There is a grave danger when we equate the breadth of what we have accomplished or what is seen on the surface, and don't desire or see the depth that one should be concerned about. The tallest trees that stand must have deep roots, or they will topple, and the destruction will be great. 

When talking about Revival, it is easy to show that our lives are not corrupted by the obvious. One may consider their faithfulness to God's house, prayer for Revival, abstaining from known sins such as pornography, coveteousness, etc, and allow one to be blinded, not realizing the need for absolute surrender.

Do we need revival? Are we in a state where we can handle the power of God coming upon us while we live in disobedience to what God expects of us? The apostle Paul said that to present our bodies as a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1) is our reasonable service; is that the reality of our congregation? Why are we unable to stop the tide of sin? What is the deeper issue that we need to deal with?

This matter of God coming down and manifesting Himself in our midst comes at a great price of seeking after God. But this is not without opposition. Just as the early church was persecuted and nearly extinguished, the matter of seeking God for revival must be in the realization of the spiritual nature of what it is. It is a spiritual warfare that one must be prepared to face.

Do you think revival is predicated on our asking? Is it because we ask God to send? Does God prepare those whom He has kept hidden, like John the Baptist, until the time of their showing forth? What was one of the key areas that God works on when He prepares a vessel to bring about an Awakening?

The declaration of Jesus, who said, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." - Matthew 16:24, was not a nice thing to have around your neck as an ornament, but live a life of death to self on the narrow way. Such considerations must be taken seriously if we are serious about God's prerequisite for sending Revival.

Morality seems to be the new god of our day. We are willing to sacrifice truth at the altar of good behaviour. While true Christians will and should live a moral life that reflects their Saviour, what is the starting point of a work of God?

One of the grave dangers in times of Awakening is the ability of Satan, who as an angel of light" can deceive those who are affected by Revival, to see for some emotional high instead of grounding themselves in the word of God, the Bible. There is a grave danger when we allow the superficial moves of our day to be called "revival" when it is nothing more than the unity of devils. 

A heaven-sent Revival can undo years of the works of the flesh and the devil. One of the key areas is in the matter of Evangelism. It is a spontaneous outburst of people set on fire, who don't just pray but also put legs to their prayer through obedience and go out into the highways and hedges to compel them to come in, that Christ might be made known and be glorified.

Are revivals that we read of in the past isolated to a time period that cannot be repeated? We read of the great works of God in times such as the Evangelical Awakening in England, the Revival at Hebrides, or the move of God during the time of the Waldensians. Are we so different that we cannot expect God to work the same way today? What was their secret?