Revival Fires?

The Ministerial Alliance here in Sesser and Valier is holding revival services this week at the Opera House in Sesser. It’s our annual Harvest Time Crusade, and while the music, fellowship, and even preaching have been enjoyable, I wonder if it’s truly revival. What we are doing certainly fits an intellectual definition of revival: “Renewed attention to or interest in something, often a highly emotional evangelistic meeting or series of meetings.” However, there is something more to this definition that goes unsaid, but implied. The renewed attention is not limited to the time of and duration of the meetings; it spills over into our daily lives and continues to interest us, hopefully for the remainder of our days. I believe revival is a movement of the hand of God, but you know me, I also believe that we continue to fan the revival fires if our interest is to continue. If left neglected, fires go out (thus the need for revival). The pastors are meeting here at the church before the meetings for prayer. We are asking that God would give us this community; I believe that is according to His will. I ask that you would be of one mind with us, pray that a renewed interest in the things of God would sweep these communities…not just this week, but for the remainder of our days.