How to Pray
for Revival
We have the solution to the world's
need in our hands. The Lord has promised that if we meet the
requirements, He will send the answer. Let us pray for revival.
With famine, disease, wars, natural disasters, and chaos stalking the earth,
the world is in desperate need. However, the world's greatest need is
spiritual. The world needs Holy Ghost revival.
Years ago the writer of Chronicles recorded, "If my people, which are
called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and
turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive
their sin, and will heal their land" (II Chronicles 7:14). We
have the solution to the world's need in our hands. The Lord has promised
that if we meet the requirements, He will send the answer. Let us pray
for revival.
1. Pray the prayer of thanksgiving
for . . .
*The Holy Ghost baptism, apostolic truth, and salvation
*The outpouring of the Holy Ghost that is occurring world wide
*Godly leaders, pastors, and churches
-General Superintendent and
General secretary
-District superintendent and
District secretary
-Presbyter and sectional
secretary
-Pastor and pastor's family
-Church staff and congregation
*God's power to accomplish His will
*Your family, friends, and fellow saints
"In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ
Jesus concerning you" (I Thessalonians 5:18).
2. Praise God for . . .
*His faithfulness--"I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I
have declared they faithfulness and they salvation: I have not concealed
they loving-kindness and they truth from the great congregation" (Psalm 40:10).
*His mercy--"Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds" (Psalm 36:5).
*His excellence--"Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he
is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will
not afflict" (Job 37:23). (Also see Psalm 36:7)
*His love--"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting
life" (John 3:16).
*His longsuffering--"But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and
gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth" (Psalm 86:15).
*His name--"O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the
earth!" (Psalm 8:9). "And the father of
circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in
the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet
uncircumcised" (Romans 4:12).
3. Pray for unity of purpose among
. . .
*All involved in helping bring revival
*Those teaching Bible studies
*Those witnessing and distributing tracts
*Those receiving Bible studies and tracts
"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in
unity!" (Psalm 133:1).
"Endeavouring to keep the
unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Till we all come in the
unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man,
unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of
Christ" (Ephesians 4:3, 13).
4. Pray for . . .
*Your nation, state or province, county, city, and communities--"I exhort
therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and
giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in
authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceble life
in all godliness and honesty" (I Timothy 2:1-2).
*A great outpouring of the Holy ghost today--"And it shall come to pass
afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and
your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men
shall see visions" (Joel 2:28). "For the promise is unto
you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the
Lord our God shall call" (Acts 2:39).
*Many signs, wonders, and miracles today--""And these signs shall
follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast
out devils; they shall speak with new tongues" (Mark 16:17).
*A great drawing of the Spirit today--"And the Spirit and the bride say,
Come. And let him that heareth say, Come.
And let him that is athrist come. And whosoever
will, let him take the water of life freely" (Revelation
22:17).
*The soulwinners, that they will be led to hungry
people who are ready to harvest--"Therefore said he unto them, The harvest
truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray
ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest" (Luke
10:2).
5. Pray that the financial
blessings of God will . . .
*Liberally come to your local church and your pastor
*Be sufficient to meet the needs of this special time of revival
*Include district work and neighboring churches
*Be sufficient to sustain the worldwide revival efforts
*Be generously bestowed to you, as God's faithful steward
"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by
Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19).
Revival will come when we pray. Let's get ready for it. It is here.
And more is coming!
Produced by World Network of Prayer, United