Repentance
Repentance is the *key* to revival - and -Looking INward and focussing on our own heart - seeking the Face of G-d - desiring HIS kingdom above all - lifting up Yeshua up before all men - ***let us remember*** HE (Yeshua) will draw everyone to himself!.... (John 12:32).
Loving one another as HE LOVED US. Letting our love for each other (which is something greatly lacking in the world today. *love*) Yeshua said, "...byTHIS (the love we have for one another) they will know you are my mine" (paraphrased)
It is our job to "show G-d's love" to others and it is the job of Ruach HaKodesh to bring conviction. I truly believe Yeshua was consistent throughout his teaching as well as Paul about such things. Otherwise we risk falling into the same trap as the Pharasees did.
Let us not forget......"Our bodies are temples for Ruach HaKodesh who lives inside us, whom we received from God. (1 Cor. 6:19)
It is our most holy service duty to make sure we live lives pure and holy - pleasing and acceptable to G-d - worthy of the lives which we have been called to.....Doing everything we can to strive to be perfect as our Father in Heaven is perfect. So as we seek this we work along side, if I may be so bold, Ruach HaKodesh as he does his work.
Paul says to make a point to come out from among them and be ye separate. (2 Cor. 6:17) He was not referring to removing ourselves completely from the world altogether - Paul even states just that later in the chapter, saying that would be impossible. Rather going further to make his point that we should should, as followers and believers in Yeshua HaMashiach we should "come out" from among them -"be separate" ----"STAND OUT AMONG THEM" ----- so we can easily be noticed----- not so much because we are better but (as Paul explains the behaviors) by the righteous way we live.
So - to "bring what I am writing IN TOGETHER" --- let me close with this---
I believe as we as believers and followers of Yeshua HaMashiach seek repentance both personally and corporately,only THEN will we begin to see the monumental change in our congregations that we so long for ----- know as "revival".
All through out history --- revival has always been preceded by personal and corporate --- deep, introspective, intimate, sincere, personal repentance. Along with supplication and corporate repentance.
SO AS WE SEEK - Let us rejoice in knowing that G-d does not give the Spirit in limited degree. (John 3:33-34)
