You want revival then open up the cupboards, storage rooms and keepsakes of your heart to the cleansing power of the Light of the World, Jesus Christ.  Remember that awesome instant when you first found salvation, how freeing it was to be set loose of bondage to sin.  What sin, encumbrances, plans, idols and intentions have I collected since that wonderful day I met Jesus?  How much have I held on to, with clenched fists, my anger, worry, sexual impurity, thoughts of insecurity or inferiority?  What now holds me back from fully realizing God’s Plan for my life and am I honestly/truthfully willing to place it upon the altar of God’s Will for my life?

Does your church lack power?  Has the Holy Spirit been quenched to the point of irrelevance, giving way to “CAAS”, Church As A Service, the business facsimile of the intended Bride of Christ?  Are you discipling daily, weekly or is it rare that you see someone worthy of hearing the Saving Gospel of the Lord Jesus?  If you aren’t, which is typically the case these days then how can you expect God to bless your walk of disobedience to our primary service to the Kingdom?  Do you believe, does it make reasonable sense that if you began sharing the Gospel/fulfilling the great commission that God might see this service as humility, repentance of the sin of rebellion and turn His face to this land in healing and restoration?  Do you want to live in the Power and Authority of the Lord Jesus or do you simply want to come to church for a feel good inspirational social injection to last another week?  What is salvation to you?  What is indwelling of the Holy Spirit?  What is God’s redemption worth in terms of your surrender to His Will for this life?

Do you see God’s Gift of Grace wrapped up for you with a big, bright bow, sitting at rest upon the altar, calling, “take me with you into the world that all might be saved from judgment”?  Why have you left the power, authority and healing power of Spirit?  What fear or rebellion haunts you, causing you to disobey God’s commands, deciding not to spread the Holy Gospel?  Do you deceptively cry out to God to express His Will for your life because you are unwilling to do that which He has already directed?   If you are unwilling to exercise the free will choice of surrender to spreading the Good News, and if so is it rational to expect that God would consider you a suitable steward for further Kingdom Work?  Come on, I don’t want any of us to feel bad, but we as Christians have collective dropped the ball.  Repent of our disobedience, Love the lost enough to plant a seed for their salvation, Love God through demonstration of obedience to His Command for the church.

Then will our fire burn and the Spirit astound the world with His authority, healing and baptism.  Will you dry off your wood, allowing it to be cleansed and readied for baptism by fire of the Holy Spirit?  Are you flammable or damp?  Honesty in this instance means everything, so don’t hesitate, deflate, deflect or debate.  The Holy Spirit stands outside knocking waiting for us to open the door that He might come inside and sup with us.  Who will be the first to open that door?  You?