CRY OUT FOR REVIVAL Rev. Cheryl Birch 3-4-10 This I know: Something Big in God is stirring over California and the USA. I can’t tell you how it will look when it gets from the spirit realms to the natural, but I know there is something going on. We have to cry out for Revival and next week our meeting is devoted to just that… I saw a banner over us that said these words:“Cry Out for Revival.” It was made of a stiff strong fabric that stayed straight – it did not move in the wind. It was solid sure and firm. We have to ask for and prepare for Revival. Things are changing in the spirit and we must be transformed to enter into the newness of what our God is doing. The Holy Spirit uses funny things to grab our attention. After the Banner, I saw the California Dairy Industries’ REAL CHEESE logo. I heard in my heart “What you need is the real cheese.” Then I saw a beautiful hunk of real cheese and a bag of processed powdered cheese. I knew immediately what that meant. We need His real presence no matter the cost. We need the real Him. We need His real touch. His real love. Real Cheese when warmed is soft and supple and melts – it covers everything. It’s got substance. It tastes good. It has nutrition. Powdered processed cheese is man made worthless dust. It’s not good for you – no real substance – no real nutrition. It is a poor substitute for the real thing. Listen, I want the Real Cheese. That which comes directly from the throne of grace! I want a real encounter with our Holy loving God… Not a worked up man made copy. So our God is stirring the spiritual pot…the aroma of His wonderful cooking is putting a hunger in us for the real thing. This I also know: When God starts stirring the pot, when transformation begins, the enemy takes note and is on the attack. We must be mighty close to the release of this sovereign move of God because the enemy is trying so hard to put out our fire. We can’t let that happen. We must fight. Fight on our knees, fight with our worship, fight with our lives We have to know what to do to throw off the wet blanket that the enemy throws on anyone who exhibits the slightest bit of revival. The blanket comes in the form of constant distractions, discouragement, disillusionment, disappointment, depression. That results in complacency, loss of energy, loss of focus, loss of vision. Eventually you can feel like hunkering down, doing nothing and just hanging on for His return But the Lord says this: He says Gideons! Get Up and Go in the strength I have given you! Awake Awake O sleepers! Arise and shine for your light has come and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. He says I am the lamp to your feet and I have made the crooked places straight for you. He says: I am your strength. I am your joy. I am your peace. I am your shelter. I am your shield. I am your sword. I am your protector. I am your provider. I am the lover of your soul. The other thing He spoke to me is “I am your soon Coming King.” Repent, therefore, be cleansed and made whole! Cry Out Cry Out for Revival. Cry out in your desperate need. Cry Out Cry out for Revival. My Glory you shall see! |
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