"Where is God at" and "Why doesn't God do something" are questions some believers are asking as we witness the division, strife, and hopelessness of our culture! Our culture has a huge hole in it's soul, and nothing has filled the void! In this ever darkening hour, is there any hope? The church is almost the exact image of the culture which is our shame! Why are some many churches powerless, empty, hollow, lethargic, and carnal? Some believers have lost faith in the church! We have become a non-prophet people led by for- profit life coaches!! Is there hope? Yes, a Holy Spirit caused REVIVAL! We need the prophetic preaching of Word, I mean forth telling of the Word not a new foretelling, which confronts us with our sins and challenges us to walk in repentance and renewal as we depend upon the Holy Spirit! If the Holy Spirit left the churches today, few would notice His absence! We have grown accustomed to the worship with out the Spirit's leading and preaching without the Spirit's conviction! What can be done? We can do nothing but go back to the greatest privilege the church has been given, PRAYER! Read Habakkuk 3:1-2. As you read this convicting passage, keep in mind Habakkuk had the same questions about God in his dark day. First, he accused the LORD in chapter 1 and second, he argued with the LORD in chapter 2. Something happens we come to the third chapter. He appeals to the LORD for revival! Habakkuk pleaded for the LORD to revive His work in his day! In this day of instant communication and multiple ways of doing so, the church needs to come back to old fashioned prayer. The church can't tweet, twitter, text or email heaven. The LORD doesn't have an Instagram account or Face Book page. However, if you will get your face in His Book, you will discover the LORD answers knee-mail! Something happens when the church prays! Read the Book of Acts and you will discover a people with no political connections, no budgets, no buildings, and no multimedia, Oh help us, that turned the world upside down! How? through the power of the Holy Spirit unleashed through the privilege of prayer, church broken down every barrier and overcame every obstacle. I believe the record! It is not make believe! I heard about a preacher who went to a famous actor of the English stage who gave power performances. The preacher asked the actor what was his secret. The actor replied," I act as if my play is real, but you preach as if the Bible is a fairy tale"! God give us preachers who preach with a burning passion for the truth! Then the church will pray and then,only then, will the LORD grant times of refreshing! It is time for KNEE-MAIL!
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