Alright kids, raise your hands if you think that the number one message from preachers today is salvation. Now raise your hands again if you think the number one message of Jesus’ ministry was salvation. Now read through your bibles and see if Jesus’ number one message really was about salvation or was it repentance. Whether it was individual repentance or the corporate version, repentance rang true throughout His ministry. Now the interesting thought there is that true revival comes from the repentance of God’s people and Jesus’ main message was one of repentance. That leads me to believe that Jesus was truly interested in the intimate time spent in the presence of God that is only achievable in the face of actual heartfelt repentance. A repentance that leads to revival throughout the Body of Christ. That kind of revival will spill over into the lost world. They WILL be able to see that “something different” and they will want some of that! I heard a wonderful story today about a new believer who had that question posed to them by somebody very close to them. What is it that is different about you now? This new believer was able to proudly proclaim that it is Jesus in their life that is making that difference. Worship leads to repentance leads to revival leads to the changing of a people and a nation. Worship is why we were created, repentance is necessary to get past all of the places where we sin and fall short of God's glory, revival is where we get back to the place where we are face to face with God enjoying that time of intimacy with Him. That is the place where we get to learn more about the heart of God and start moving towards Him. That is what facilitates all of the changes, which are the changes that move us towards the relationship that caused God to say "Let us make man in our likeness"! Now who’s in with me?
Worship! Worship! Worship! Worship!
As the song says:
"Open the eye of my heart Lord, I want to see You"
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