November 28, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

You & Me: Together We Owe Him

#3 in the Series

In the second article of the series, We Owe Him, I stated, “Let’s offer praise, thankfulness and prayer. Respond to God today and He will show up tomorrow.” However, praise alonte will not bring revival. What are these attributes of a spiritual awakening that God wants to bring to America?

A precise question deserves a precise answer. There is and always has been these elements in any spiritual awakening:

One, the 7 components that initiate revival: humility & selflessness, forgiveness with repentance, prayers of wisdom, the preaching of the Gospel of Christ, acceptance of the will of God, confronting evil, and allowing new leadership to arise.

Two, what God expects from us. God wants us to bring to Him three things: one, the salvation of souls—many, many people coming to Christ (so get out there and work for God); two, an acquisition of ‘new wine’—do not think that what God has previously placed in your life regarding the Spirit of Christ is good enough for tomorrow—God wants ‘new wine’ which is a fresh and renewing work of the Holy Spirit in our lives; and three, an anointing from the Father that brings authority and calling so you might get His will done successfully.

Three, you must expect the manifestations of miracles, healings, signs and wonders. Any revival is not about what you can do but what the Holy Spirit can do. Do not limit God. It is fear that inhibits faith and our unwillingness to identify what God wants to do. God does things in such dynamic ways so everyone knows it was Him not us who got things done. (This last election is a good example of this truth.)

You can expect opposition from some religious circles. They will be jealous and critical saying ‘it is not from God’. As it was in Jesus’ day so will it be today. Be faithful and hold to the perseverance of Christ, “If they hated me, they will also hate you,” Jesus said.

Remember, Satan will do everything possible to disrupt and cause disunity in any revival. We must strive for unity in the Spirit. There will be no depth or longevity without unity. The Books of Acts and the Book of James speak to this end. We must have patience with each other. We must forgive each other. We must help each other to proclaim the Gospel of Christ. I help you and you help me—Together We Owe Him!

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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