For a while now the chants for revivals by many Christians has been in the air. A lot are praying to GOD for the outpouring of anointing and power of the Holy Ghost experienced by the early church. Many even believe that this feat is no longer possible because we live in a different time. But from careful study of the scriptures, one would find out that is not true because GOD hasn't changed and it's the same Holy Spirit who is still present today.

Until a couple of months ago I actually had no idea what this meant and each time I heard people talk about it or read it in a book or e-newsletter I just wondered what exactly they where talking about. Gradually I began to understand it with the help of a friend who GOD has used mightily to bless my life without even asking him what it meant.

When I had grasped the full meaning of the word ‘revival’, I then realized that was what I had yearned for at the beginning of the year. I had felt a void on the inside of me which wasn’t filled in the church where I worshipped, I began to get tired of the friends I had who for me weren’t sharing the same passion as I did and began to seek godly people to fellowship with. I also began to yearn for messages and books with depth in them. All in all, I was hungry for more of GOD. I started wondering why the Christians of today weren’t manifesting the power that the Christians of old possessed. I started wondering why youths in churches still dabbled into the world.

But as GOD is ever faithful, He answered my prayers. I started meeting people who shared the same passion as I did. People who were not satisfied with just going to church and quoting their pastors. People who were seeking the full manifestation of GOD in their lives. People who sought to be totally and completely sold out to Christ.

This became like a chain reaction. Like a small spark which gradually leads to a big fire. We stared holding prayer meetings every morning both to seek more of the LORD as well as intercede for our churches and nation as a whole. We became increasingly aware of the need to dwell in the Spirit and not the flesh. We started meeting other young believers like us who where seeking the edification and the sanctification of the body of Christ so that it can be effective in furthering the kingdom of GOD. It was on one such meeting we joined a group called The Reformation Platform. This group holds a retreat every month where they go to a solitary place to spend time in word, worship and prayer.

Last week was the August edition and it was what took place that has led to this post. The gathering included for the first time teenagers. It was a four day retreat which started on Tuesday and ended Friday night. I myself came in on Wednesday night since I was out of town. By then everyone was getting soaked in God’s presence at the revelations coming from the mouth of His servants.

It was a lovely open atmosphere as it was interactive and this was the key to the free flow of the Spirit of GOD. But it was on the last day that GOD really manifested Himself. What I saw won’t probably surprise a lot of Christians but it was the first time I was going to witness the power of the Holy Spirit like this. I’ve got to say here that I try not to get carried away when I see the manifestations of the prophetic but this was a different scenario entirely especially seeing the people GOD used to prophesy.

There were revelations and deep spiritual experiences from all quarters. And the awe inspiring thing of it was that it was the very young ones who we were bringing up that were privileged. In short I was reminded that night as most of the older youths that GOD uses whom He chooses.

All in all, was a wonderful experience as we felt heaven right here on earth. It was a feeling that words can really describe. Even now as I think about it I can only thank GOD that He made me a partaker of this. And if this is only a taste of revival, imagine what an experience would feel like. The ripple effects that it would cause all over the world.

I beg all you Christians to pray for this that the world indeed may know that we serve a living GOD. Let us return to our first love. The name of the LORD be praised.
Shalom