Friday, February 3, 2012
2012 A New Year
Before I begin my normal revival updates, I want to say something regarding the upcoming year. There has been so much speculated about 2012 by people in the world. There was the movie "2012" which was an end of the world scenario. People are refering to the Mayan (where are they now, anyway?) calendar which supposedly predicts the end of the world being 2012. My personal view is 2012 is going to be a great year for God's people and His church. I believe with all of this speculation there is a strategy to discourage God's people into a defeatist attitude. I know the trumpet could sound as I am writing this message, and that is our ultimate redemption we look forward to. However most believers I talk to as I travel yearn for one more outpouring of God's Spirit that will sweep precious souls in to the Kingdom of God. This is my prayer and what I am believing God for. I also believe we are even now beginning to see a "trickle" of this river beginning to flow. Let us believe God this year for revival in our homes, lost loved ones, our nation and our churches. I for one refuse to give in to the speculations of Hollywood and historians, but in the promises of God that says there will be a "latter rain" James 5:7, Zech. 10:1, Joel 2:23 and a "latter glory" that will be greater than the former, Haggai 2:6-9. Perilous times will come no doubt, but Isaiah 60:1-3 says in a time of great darkness in the earth and "deep darkness" in people, "the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you."
