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E V E R Y D A Y L I G H T
Daily readings to help you see Jesus' light in your life
by Selwyn Hughes
Are You Available?
"'I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood ' but I went
to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus." (vv.16-17, NKJ)
-- For reading & meditation: Galatians 1:11-24
Over the past days we have been looking at some of the marks of
"revival praying" - the special characteristics that appear in the
intercessions of those who feel deeply burdened for revival. We have
examined six of these characteristics (though of course there are
many more): first, zealousness; second, persistence; third, boldness;
fourth, persuasiveness; fifth, contrition and sixth, desperation. We
now ask: What is it that causes these characteristics to manifest
themselves? Is it something that God puts into people's hearts or is
it something that arises out of the conditions that are around?
Probably it is a combination of both. Oswald Chambers has the key to
it, I think, when he says: "Whenever God plans to send revival
blessing He first lays a burden for it on the hearts of those who
make themselves available to Him." Note the phrase: "those who make
themselves available to Him". Oswald Chambers tells the story of how
an aged saint came to his pastor one night and announced: "We are
about to have a revival." The pastor asked him why he thought this,
whereupon the old man replied: �I went into the stable to take care
of my cattle two hours ago, and the Lord has kept me in prayer until
just now. Because of this I just know we are going to have a
revival." Oswald Chambers continues: "Sure enough, a revival followed
just as the old man had predicted." Are we similarly available to
God? Would we be spiritually sensitive enough to know when God is
breaking in upon us to lay a burden of prayer upon our hearts for
revival? Is this perhaps the real reason why revival tarries?
PRAYER:
Gracious and loving heavenly Father, once again You have Your finger
on a nerve centre in my life - and I wince. Help me not to draw back,
for I know that here are the issues of life and death. Help me be
available. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
John 3:1-8; Rom. 8:14; Acts 10:19-20
1. What did Jesus say of the Holy Spirit?
2. What was Peter's experience?
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Copyright 2002 Selwyn Hughes, CWR, Waverley Abbey House,
Waverley Lane, Farnham, Surrey, England. Come to
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