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Preparing The Ground For Revival - by Evangelist Solomon Oyetola.
"See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull
down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant" (Jer. 1:10).
Of this six-fold commission, four
injunctions are destructive and only the latter two are constructive. "To build and to plant" surely a great work. But it
had to be preceded by a rooting-out and a pulling-down, destruction and demolishing. Surely this sounds drastic! Yet it was
very necessary, as the historical background shows.
Let us remember the first work of rooting out the weeds and utterly destroying them. One of the great weaknesses
of many forms of ministry today is the attempt to sow good seed among thorns. The thorns generally continue springing up,
and the seed is choked thereby, despite the good intention of the human sower. Seed sown in a prepared ground requires only
the action of the elements to produce fruit in season. Seed sown by the wayside, or in stony places, or among thorns, will
have its prospects of life severely threatened almost immediately. Likewise, changing the mode of illustration, a Christian
who is in proper relationship with God is generally hungry for the great truths and affirmations of the Gospel. A constructive
message is then not only desirable, but necessary. Good food, the finest of the cream of the wheat of the Gospel of Christ,
is eagerly assimilated by the Christian who lives in harmony with God.
Yet all Christians are not in proper relationship
with their Lord. The present obvious dearth of revival is largely due to the fact that the majority of Christians are out
of touch with the source of Divine power. Even at conventions, the first work needed is to get things put right in the lives
of those attending. To give a sick stomach an overdose of cream is to risk indigestion. Even a sick stomach prefers the taste
of cream to the flavor of the bitter medicine. Still the bitter medicine is necessary, and it does not prevent the enjoying
and digesting of good food afterwards-rather it creates the actual appetite of good health, which is quite distinct from the
false cravings of indigestion.
With a burdened heart, I prayed for clear guidance regarding continuing my message. The Lord put a text, a
"new" text for me, into my heart, and I preached it. Before I preached it, a speaker dwelt on the glorious promises of God,
promises meant for obedient children. Then followed my opportunity. "Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let
us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God" (2 Cor. 7:1). It
gave the connection at last, but we had no great revival. It drove home many truths to me. Let us comfort one another with
the grand truths of our position in Christ. But let us not make excuse by saying that our "completeness" in Him permits us
to wink at known sin.
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Daniel Aqleh
Music Instructor
Daniel Aqleh
Jerusalem, Via. 91190
Israel
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| Our vision at Heritage
Christian Fellowship is to reach the lost for Christ through our congregation and mission programs. We are proclaiming
the Good News of the Gospel by the teaching and preaching of the Word of God. It is our goal to cause spiritual growth in
all those we minister too. We are striving to fulfill the great commission that Christ mandated before his resurrection into
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