The initiative belongs to you

Some people say too often that the time has not come ; as if weather conditions or circumstances could thwart the power of God. It is not when the alarm arrives that we must think that it is time for the awakening, we must, on the contrary believe that the moment has come despite the absence of signs of awakening. Alarm clocks always begin when nothing happens ; when there is no evidence of God's action and nothing encouraging on the horizon. It was precisely because everything was going very badly around them that valiant men of faith stood up to change things. If we wait for the situation to improve, we will never get up. In fact, what is the important thing ? Jonathan hit when a win was impossible, and that's why he succeeded. God was pleased to intervene and he demonstrated his power.

We all pray that a powerful awakening will sweep Europe and the rest of the world. Pray, keep praying ! But do not just wait until he comes and tell you that when he comes, it will be easier to preach the gospel. Do what you are able to do now. You can lead to Christ thousands of people waiting for the awakening. Such an undertaking could be the beginning of the awakening. It is true that revival is "a sovereign act of God", as many believe, but it is also true that the ground can be prepared. The first Christians certainly did not ignore this because Mark says : "When they went, they went everywhere to preach. The Lord worked with them and confirmed the word with the signs that accompanied him" (Mark 16:20). Amen.

These brave people did not sit until God did what many do today. "They went away" In other words, they took the initiative and the Lord cooperated with joy. I fully believe that God allows us to press the trigger so that there will be powerful outpourings of His Holy Spirit. By his grace, I have witnessed it many times. What we need is to take the initiative by relying on the Spirit of God. Revival involves anointed men and women of God, who manifest the audacity of faith.

Jeremy Sourdril