“MY FEAR IS THAT OUR PEOPLE WILL BECOME CONTENT TO LIVE WITHOUT THE FIRE, THE POWER, THE EXCITEMENT, THE SUPERNATURAL ELEMENT THAT MAKES US GREAT”- JOHN WESLEY
This quote sums up how many believers are living their lives today. This quote is why I am determined for revival and nothing less-for this to be a house of revival. The Holy Spirit is the oil of heaven, the spirit of life and the spirit of truth. He is the oxygen of revival. The Holy Spirit is the Godhead operating here on earth today. Yet we are living a distracted life. We are dry, empty and have a lack of fire due to the distractions that we have surrounded ourselves with. These distractions in our lives are man-made and are keeping us from a true, real relationship with God. This is why we find more individuals in love with the idea of Jesus rather in love with Jesus.
Revival will not and cannot be realized unless we choose to disconnect from the distractions of life. Revival is God breather-not man manufactured. You must refuse to live this casual Christianity life any longer. Fall in love with the lover of your soul, Jesus. Not the idea of Jesus, distracting you from a life of revival.
“BEHOLD, I’M STANDING AT THE DOOR, KNOCKING. IF YOUR HEART IS OPEN TO HEAR MY VOICE AND YOU OPEN THE DOOR WITHIN, I WILL COME IN TO YOU AND FEAST WITH YOU, AND YOU WILL FEAST WITH ME.” REVELATION 3:20
My cry in this hour is that you are not distracted from hearing the knock at the door, missing the opportunity that is before you-to be the vessel of revival God is looking for.
The spirit of the world is also knocking at the door. Ready to distract you from the knocking of revival that is at the door. The world is ready to distract you with the noise of the world so you cannot be used by God to be the wick of revival. The enemy is after a generation, so he can steal, kill and destroy-to keep a generation from arising to be vessels of revival. We must refuse the distractions at hand. Generation after generation need to be taught about the move of the spirit-they need to experience revival!
Throughout scripture, oil is in reference to the Holy Spirit or the anointing that comes from being filled with the Holy Spirit. He is the oil of heaven, the oil of revival and the oxygen of revival-giving life to revival, bringing life to the fire!
What are you maintaining in your house? You are the vessel, the temple of the Holy Spirit. The very things you allow in the house will either hinder or produce a miracle. The Holy Spirit is always ready to move, to have His way, to draw close to you. The oil of revival is not the question, it’s the vessels. Are you willing to be a vessel of revival?
“THE EYES OF THE LORD SEARCH THE WHOLE EARTH IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THOSE WHOSE HEARTS ARE FULLY COMMITTED TO HIM.” 2 CHRONICLES 16:9
God is searching for vessels of revival. Vessels of hunger, desire and desperation to be filled to the fullest. Smith Wigglesworth said, “It’s impossible to overestimate the importance of being filled with the Holy Spirit.” It’s not programs and events that set a church on fire. It’s a hunger and desire of men’s hearts for God’s presence.
“WE WANT GOD TO CHANGE THE WORLD. BUT HE CANNOT CHANGE THE WORLD UNTIL HE CAN CHANGE US. IN OUR PRESENT STATE WE ARE IN NO POSITION TO AFFECT ANYTHING. BUT IF WE WILL SUBMIT TO THE MASTER POTTER, HE WILL MAKE US-ALL OF US- INTO WHAT HE NEEDS US TO BE.” QUOTE FROM THE BOOK “AS FOR THE RAIN”
What is He endeavoring to shape us into? Marked vessels. 2 Timothy describes it as vessels of repentance, honor, sanctified, set aside for special purposes to be used by the master. The purpose of our lives is to do one thing-to point to Jesus. Refuse to fall short of this mark by being full and remaining full.
“DRAW NEAR TO GOD AND HE WILL DRAW NEAR TO YOU” JAMES 4:8
We are the determining factor of how much of God we can have. It’s determined by the degree in which we are willing to pursue God. You are the determining factor of what kind of vessel you will be, not God. Ultimately the level and magnitude of the revival weighs upon the vessels.
“AND DO NOT GET DRUNK WITH WINE, FOR THAT IS DEBAUCHERY; BUT EVER BE FILLED AND STIMULATED WITH THE [HOLY] SPIRIT.” EPHESIANS 5:18
Don’t get distracted, intoxicated, on the things of this world, but rather with the living spirit of God. Be filled with the oil of heaven, with the one who is the oxygen of revival. “Ever be filled” in the Greek means to be filled and filled again. God didn’t give us the Holy Spirit and the ability to be filled as a bonus but as an expectation for His created vessels to be full of the oil of heaven. Satan can’t stop the flow of oil; his only hope is to contain it. But we are marked vessels, marked with a purpose of revival. God doesn’t need superstars; He is looking for vessels of revival. Let it be our desire to be vessels of revival!
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