Why Revival Tarries - Part 1
by Henry Blackaby
Jeremiah 2:13 “For My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cisterns – broken cisterns that can hold no water.”
There has been a deep burden created by God on my heart and mind for some time, as to God’s perspective about the day in which we live. What does He say? How does He look on things? I’ve been asking God some things, observing some things, watching the Holy Spirit bring to my remembrance some things, watching Him teach me some things, and bringing it all to a point of reference that is very painful.
I have been watching with a great deal of interest and participating myself with millions who say they are praying for revival. I’ve seen many ministries that have arisen to enlist people to pray for revival. And yet revival tarries. What grieves me as much as anything is that I hardly ever hear any religious leader asking the question, “Why does revival tarry?”
At times it almost seems we have become like the prophets of Ball. We cry louder; we cut ourselves; and we feel that the more earnest we are, the more likely God is to hear our cry. But there has to be some very significantly place leaders who are willing to stand in the presence of God and ask Him, “With all this praying, why is revival tarrying? Why is revival being delayed?” We have been told by various s sincere people that is millions of people beseech the Throne of God, He is bound to bring revival.
Please know: God is not bound to do anything. There has to be another whole approach, and that we need to spend time in the presence of God and to ask Him why …
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