Isaiah 60:2 describes the state of the world: “Darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples.” The earth is corrupted, and the truth has become obscured. Dictatorial spirits try to force us what to think and what to believe. Additionally, collective fears have arisen about wars, food shortages, other shortages, etc.
Revival can break out when darkness covers our world and humanity seems to be at its lowest point.
Signs of Revival:
Interest in God increases.
Spending more time with God.
Want to go to church and enjoy it.
Lose interest in worldly things.
Get your joy and gladness back.
Life becomes more prosperous.
Separate from the world because the Spirit of the Lord is on you.
God gives us purpose and reason to hope. “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you” (Isaiah 60:1). There’s a place for YOU in advancing the Kingdom of God and bringing glory to Him on this earth. Once we return to the Lord, pursue Him, and become revived, we should be able to speak to that darkness and make it flee!
1 “Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.
2 See, darkness covers the earth
and thick darkness is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you
and his glory appears over you.
Questions:
How will you respond to the darkness in the world?
In what ways does the glory of God make an impact on your life?
What separates you from the world and the darkness?
00:40Historically, revivals have come when there’s no sign that it ought to come or no sign it’s going to come.
05:52At times of gross darkness on the face of the earth that was when God has broken out in revival. He has found among the people and the gross darkness a servant to become the fire, the energizer to spark a revival.
07:25Wickedness does not mean unbelief in God. Wicked people believe in God but have no regard for the God they believe in. They’ll do what they want to do. They don’t care what the Bible says.
08:08An idol is any object you give power to. You’re letting an object give you your feeling of worthiness, your security, your identity…
09:52Revival is not legalism. Your interest goes to God. All of a sudden, the Spirit of the Lord comes on people. They separate themselves from the world.
