FAITH CAPSULE: Is it your desire to be revived by God?
1Kings 17
In the journey of life, regardless of age, status, or title, there will always ups and downs. In the place of ups or downs, situations will demand to become revived, not become a failure, or experience untimely termination.
To become revived is to experience renewal with strength, to become energized, to be active, and not be denied to live life to the glory of God.
In life, to become revised by God will enhance one physically, spiritually, and emotionally.
With the desire to be revived, the psalmist asked from God, “Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.” (Psalm 119:88)
With the desire, understandably ask God to revive you just as the psalmist did.
The lovingkindness of God is His considerate, His caring love, and His mercy that endures forever.
The desire to keep the testimony of God testifies to the understanding that one knows the blessing of keeping the testimony of God. Psalm 119:2 informs all that, “Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart!” The testimony of God is His proof, His demonstrations, His evidence encased in His word.
One that seeks the word of God will excel to the glory of God.
The key to it all is to become REVIVED by GOD.
Is it your desire to be revived by God?
One that is revived by God (not by determination) will be able to keep the testimony of God and be blessed.
The blessing of keeping the testimony of God is to become revived, to RECOVERED, RESTORED, REPAIRED, REGAIN AND BE REJOICED.
ASK FROM GOD TO REVIVE YOU TO RECOVER.
Jacob became revived by the report that Joseph was alive. As a result, Jacob was able to recover and went to meet with Joseph. (Genesis 46)
Pray that God will provoke a means to revive you, that you will recover to gain all the goodness of God separated from you by the wickedness of this world.
ASK FROM GOD TO REVIVE YOU TO RESTORE.
Samson became revived to restore the position of miracle, not of mockery over his enemies. (Judges 16)
Pray that God will strengthen you to become restored in a position of increase to deny every mockery over your life.
ASK FROM GOD TO REVIVE YOU, TO REPAIR YOU.
Desire to become repaired, answering as a temple of God.
Pray that God will revive you to become repaired in every area of life, as His temple.
ASK FROM GOD TO REVIVE YOU, TO REJOICE IN THE LORD CONTINUALLY.
PRAY that God will revive you to live life with the joy of God as your strength.
ASK FROM GOD TO REVIVE YOU TO REGAIN.
Pray that God will give heed to your calling on Him at all times.
God is kind.
Have the desire and pray to be revived by God, and you will keep the testimony of God.
Prayer for today: Ask that you will live life for the glory of God.