It all starts in the heart of one.
Thank you to everyone who united with us in prayer on Saturday. I thank the Lord that He heard our praises and every single prayer that was uttered across the nation.
On Sunday morning, when I opened my eyes on the new day, I could already see his hand at work as the strong South-Easter that had been howling for days on end was brought to a sudden and unpredicted halt. It was as if God had quietened the chaos that was all around and brought His peace and calm. It felt as if the Lord was saying come to me, rest in me (feel your calm in me), I have got this.
And even though we still wait in faith for an outpouring of rain from the heavens, we wholeheartedly believe that there is going to be an incredible outpouring of the spirit and a remarkable turning towards God.
Whether it is a turning or returning, God is going to become the sovereign King in a multitude of lives.
Angus Buchan began his message with a call for repentance, because that is where it all begins. We need to choose to turn from a life of Godlessness and sin and turn to a life where Gods is the center and we live each day out of His love and His light.
The message that kept coming to me over and over again, is that God is such a personal God. He is not a crowd pleasing God or a crowd working God. He moves and impacts hearts and lives of individuals. It is always a very personal encounter – just between you and God. Yes, this can and very often does happen when people are together in a crowd, but it is a deeply personal experience.
God can make a difference in this place when individual lives are touched and changed. What begins in the heart of one (individual/s) can set off such a ripple effect that an entire nation can be compelled to repent and turn to the ‘One’. Each individual that aligns themselves with God, has the incredible capacity to touch and impact the lives of those in their circle of influence – all these circles of influence will eventually merge into one and we will see a nation changed!
Let us make this our prayer until we see a radical revival.
Please Lord, come and change the hearts of the people in this nation. Let their eyes turn to you. Let their hearts open to you. Let them feel compelled to turn from a life and darkness and begin to live their lives in the light of your love.
And just as you love rains down on us, please also let the physical rains fall from the heavens and water our dry and barren earth. Let this country spring to life and let there be a unified acknowledgement that this life comes from you and you alone.
Please watch this incredibly powerful music video by Heinz Winkler, who says it far better than I could.