The Spirit of Revival

UV 519/10,000 Isaiah 58 v 15 The Spirit of Revival For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. God’s home is in Heaven but He chooses to make His home also in the hearts of the humble and contrite. Isn’t that a great privilege of a believer? Every day when we wake up, we need to be revived: we need to live again- there are new goals to pursue, new challenges to meet, new problems to solve, new troubles to confront. In order to be revived or to have the inner strength to live victoriously, we need the Holy One to live in us. He has set the instructions in our DNA- the original script. That DNA itself requires us to live in close fellowship with the Author of our lives. The World Health Organisation has predicted that as much as 40 per cent of the world’s population would suffer from mental depression by the year 2020. The frequency of mindless mass murder and mayhem being enacted in different parts of the contemporary world is just a symptom of this malaise. When we fail to dwell with God , we end up depressed and despondent. But, the Creator in His great love for us is always seeking for repentant and humble spirits, to dwell with such as these and to revive their hearts and spirit. A contrite spirit implies a brokenness that enables us to admit that we have failed miserably in our lives, in the past and up to the present moment. A humble spirit implies an acknowledgement of God’s amazing and awesome power, His absolute holiness and righteousness and a belief that despite His absolute standards, He is willing to forgive us and accept us as we are once we accept His provision for our absolution. Every day a normal human being goes through several mood swings. In those who are mentally depressed, the mood swings are even more extreme. But, when the Lord dwells in and with us, we are healed and made whole. He revives our hearts and spirits. Our bodies and minds remain healthy and wholesome. Our thoughts, emotions, decisions and actions are directed by the Lord. We share the awesome, amazing and wonder-working power of God. The resources of Heaven and earth are made available to us to overcome all challenges of guilt, fear, depression and so on. It is made available to us to realize the purpose or will of God in our lives. We need to pray every day and constantly, :" Lord, dwell in me and revive me, revive my hopes, my dreams, my relationships,my body,my mind, my spirit, my very life." Prateep V Philip