If there is one thing I have learned in my last fifteen years in full-time ministry, it is that everything flows out of our personal relationship with the Lord, that the inner life is more essential than the outward life, that our private walk with God is more important than our public ministry for Him, that personal revival takes precedence over anything else. How, then, can we make our relationship with God the highest priority of our lives? How can we bring back our first love and experience personal revival? How can we sustain that life of passion and renewal?
In the Old Testament, God told King Solomon in Second Chronicles 7:14 that He will forgive, restore and bring healing and revival to all who would come humbly before Him, seek Him earnestly in prayer and repent from their sinful behaviour. The same is true in the New Testament. In Acts 3:19, the apostle Peter reminded the Jews, “Repent and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.” The word refreshing here means revival. Take note that the requirement for revival is repentance.
Just as in their day, we need revival as individual Christ- followers and as a church today. Revival simply means being in tune and agreeing with what God wants—restored to right relationship with Him. Therefore, at the start of this New Year, we encourage you to make a commitment to journey with our church family in prayer and fasting. Our theme for 2023 is “Knowing God to Make Him Known”. We hope that as a church, as we fast and pray together, we will grow in intimacy with our Lord Jesus Christ and that we will also grow as a community that is indwelt by the Holy Spirit—worshipping together, loving one another and united in fulfilling God’s mission to save the lost. Then, our Most High God will hear from heaven and will bring revival to His church.
We are inviting all NMEC members, co-workers and attendees to join us for our church-wide prayer and fasting this February 6 to 10, with a culminating prayer rally on February 10 (Friday), 8pm via Zoom. As we come together corporately to fast and pray, the same God who brought revival to the early church and throughout history is the same God who will bring revival today. I pray He will do it again, and start it with me—and also with you. May we expect to see revival in our lives and in our church this 2023 and in the years to come!
A Call to Personal Revival
by Rev. Jason Co
If there is one thing I have learned in my last fifteen years in full-time ministry, it is that everything flows out of our personal relationship with the Lord, that the inner life is more essential than the outward life, that our private walk with God is more important than our public ministry for Him, that personal revival takes precedence over anything else. How, then, can we make our relationship with God the highest priority of our lives? How can we bring back our first love and experience personal revival? How can we sustain that life of passion and renewal?
In the Old Testament, God told King Solomon in Second Chronicles 7:14 that He will forgive, restore and bring healing and revival to all who would come humbly before Him, seek Him earnestly in prayer and repent from their sinful behaviour. The same is true in the New Testament. In Acts 3:19, the apostle Peter reminded the Jews, “Repent and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.” The word refreshing here means revival. Take note that the requirement for revival is repentance.
Just as in their day, we need revival as individual Christ- followers and as a church today. Revival simply means being in tune and agreeing with what God wants—restored to right relationship with Him. Therefore, at the start of this New Year, we encourage you to make a commitment to journey with our church family in prayer and fasting. Our theme for 2023 is “Knowing God to Make Him Known”. We hope that as a church, as we fast and pray together, we will grow in intimacy with our Lord Jesus Christ and that we will also grow as a community that is indwelt by the Holy Spirit—worshipping together, loving one another and united in fulfilling God’s mission to save the lost. Then, our Most High God will hear from heaven and will bring revival to His church.
We are inviting all NMEC members, co-workers and attendees to join us for our church-wide prayer and fasting this February 6 to 10, with a culminating prayer rally on February 10 (Friday), 8pm via Zoom. As we come together corporately to fast and pray, the same God who brought revival to the early church and throughout history is the same God who will bring revival today. I pray He will do it again, and start it with me—and also with you. May we expect to see revival in our lives and in our church this 2023 and in the years to come!
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