REVIVAL TALK

Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” We live in a very impatient society.   We do not like to wait.   Waiting seems to be such a waste of time. Why do the Scriptures encourage us to wait? What did Isaiah mean by encouraging us to wait on the Lord?   The Barnes Notes of the Bible gives a definition, “It means to wait for his help; that is, to trust in him, to put our hope or confidence in him.”   To wait on the Lord is not inactivity, but it is the posture of faith.   We position ourselves in expectant faith, knowing God will keep His promises and bring His words to pass in our life.   Matthew 24:35 says, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.” To wait on the Lord is to seek His face in prayer, to still ourselves in His presence, and to listen intently for His instructions and directions.   Th

Rosh Hashanah Entering into a New Season Leviticus 23:1-2 There are seven major feasts that God established with Israel in the Old Testament.  Leviticus 23:1-2 reads, “And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘The feasts of the Lord, which you shall proclaim  to be holy convocations, these  are  My feasts.’” There are a total of seven feasts, but God divides the seven feasts into three major festival seasons. Every male was to present himself before the Lord three times a year in each festival group.  The Jewish male would travel to Jerusalem for Passover in the spring, Pentecost at the end of spring, and the Feast of Tabernacles in the fall.  The fall festival season consisted of Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets), The Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles. The fall feasts begin with Rosh Hashanah.  Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year.  The seven feasts are celebrated in two different seasons, which co

I Timothy 1:18 - “This charge (command) I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you wage the good warfare.”             We are a people of promise.   2 Peter 1:4 reveals, “ By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”   The Lord has made His people many wonderful promises.              In Hebrews 13:5 the Lord promises to never leave nor forsake us.   Philippians 4:19 promises to supply our needs.   In Psalms 91:11 there is a promise of His divine protection. The Apostle Paul wrote these promising words in II Corinthians 4:8-9, “We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.”             The Scriptures are filled with wonderful promises, but we must c

II Corinthians 9:6-8 – “But this  I say:  He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.  7  So let  each one  give  as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.  8  And God  is  able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all  things,  may have an abundance for every good work.”             The subject of giving can be a controversial subject in our churches today. Some will accuse the church of just being after their money. We must acknowledge there have been those who abused their position of leadership to manipulate God’s people for their own purposes.   The truth is God’s Word says a great deal about how we are to give and manage the resources He places in our responsibility. William R. Kimball writes, “Christian stewardship is defined as an individual’s responsibility to properly manage everything which God has entrusted to his or