A Look at Waiting on the Lord While Praying for Revival
Have you ever wondered just how long the disciples would have waited?
“And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me” (Acts 1:4).
After Peter’s conversation with Jesus following his “I go fishing” declaration in John 21:3, I think Peter would have influenced everyone to wait until.
There is nothing like a personal encounter with the Lord to inspire until obedience.
The question is, have you ever left erroneously and “gone fishing” ahead of what the Lord would have you do?
You know, ran to Tarshish instead of going to Nineveh like Jonah (Jonah 1); or took a matter into your own hands instead of following the Lord’s direction—like smiting the rock instead of speaking to it as Moses (Numbers 20:8-11)?
Of course, the obvious follow-up question would be, “And how did that work out for you?”
When it comes to praying for revival, now is not the time to leave too early from our season of prayer. Now is not the time to grow weary thinking revival will not come—it will come at the appointed time!
“I will take my stand at my watchpost and station myself on the tower, and look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint…For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay” (Habakkuk 2:1, 3 ESV).
God has spoken in His Word just what will take place. He desires revival and He desires salvation for His people. Pray Psalm 52:9 today: “I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly.”
And wait obediently…until.
This post has been modified from a devotional reading in John’s book, A Heart for Revival: 21 Days of Praying for Revival, which is available as a FREE download in PDF or eBook formats here!
