OCTOBER 29th 

Something came to my attention the other day that made me really think. When you look back through history, at least in the last few hundred years, a great awakening or revival happened roughly every 50 years. I don’t know why but that seems to be the rhythm. God does what He is gonna do when He wants to do it. There are two things that are common to all of these awakenings. One is that they started with young people in their 20’s and 30’s or younger. The other is that they were preceded by a small group of people praying. Guess when the last one was? 1976. 50 years ago! It is time people! We need to be praying!! There has already been a few little pockets of revival across this country since 2024 and it was with young people, college age. That is also the fastest growing demographic age group in the Church. They are hungry for Truth! Contrary to what the media says, the young people in this country WANT to hear the gospel from genuine Christ followers.

Matthew 9:37-38 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

We need to take the words of Jesus to heart and spend some serious time coming together in prayer. The enemy does NOT want this to happen and he will do whatever he can to keep us busy and distracted so that we don’t pray. So put it on your phone calendar and alarm to remind you to pray! It doesn’t matter what time of day, just pick a time and set yourself a reminder everyday to pray for revival and a great harvest! Join us on the first Tuesday of the month to pray at the church from 6 to 7pm, come and go as you need to, you don’t have to stay the whole hour and you don’t need to pray out loud. Just being there does more than you realize in the spiritual realm. When we come together in agreement, we wield even more power spiritually than we do by ourselves.

Matthew 18:18-20 Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.

Throughout the New Testament you can see requests for prayer for boldness and for the gospel to be spread…because they knew it depended on prayer and they knew the power of prayer.

2 Thessalonians 3:1 As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you.

Ephesians 6:18-20 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

Colossians 4:2-4 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.

Let’s get serious about this. If we want to see this happen, we need to pray for it!

Lord forgive me for neglecting to pray for the harvest. Forgive me for my life being so about me that I don’t even think to set aside time to pray for your Spirit to move on the young people of this country. Thank you that you have not given up on me or on the people of this country that will someday choose you. Holy Spirit remind me to pray throughout my day and show me how to pray and who to specifically pray for today. I pray that you will soften the hearts of people and draw them to you. I pray that you will move across this country and cause a great harvest of souls and that you would send genuine Christ followers to reap this harvest. Make us sensitive to you so that we can be a part of the plan. Help us to obey, give us the boldness and courage to walk with you Holy Spirit and reach the lost.