Hey brothers and sisters in Christ
Ive been given the understanding that for revival to happen it first needs to start with self. I admit Ive been angry with certain leaders of the world, America, and the church. Ive also been very angry with the enemies of the gospel. Heres what had come of that......... It prevented me from praying for a heart change in them but instead inspired me to pray for them to be taken out. Thats the issue..... When did I deem it ok within myself to decided who Jesus died for? So I started praying for myself to have a heart change. The scriptures warn us to not let our love wax cold. Yet as I was thinking this would never happen to me well, it was happening. Revival starts with me. My heart is in need of a make over and I am in need of repentance. Could this be the revival that America needs?
God bless you all
I’d say it’s a good place to start the gospel is for the believer to provide a new heart through the knowledge of Jesus Christ. It’s directed inwardly to the hearer and thier hearts motivations and structure
the world hardens our heart through many messages of self and many answers like scientific theory of many various psychologies and medications , self help gurus on and on there are a flood of thkngs to teach us the opposite of Christs word
but Christs word is like the great physician replacing the worldly hard heart with a heart full of truth and Godly love flowing from within and out to others. It is structured as it is to inspire consideration and allow for change in thought and belief of how we see others and the world itself forminstance this parable carries a simple message and is meant for us to consider and carry within as we journey through life the understanding it offers
“For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which
stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
And by chance there came down a
certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
And
likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
But a certain
Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him,
Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.”
Luke 10:24, 30-37 KJV
“Blessed are
the merciful: for they
shall obtain mercy.”
Matthew 5:7 KJV
when we say treat o here as we would have them treat us we should consider this as if we were the ones needing help would we want someone to help us in our time of need ? Not a list of rules but a new perception of life is what the gospel offers a new spirit d heart by which to live and love
