"People love to talk of revival but seem to fail to grasp that things that need reviving are by definition close to death."
Revival, revival...we're crying out for it in the church. In The Salvation Army, we'll sing through verse upon verse of "Send the Fire" and get all stirred up in our inner man, but when we walk out the door of the corps, the lyrics may play in our minds, but the plea leaks out of our hearts. What's the truth? Jesus is coming back for a bride that is pure. Spotless. It would also be nice if she were breathing. Healthy. Does that describe the Church? Hardly.
What are we to do? First, recognize the truth - what is the truth? Try WHO is the Truth. That's Jesus. We are meant to be transforming more and more into His likeness with every passing moment, but how many of us are really being transformed? Is it for lack of asking? No. It is for a lack of receiving. Holy Spirit wants to do an incredible, transformational, resurrection power type of work in us, as individuals and as the body of Christ, but we need to recognize first that we are in need, to cry out with Paul
"What a wretched man I am! Who will save me from this body of death?" Romans 7:25
"Look down and see this waiting host
And send the promised Holy Ghost
We need another Pentecost,
And send the promised Holy Ghost
We need another Pentecost,
Send the fire today"
Ruhani
