Christian Spiritual Revival Essay

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Christian Spiritual Revival

From the time of creation rivals have been the greatest force in history. Through revival human beings are brought out of darkness to live in the light. Revival in the Christian life is essentially a renewal of heart; a time of turning away from sin, which brings death, and a turning toward Jesus, who brings life. The word revival means to "live again," derived from two Latin roots re- (again), and vivere (to live). Just as an EMT zaps the heart of his patient back to life with a surge of electricity, so to the Holy Spirit works in the life of individuals, and, at times, in whole Christian Communities to bring the back lost vitality; reawakening faith in God, and restores one's commitment to being His disciple. This paper will briefly explore four condition of an authentic spiritual revival found in II Chronicles 7:14, and comment on these conditions in reference to modern examples of revival throughout the world.

An excellent example of revival prayer is found in King Solomon's plea to God for renewal. Solomon prays to God, on his knees with hands raised to heaven, and begs the Lord to restore his people.

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God answers Solomon's fervent prayer by saying: "If my people, who are called by My name, humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land."[footnoteRef:1] God's answer is conditional. He uses an if - then statement. If His people do four things: humble themselves, pray, seek His face, and turn from sin, then God will forgive their sins and heal the land. In other words, God will bring them back to life both spiritually and physically. These conditions, and God's promise of restoration, are universal. They apply to individuals as well as communities, and they apply as much in modern times as they did in the time of Solomon. [1: II Chronicles 7:14, New Revised Standard ]

The first two conditions for revival are humility and prayer. The word "humility" is derived from the Latin word humus, which means earth or ground. To be humble, then, suggest lowering oneself,….....

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