[revival-fire] What Now?

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What Now?

 

Where we go from here will define the church proper (or improper) for many years. It will either be something we must overcome, or something that we must become more of.

I am mystified, ecstatic, joyous, and frustrated with what is taking place in Lakeland, and around the world, even here in little ole Sacramento.

I am always excited when God moves, yet I hear His quite whisper of, "What Now?"

I do not believe that the intent of the current outpouring and stirring is to simply hold more meetings and build churches.   If that is what it is for, then I want out.

Yet I am convinced that the goal is still today as it was when the Bible was formed, the coming promise of Gods glory covering the whole earth.

Yet will we be appeased?

Will we be so easily bought off, that another great service will satisfy the hunger for the fulfillment of the promise.

Will we be the great generation that dies of consumption but too little exercise?

(Last I checked, watching a workout video does not cause one to lose weight!)

Have we already overindulged, with already so many outpourings in one generation, with Toronto, Brownsville, Kansas City, Smithton, Redding, Lakeland……….(insert church name here)

But to what end?  Yes the outpourings are needed, but are we fulfilling our part?
I truly believe we need to see more out there, in the darkness.  I am never amazed that it is light during the day, but light that shines in the darkness, that is the fulfillment.

God that revival would start outside of the 4 walls of church.  That we would not be satisfied with less than what you have promised.

As of late, we have all allowed ourselves to be entangled with the concept of what CHURCH is, instead of being it.

No, church is not just Sunday mornings, but I also know that it is not built with suicide bombers.  We are an army, with rank and command, and last I checked, armies are to invade the enemies territory. (sorry if that offends - but maybe it should?)

Let us not get so consumed with concepts that we never see action.  and please........

DO NOT ALLOW PRAYER TO SUBSTITUTE FOR ACTION!

Prayer clears the way so that WE can do what we are called to do, GO!

Please, brothers and sisters in the Lord, lets encounter and then stand in darkness and SHINE!

What Now?

I will tell you what…..I will continue to go to services where I know that spirit will be allowed to move and God is going to show up, and I will rejoice with my brothers and sisters with what God is doing.  I will encounter God, get filled up and be excited.  Then I will go Change the World around me.

We don't need more services. We need more services where we actually get what is given and then give it away.

Let us invite the spirit of, "I AM NOT SATISFIED" into our hearts and begin to really hunger and thirst for more.

For me – I have never been so excited to see what happens next, and so cautious with every page I turn. This is real, lives are hanging in the balance.  As for me – revival starts in Orangevale……..it is always dark there at night.

See Ya a little after midnight

Matthew Oliver

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