Revival Prayer

Yesterday I presented 2 Chronicles 7:14 as the model for revival praying.

“If my people who are called by name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”

~ 2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV

As we pray together for the Holy Spirit to do something extraordinary in the days ahead, we must take seriously the principles we observe in Scripture. While God does not follow formulas there are principles we can learn here that can help us to put ourselves in God’s way.

Our part in the process is to humble ourselves, pray, seek, and turn. This is not a surface level engagement with God. We must allow the deep part of who we are to be totally transparent before Him. Then it is up to God. We are not responsible for the results. The results are up to God. We must ensure, however, that we are faithful in our part. When we are, I believe then God will hear, forgive and heal.

In order for us to see God do something extraordinary in our lives and in the life of our church family, we must first of all see the need. If we are comfortable with mediocre relationships with God and with each other, we will not be diligent in being humble, praying, seeking, and turning. But if we long for God’s presence and power to be made real in our lives we will persevere in seeking Him. That means we will follow the principles of the process outlined in this model for revival prayer.