Wednesday, August 17, 2022

 

Wednesday, August 17, 2022


Psalm 106:1-24

2 Chronicles 29:31-30:12

Romans 12:1-8


And Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because of what God had done for the people; for the thing had come about suddenly.


I know I am not the only one who wakes up some mornings feeling like we are being prepared for a revival. I can not say what they are like, because I have never been through one, having only read about them. But they do sound like jolly good fun. Imagine the scenes we would have here in Brisbane: people from all walks of life turning back to God, suddenly concerned about getting themselves right with eternity, worshipping and praising the Lord Jesus, the Holy Spirit roaring through society like a wild bushfire. My heart aches thinking about it.


We cannot plan out how to make revival happen. People have tried, and failed. But we know from our readings today what we should be doing whether we are in revival or not.


We need to be worshipping God correctly. Hezekiah was living during the time of the animal sacrifices, so he restored the Temple to its original purpose. Paul is writing of the time after Jesus' resurrection and ascension, so we do not need to kill any more animals. The principal is the same, however. Worshipping God correctly involves providing a sacrifice, and we sacrifice our attachment to this present age. Then, God will pour out His power through us. We do not need to be jealous when we see God's power in other people (or get proud when we see it in our own lives). This is something we can do now; celebrating in God's goodness to us and sharing it with others.





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