Revival

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;

Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

 Make me hear joy and gladness,

That the bones You have broken may rejoice.

 Hide Your face from my sins,

And blot out all my iniquities.

Create in me a clean heart, O God,

And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

 Do not cast me away from Your presence,

And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,

And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.

Psalm 51:7-12

Revival. Doesn't everyone love them a good ol' fashioned revival? You know, the ones where EVERYONE comes up to the front to receive prayer, lives are changed, broken hearts are mended, and the lost are saved? Everyone's got a new-found zeal enjoying their new spiritual high; we kiss, we hug, we laugh, and pray together. Then the inevitable happens-- the crash.

As things work themselves back into a routine, the normality of it all becomes rather boring. Somehow the wood to your fire got wet, and you begin to slack in your faith because the emotions you experienced at the revival were addictive and going to church alone just doesn't seem to give you the fix you are looking for anymore. Your relationship with God grows stale and stagnant. At one point you felt so close to God, and now he feels so far away.

I want to let you know that a revival doesn't have to be the only time that you rekindle the flame, nor is it the only time you can ever experience God's incredible joy. I encourage you to take some time tonight and ask God for a spiritual revival in you and those around you.