Throw Back to the Future: Revival
for West Virginia,
the City of Charleston, Region and Nation
What if…Revival is when the 7 mountains of cultural
influence is overtaken by the King and His Kingdom -Nancy Thaxton (see My Story (nancythaxton.blogspot.com)
When men in the
streets are afraid to open their mouths and utter godless words lest the
judgments of God should fall; when sinners, overawed by the Presence of God,
tremble in the streets and cry for mercy; when, without special meetings and
sensational advertising, the Holy Ghost sweeps across cities and towns in
Supernatural Power and holds men in the grip of terrifying Conviction; when
“every shop becomes a pulpit; every heart an altar; every home a sanctuary” and
people walk softly before God, this is Revival!
Today the word Revival
has largely lost its real meaning. Our present generation, never having
witnessed the mighty moving’s of God in nation-wide spiritual awakenings such
as have taken place in past generations, has little conception of the magnitude
of such a “visitation.”
Heaven-sent revival is
not religious entertainment, where crowds gather to hear outstanding preachers
and musical programs; neither is it the result of sensational advertising – in
a God-sent revival you don’t spend money on advertising; people come because
Revival is there! Revival is an “awareness of God” that grips the whole
community, and the roadside, the tavern, as well as the church, become the
places where men find Christ. Here is the vast difference between our modern
evangelistic campaigns and true revival. In the former, hundreds may be brought
to a knowledge of Christ and churches experience seasons of blessings, but as
far as the community is concerned little impact is made and godlessness marches
on. In revival, the Spirit of God, like a cleansing flame, sweeps through the
community. Divine conviction grips people everywhere; the strongholds of the
devil tremble, and many close their doors, while multitudes turn to Christ! -Owen Murphy/When God Stepped Down From Heaven
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