My tirade on the McCain-Palin campaign has officially ceased. Although, I have much to say about these new attacks against Barack, I will refrain and allow the remaining calendar days of this historic election to play out. I hope you watch the debate tonight. It should be very interesting. Now to the task at hand.
About two weeks ago our church hosted a Prayer Revival. Ever been in one of those? It's usually a 3-5 day biblical self-examination that poses several questions to each individual believer, "Where are you with God? Are you parlaying in his permissive will afraid to expose the hidden issues of the heart and missing the privileges of his perfect will? Do pet sins find safe haven in your refusal to confess your faults?
Not only does the revival focus on the negative, (I use that word loosely), but there is also a positive aspect that is to be observed - reconnecting to God in prayer. At times all of us need a recharging of sorts, a jump start, an external inspiration, to get us going again. It helps us get down to the real concerns in our lives and reminds us, "that we have not because we ask not."
The apostle James asked in his epistle, "Why are there quarrels and wars among you?" The answer is simple: it comes from the desires within us. We ask mama, grandma, best friend, sister, brother, etc. for what we want and when they don't deliver, watch out! Finally, we come to our senses and ask God.
In closing, it was a chance for our whole church to look at ourselves, our shortcomings, our needs, our relationship with God, and the privilege we have to come to him...it indeed was a "personal" revival.
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