{"id":14501,"date":"2022-12-01T10:08:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T17:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mops.org\/?p=14501"},"modified":"2022-12-01T10:08:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T17:08:00","slug":"a-prayer-for-revival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themom.co\/fr\/a-prayer-for-revival\/","title":{"rendered":"A Prayer for Revival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. On\u202fshigionoth.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lord<\/span><\/i>, I have heard\u202fof your fame;<\/span><\/i>\u00a0
\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202fI stand in awe\u202fof your deeds,\u202f<\/span><\/i>Lord<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0
Repeat\u202fthem in our day, in our time make them known;<\/span><\/i>\u00a0
\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202fin wrath remember mercy.\u00a0 <\/span><\/i>Habakkuk 3:1-2 NIV<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The prophet Habakkuk\u2019s prayer at the beginning of Habakkuk 3 is a heartfelt prayer for revival. The strange word \u201c<\/span>shigionoth\u201d indicates that this prayer was originally set to music. At this time, God\u2019s people had forgotten all he had done for them. They were careless in their obedience and distracted by ungodly things all around them. Habakkuk knew the people needed to be reminded and have their commitment rekindled.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you ever feel that way?\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Habakkuk started by acknowledging the Lord and pointing out God\u2019s deeds. He described himself as being \u201cin awe\u201d of what God had done in the past. \u202fHe knew where revival would come from – and that it was not going to come from anything he did. Revival isn\u2019t about what we say or do, even if we are saying good or right things. Revival is about what only God can do. And it begins when the believer stops, recognizes the power of God and stands in awe of God\u2019s work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Part of Habakkuk\u2019s prayer says, \u201cRepeat them in our day, in our time make them known (NIV).\u201d\u00a0 In the King James Version, it says, \u201cRevive thy work in the midst of the years.\u201d Revival means for something to become <\/span>popular, active, or important again. The prophet was asking God to show the people his power again, right now, today. <\/span>He knew how God once worked and how his people once responded, and Habakkuk wanted to see that again. <\/span>He knew how desperate the people were for God, even if they didn\u2019t see it yet. Not because God had stopped being powerful in the past, but because the people had stopped paying attention. <\/span>Habakkuk longed for God to do a work that was\u202f<\/span>evident<\/span><\/i>\u202fto everyone as a work of God.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In Habakkuk, God had been punishing the Chaldeans and his own people, but Habakkuk prayed God would reveal his mercy, instead of giving the people exactly what they deserved.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

God is sovereign, but he is willing to listen to the prayers of his people. He tells us that the prayers of a righteous man avails much (James 5:16), and in 2 Chronicles 7:14, we are told, \u201c<\/span>If my people, who are called by my name, will\u202fhumble themselves, and\u202fpray and seek my\u202fface, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land (NIV).\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a blueprint for how we should pray for revival today. Stop, acknowledge God\u2019s greatness and our need for him, ask him to make himself known to the people, and show his power and mercy.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Questions:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n