While playing baseball for the University or Toledo I received two letters of invitation to spring training; one from the Dodgers, the other from the SF Giants. I had not yet graduated and was still loading trucks at U.P.S., but I just had to leave and find out how far I could go. If I didn’t take opportunity immediately, I would have been left wondering if I should-a, could-a, would-a made it, for the rest of my life.

I feel the same urgency today regarding revival and awakening. A revival pertains to the church seeking the awareness of God’s presence, to get to know His heart, being open to repentance, having hearts tenderized towards God, and leading of the Holy Spirit.

A revived church sets the stage for an awakening. An awakening affects an entire lost community and sometimes a nation. Every revival and awakening begins with intensified prayer and spreads through the church. Therefore, I am asking all of us to set aside Monday this week to fast and pray for lost souls.

Many who claim to be Christians today are so shallow in prayer that they have to pray to enter their prayers. I am not referring to our prayer list. This request is not for the purpose of church growth, but to receive a burden for lost souls in general. I want to get to a place in my relationship with my Lord, where my heart breaks for what breaks God’s heart.

I have to find out how far God will go, if He can find a congregation who will partner with Him in revival prayer. Remember; the effectual fervent prayer of righteous people avails MUCH.

4HisGlory
Pastor Huck