Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Restoration, Revival, and Awakening

Several years ago the Lord put three words in my mind and heart. Those words are "Restoration, Revival and Awakening." Before we will see real change in the United States or other nations the Church must experience restoration. Our Lord Jesus fulfilled His purpose on earth and has left His disciples on earth to carry on His work. There are certain things that will not be accomplished until His return and He can return when He chooses, but until He does there is much more that His body can accomplish.

I thank God for every faithful disciple and faithful local church; I thank Him for all that has and is being accomplished by these faithful members of His body, but there are other things that will not be accomplished until a "faithful remnant Church" with Christ formed within unites in the unity of the faith...(Ephesians 4:13) The fullness of this verse may only be experienced at our Lord's return, but should serve as an ever present goal for disciples who have forsaken all to follow the Lord.

This ministry will share about Jesus and His Word. It is only as we return to our first love and become sanctified by God's truth that we can really move forward on the course that Jesus Christ has set forth for the Church He is building. Many people keep preaching and praying for change in the United States. I challenge myself and you with the following statements: Restore the Church and save our nation; Restore the Church and save the nations.

Jesus is Savior and Lord, but as I said above, He has left us here to carry on His work. We are to be salt and light. We are to be salt and light to our nation and the nations. Judgment begins at the Church. Let's humble ourselves, repent, forsake all and follow Christ. When we do that, Christ will be formed within us and will be lifted up. That is the way to bring change to the United States and other nations. We must have a renewing of our minds. We have been praying for a return to the rightly dividing of the constitution of the United States. It will not happen until we return to the rightly dividing of the Word of God.

Let's yield all to the Lord. Let's become one with Him and with each other and take the gospel of the kingdom of God to the ends of the earth (Matthew 24:14). God bless you!

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