We’re to tell people that He made the atonement for our sins, in whatever manner He impresses you to do it.
Tomorrow’s post: Three Times Blessed - Sheri Swalwell
A popular post: A DAY TO PRAY
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