A Revival is a Comin'

I’m feeling a revival coming on. I can’t wait. Several weeks ago, God began to lay some things on my heart. He wanted to draw me closer…deeper. I began to think about all my heroes of the faith and all the marvelous time they spent daily in total devotion to their Lord. I wanted that. I wanted a revival of my soul and I could hear Him calling. So on Saturday, I decided to read the Bible in 30 days. That’s 3-4 hours a day with God!

All last week, I prayed daily that my heart would be prepared to move into these next 30 days with eager anticipation to receive all that He had in mind. By Friday night, I was beside myself with joy. I kissed my Bible, laid my head on my pillow and was gone.

I’m 3 days in and loving every minute of my time in His Word…already getting filled with His teaching and wisdom. Ah, it is very, very good. Reading so much in such a short span gives such wonderful insight that it’s almost hard to put His wonderful Book down. Yesterday, I read 9 chapters into today.

And I needed this time with Him. I was not having such a good day yesterday. Derek knew I was acting funny and not quite myself, so he asked what was wrong. I just looked at him with sadness in my eyes and he said, “Are you having a daddy day?” I said that I was. He then said, “Well, why don’t you just go in your room and open up the Bible?” I smiled and thought he was exactly right. And he knows his mother too well. He knows what I need.

As I struggled though my pain yesterday, God revealed to me this morning that that is exactly why I need a revival. I need to stop struggling and allow Him complete control. My faith must be complete. That means that the certainty of His presence in my life gives me a peace that moves me through rough spots in complete reliance on Him. I do rely on Him, but sometimes I forecast and speculate in the midst of my pain, thus adding to it. This additional pain gives way to fear and fear assumes God is not all I need. I’ve run this circle before…I hope to jump off very soon.

I think it’ll take a revival…stay tuned!