What would a revival look like in the United States today?

First, the believers of this land would be moved to a sense of deep repentance. We would see how far we as believers have fallen short of His call for our lives and would ask God to forgive us and truly change our hearts.

Then, believers would set about earnestly praying for revival. Every major revival in this country was preceded by a call for repentance and then prayer. We think national tragedies will lead us to revival but tragedies only lead to a superficial and short “revival”. (Think 9/11–churches were full for a week or two but the ground work of repentance and prayer wasn’t there yet and people soon left and went about their lives again.) Deep, intentional, calling out to God prayer is what we need to lay the foundations for revival–and we are ripe in our culture!

After this then we would see the Spirit work in our land. What would this look like? Well, I will not pretend to know how the Spirit would move–thankfully, His ways are infinitely higher than my ways! But, here are some ways that it may look if revival would come to America.

People would be discipled and would begin to grow into maturity in the faith. In turn, they would transform other lives by their testimony. People would take seriously that we should be “conformed to the likeness of his Son.” (Romans 8:29)

Bible studies would be popping up all over the land. People would be digging into the Scriptures with others over their lunch breaks, before and after work–even on days other than Sunday!!

Churches wouldn’t be big enough to handle the new people that are coming! So they would start meeting in other places–coffee shops, businesses, peoples homes, empty stores. It would be as is if the church doesn’t have to be a building.

The poor and needy would be fed and cared for–more by the people of God and less by the government. Prisoners would be visited and not forgotten. When they get out of prison they would have a hope for a new life because society would be eager to help them get back on track. The mentally ill would not be swept away, but would be loved and understood.

Relationships would be restored and old grudges and prejudices covered by the blood of Jesus. People would live in community with each other and crime and drugs would no longer ravage so many of our youth.

Children, the elderly, and the disabled would be seen as made in the image of God. They wouldn’t be “burdens to society” or “choices” but would have worth and value because they are eternal souls.

Do you want to see what God would do if we would turn completely to Him? I invite you to start praying for His vision to come to us. Oh yes, Lord, show us the coming glory!

More to come…
Jeremy