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.mt 0 .po 5 .rm 74 .pm 1 SHOR╘ ARTICLE╙ O╬ REVIVAL Wha⌠ i≤ Revival? Thσ Valuσ oµ Intercessor∙ Prayer. Wha⌠ Caε Onσ Persoε Do? Copyrigh⌠ (c⌐ 1985,9│ b∙ thσ Fellowshi≡ Fo≥ Revival« Al∞ Right≤ Reserved. ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ * .paèWHA╘ I╙ REVIVAL? Articlσ b∙ Re÷ Rober⌠ Evan≤ froφ thσ Fellowshi≡ Fo≥ Reviva∞ Praye≥ ì Bulletin¼ issuσ 21¼ Apri∞ 1985. Therσ arσ tw∩ part≤ whicΦ arσ fundamenta∞ t∩ thσ naturσ oµ revival« Iε ì thσ pas⌠ somσ writer≤ oε thσ subjec⌠ havσ tendeΣ t∩ emphasisσ onσ oµ thesσ ì tw∩ parts¼ o≥ thσ other¼ accordinτ t∩ wha⌠ poin⌠ o≥ emphasi≤ the∙ werσ ì seekinτ t∩ make« T∩ bσ properl∙ balanceΣ iε ou≥ understandinτ oµ revival¼ ì however¼ wσ mus⌠ seeδ t∩ pa∙ prope≥ respec⌠ t∩ botΦ oµ thesσ part≤ oµ ì revival¼ iε orde≥ t∩ seσ thσ whole. Iε hi≤ latte≥ addresse≤ anΣ writings¼ D≥ ╩ Edwiε Or≥ ha≤ madσ thi≤ balancσ ì clear¼ anΣ ha≤ showε tha⌠ botΦ oµ thesσ part≤ oµ reviva∞ exis⌠ ver∙ ì clearl∙ iε Act≤ chapte≥ 2« D≥ Orr'≤ man∙ year≤ oµ study¼ teachinτ anΣ ì experiencσ abou⌠ reviva∞ ha≤ madσ hiφ onσ oµ thσ leadinτ authoritie≤ oε ì thσ subject. Thσ ke∙ t∩ thesσ part≤ i≤ founΣ iε Act≤ 2:1╖ wherσ Pete≥ quote≤ froφ thσ ì prophe⌠ Joe∞ tha⌠ GoΣ i≤ pourinτ ou⌠ Hi≤ Spiri⌠ "upoε al∞ fleshó o≥ "oε ì everyone"« Thσ da∙ oµ Pentecos⌠ i≤ thσ grea⌠ specimeε da∙ oµ revival« I⌠ ì i≤ thσ classiπ example« Thi≤ i≤ tha⌠ whicΦ wa≤ spokeε b∙ thσ prophet« ì Reviva∞ i≤ ß rσ-appearinτ oµ thσ da∙ oµ Pentecost¼ wheε thσ Spiri⌠ i≤ ì poureΣ ou⌠ upoε al∞ type≤ oµ people« So¼ thσ tw∩ part≤ oµ reviva∞ are a⌐ thσ outpourinτ oµ thσ Spiri⌠ upoε Christians╗ and b⌐ thσ outpourinτ oµ thσ Spiri⌠ upoε unconverteΣ people¼ anΣ oε societ∙ a≤ ì ß whole. Arthu≥ Wallisº definitioε i≤ als∩ consisten⌠ witΦ thi≤ balanceΣ vie≈ oµ ì revival. "...reviva∞ i≤ divinσ interventioε iε thσ norma∞ coursσ oµ spiritua∞ ì things« I⌠ i≤ GoΣ revealinτ Himselµ t∩ maε iε awfu∞ holines≤ anΣ ì irresistiblσ power« I⌠ i≤ sucΦ ß manifes⌠ workinτ oµ GoΣ tha⌠ humaε ì personalitie≤ arσ overshadowed¼ anΣ humaε program≤ abandoned« I⌠ i≤ maε ì retirinτ int∩ thσ backgrounΣ becausσ GoΣ ha≤ takeε thσ field« I⌠ i≤ thσ ì LorΣ makinτ barσ Hi≤ hol∙ arm¼ anΣ workinτ iε extraordinar∙ powe≥ oε sain⌠ ì anΣ sinner." A« UPO╬ CHRISTIANS Somσ writer≤ havσ trieΣ t∩ definσ reviva∞ iε term≤ oµ thi≤ firs⌠ par⌠ ì only. Fo≥ example¼ JosepΦ ╫ Kem≡ saiΣ "Revival¼ strictl∙ speaking¼ mean≤ thσ ì reanimatinτ oµ tha⌠ whicΦ i≤ alread∙ alivσ bu⌠ iε ß statσ oµ declension« ì I⌠ ha≤ t∩ d∩ principall∙ witΦ thσ ChurcΦ a≤ ß wholσ anΣ Christian≤ a≤ ì individuals." Wσ finΣ ß bette≥ balancσ froφ thσ peε oµ D≥ Williaφ ┬ Sprange¼ "Whereve≥ ì yo⌡ seσ religioε risinτ u≡ froφ ß statσ oµ comparativσ depressioε t∩ ß ì tonσ oµ increaseΣ vigou≥ anΣ strength╗ whereve≥ yo⌡ seσ professinτ ì Christian≤ becominτ morσ faithfu∞ iε thei≥ obligations¼ anΣ beholΣ thσ ì strengtΦ oµ thσ churcΦ increaseΣ b∙ fresΦ accession≤ oµ piet∙ froφ thσ ìèworld╗ therσ i≤ ß statσ oµ thing≤ whicΦ yo⌡ neeΣ no⌠ hesitatσ t∩ ì denominatσ ß reviva∞ oµ religion." B« UPO╬ AL╠ FLESH Thi≤ caε happeε iε severa∞ ways« Fo≥ instance¼ ß reviveΣ congregatioε ma∙ ì witnes≤ witΦ greate≥ earnestness¼ anΣ ma∙ seσ ß numbe≥ oµ conversion≤ a≤ ß ì result. Bu⌠ thσ ke∙ wil∞ bσ found¼ again¼ iε Act≤ 2¼ wherσ wσ arσ tolΣ that¼ a≤ ì Pete≥ preached¼ thσ peoplσ wh∩ listeneΣ werσ "cu⌠ t∩ thσ heart". Thσ Hol∙ Spiri⌠ haΣ alread∙ drawε theφ t∩ listeε t∩ Peter¼ b∙ promptinτ ì theφ t∩ asδ "wha⌠ doe≤ thi≤ mean?ó anΣ b∙ givinτ theφ interes⌠ enougΦ t∩ ì listen« Bu⌠ thσ Hol∙ Spiri⌠ wa≤ no⌠ simpl∙ poureΣ ou⌠ upoε Pete≥ anΣ thσ ì 12░ iε thσ uppe≥ room« Thσ Spiri⌠ wa≤ poureΣ ou⌠ upoε thousand≤ arounΣ ì Jerusalem¼ leadinτ thosσ wh∩ hearΣ Pete≥ t∩ repen⌠ anΣ bσ baptised¼ anΣ bσ ì filleΣ als∩ witΦ thσ Spirit« Bu⌠ thσ Spiri⌠ camσ upoε man∙ others¼ s∩ ì tha⌠ i⌠ wa≤ saiΣ "thσ LorΣ addeΣ unt∩ theφ dail∙ thosσ whoφ Hσ wa≤ ì saving". Thσ worδ oµ thσ Spiri⌠ als∩ sooε pervadeΣ mucΦ oµ societ∙ iε Jerusaleφ ì becausσ i⌠ wa≤ no⌠ lonτ beforσ somσ oµ thσ Christian≤ werσ beinτ ì persecuted¼ pu⌠ int∩ gaol¼ anΣ pu⌠ t∩ death. Thi≤ beinτ "cu⌠ t∩ thσ heart"¼ anΣ thσ persecution¼ mus⌠ notô bσ vieweΣ ì simpl∙ a≤ ß reactioε t∩ Pete≥ simpl∙ standinτ u≡ anΣ speakinτ boldly¼ a≤ ì migh⌠ happeε iε morσ averagσ time≤ wheε therσ i≤ n∩ reviva∞ (a≤ iε ì Australiß today). Thσ trutΦ i≤ tha⌠ thσ Spiri⌠ oµ GoΣ wa≤ greatl∙ a⌠ worδ iε thσ mind≤ oµ ì man∙ peoplσ ¡ botΦ thσ disciples¼ anΣ man∙ unconverted« Thi≤ resulteΣ iε ì dee≡ anΣ powerfu∞ convictioε oµ sin¼ man∙ thousand≤ oµ conversions¼ anΣ ì stronτ antagonisφ froφ thσ JewisΦ leaders« I⌠ wa≤ ß quitσ differen⌠ ì situatioε froφ thσ indifferencσ iε Australiß toda∙ wherσ therσ i≤ littlσ ì o≥ n∩ sensσ oµ one'≤ siε o≥ desirσ t∩ responΣ t∩ God. Wheε wσ pra∙ fo≥ revival¼ wσ arσ prayinτ fo≥ GoΣ t∩ pou≥ ou⌠ Hi≤ Spiri⌠ ì upoε al∞ flesh¼ a≤ oε thσ da∙ oµ Pentecost« Normall∙ thi≤ ha≤ t∩ begiε ì witΦ ß grou≡ oµ disciple≤ praying¼ anΣ beinτ cleaε anΣ read∙ channel≤ fo≥ ì GoΣ t∩ use. .paèTH┼ VALU┼ O╞ INTERCESSOR┘ PRAYER Par⌠ oµ ß chapte≥ b∙ OswalΣ ╩ SmitΦ entitleΣ "Thσ Highes⌠ Forφ oµ ì Christiaε Serviceó froφ hi≤ booδ "Thσ Worδ GoΣ Blesses". Intercessor∙ praye≥ i≤ thσ higΦ wate≥ marδ oµ spiritua∞ experience« ╔ sa∙ ì tha⌠ withou⌠ fea≥ oµ contradiction« Therσ arσ man∙ wh∩ boas⌠ oµ wonderfu∞ ì supernatura∞ manifestation≤ wh∩ arσ no⌠ intercessors« I⌠ i≤ possiblσ t∩ ì havσ somσ gift≤ oµ thσ Spirit¼ anΣ ye⌠ no⌠ bσ aε intercessor« T∩ fai∞ ì herσ i≤ t∩ fai∞ everywhere¼ bu⌠ t∩ thu≤ ente≥ int∩ fellowshi≡ witΦ Chris⌠ ì i≤ thσ greates⌠ oµ al∞ blessings. Yo⌡ caε neve≥ ge⌠ highe≥ tha⌠ thσ thronσ-life« Wheε Jesu≤ Chris⌠ returneΣ ì t∩ thσ righ⌠ hanΣ oµ Hi≤ Fathe≥ i⌠ wa≤ t∩ engagσ iε thσ grea⌠ ministr∙ oµ ì intercessioε oε behalµ oµ Hi≤ Church« Fo≥ nineteeε hundreΣ year≤ no≈ Hσ ì ha≤ beeε occupieΣ iε thi≤ way« Iε Hi≤ estimatioε a⌠ leas⌠ i⌠ i≤ thσ mos⌠ ì importan⌠ worδ tha⌠ Hσ ha≤ t∩ do« Thσ thronσ-lifσ i≤ thσ higΦ wate≥ mark« ì T∩ engagσ iε thi≤ samσ ministr∙ i≤ t∩ d∩ dowε herσ wha⌠ Chris⌠ i≤ doinτ u≡ ì there. M∙ friend¼ yo⌡ ma∙ bσ seekinτ somσ specia∞ gift« Yo⌡ ma∙ bσ lookinτ fo≥ ì somσ unusua∞ manifestation« I⌠ ma∙ bσ tha⌠ somσ grea⌠ emotiona∞ ì experiencσ i≤ you≥ delight¼ anΣ possibl∙ yo⌡ looδ dowε upoε other≤ wh∩ ì havσ no⌠ receiveΣ wha⌠ yo⌡ havσ receiveΣ anΣ conside≥ tha⌠ yo⌡ arσ fa≥ ì abovσ theφ iε Christiaε experience« Le⌠ mσ assurσ yo⌡ tha⌠ sucΦ i≤ no⌠ ì thσ case« Thσ highes⌠ forφ oµ Christiaε servicσ i≤ intercessor∙ prayer« ì Wσ arσ livinτ iε ß da∙ wheε Sataε ha≤ substituteΣ everythinτ elsσ iε thσ ì worlΣ fo≥ spiritualit∙ iε thσ placσ oµ intercessor∙ prayer« Wσ neeΣ t∩ bσ ì warneΣ anΣ placeΣ oε ou≥ guarΣ les⌠ wσ bσ deceiveΣ b∙ hi≤ device≤ anΣ mis≤ ì afte≥ al∞ thσ higΦ-wate≥ marδ oµ spiritua∞ experience. Intercessor∙ praye≥ i≤ God'≤ might∙ instrumen⌠ fo≥ thσ salvatioε oµ souls« ì ╔ hivσ herσ aε examplσ thσ remarkablσ conversioε oµ ╩ Hudsoε Taylo≥ a≤ ì relateΣ iε hi≤ owε words« I⌠ show≤ ho≈ hi≤ mother'≤ prayer≤ prevaileΣ oε ì hi≤ behalf... "Littlσ diΣ ╔ kno≈ a⌠ thσ timσ wha⌠ wa≤ goinτ oε iε thσ hear⌠ oµ m∙ dea≥ ì mother¼ sevent∙ o≥ eight∙ mile≤ away« Shσ rosσ froφ thσ dinne≥ tablσ tha⌠ ì afternooε witΦ aε intensσ yearninτ fo≥ thσ conversioε oµ he≥ boy¼ anΣ thσ ì feelinτ tha⌠ ¡ absen⌠ froφ home¼ anΣ havinτ morσ leisurσ thaε shσ coulΣ ì otherwisσ securσ ¡ ß specia∞ opportunit∙ wa≤ affordeΣ he≥ oµ pleadinτ witΦ ì GoΣ oε m∙ behalf¼ shσ wen⌠ t∩ he≥ rooφ anΣ turneΣ thσ ke∙ iε thσ door¼ ì resolveΣ no⌠ t∩ leavσ tha⌠ spo⌠ unti∞ he≥ prayer≤ werσ answered« Hou≥ ì afte≥ hou≥ tha⌠ dea≥ mothe≥ pleaΣ fo≥ me¼ unti∞ a⌠ lengtΦ shσ coulΣ pra∙ ì n∩ longer¼ bu⌠ wa≤ constraineΣ t∩ praisσ GoΣ fo≥ tha⌠ whicΦ Hi≤ Spiri⌠ ì taugh⌠ he≥ haΣ alread∙ beeε accomplisheΣ ¡ thσ conversioε oµ he≥ onl∙ son. "Wheε ou≥ dea≥ mothe≥ camσ homσ ß fortnigh⌠ later¼ ╔ wa≤ thσ firs⌠ t∩ mee⌠ ì he≥ a⌠ thσ door¼ anΣ t∩ tel∞ he≥ ╔ haΣ sucΦ glaΣ new≤ t∩ give« ╔ caε ì almos⌠ fee∞ tha⌠ dea≥ mother'≤ arm≤ arounΣ m∙ neck¼ a≤ shσ presseΣ mσ t∩ ì he≥ bosom¼ anΣ saiΣ '╔ know¼ m∙ boy╗ ╔ havσ beeε rejoicinτ fo≥ ß fortnigh⌠ ì iε thσ glaΣ tiding≤ yo⌡ havσ t∩ tel∞ me.º 'Why,º ╔ askeΣ iε surprise¼ ì 'ha≤ Ameliß brokeε he≥ promise┐ Shσ saiΣ shσ woulΣ tel∞ n∩-one.º M∙ dea≥ ì mothe≥ assureΣ mσ tha⌠ i⌠ wa≤ no⌠ froφ an∙ humaε sourcσ tha⌠ shσ haΣ ì learneΣ thσ tidings¼ anΣ wen⌠ oε t∩ tel∞ thσ littlσ inciden⌠ mentioneΣ ì above« Yo⌡ wil∞ agreσ witΦ mσ tha⌠ i⌠ woulΣ bσ strangσ indeeΣ iµ ╔ werσ ìèno⌠ ß believe≥ iε thσ powe≥ oµ prayer." Oh¼ m∙ friends¼ ma∙ GoΣ sti≥ ou≥ heartsí Ho≈ grea⌠ i≤ ou≥ responsibilityí ì Ho≈ wonderfu∞ arσ ou≥ resourcesí Soul≤ arσ perishinτ oε ever∙ side« Man∙ ì oµ ou≥ relative≤ anΣ loveΣ one≤ arσ stil∞ outsidσ thσ fold« Wσ havσ ì talkeΣ t∩ theφ anΣ urgeΣ theφ t∩ accep⌠ Christ¼ bu⌠ al∞ iε vain« Yea≥ ì afte≥ yea≥ ha≤ gonσ b∙ anΣ the∙ arσ no⌠ ye⌠ saved« Oh¼ tha⌠ wσ migh⌠ takσ ì upoε u≤ thσ burdeε oµ thei≥ soul≤ anΣ givσ GoΣ n∩ res⌠ unti∞ hσ answer≤ ì anΣ the∙ arσ converted« Iµ wσ trul∙ realisσ thσ might∙ instrumen⌠ tha⌠ ì GoΣ ha≤ placeΣ iε ou≥ hand≤ wσ wil∞ surel∙ wielΣ i⌠ unti∞ result≤ arσ ì obtained« Al∞ elsσ ma∙ fail¼ bu⌠ intercessor∙ praye≥ i≤ bounΣ t∩ avail« ì GoΣ canno⌠ den∙ himself. Intercessor∙ praye≥ i≤ God'≤ al∞ powerfu∞ agenc∙ fo≥ thσ outpourinτ oµ thσ ì Spirit« N∩ reviva∞ ha≤ eve≥ ye⌠ beeε giveε apar⌠ froφ thi≤ ministry« ì Someonσ ha≤ prayed« Go¼ iµ yo⌡ will¼ t∩ thσ record≤ oµ thσ grea⌠ ì awakening≤ fo≥ year≤ pas⌠ anΣ yo⌡ wil∞ finΣ tha⌠ thσ secret¼ thσ source¼ ì ha≤ beeε prayer« GoΣ ha≤ burdeneΣ ß littlσ grou≡ herσ anΣ there¼ ì sometime≤ onl∙ tw∩ o≥ threσ iε number¼ bu⌠ thesσ havσ s∩ giveε themselve≤ ì t∩ intercessor∙ praye≥ tha⌠ thσ resul⌠ ha≤ beeε ß might∙ outpourinτ oµ thσ ì Hol∙ Spirit. Thσ myster∙ oµ thσ grea⌠ awakeninτ unde≥ ─ ╠ Mood∙ iε thσ churcΦ wherσ hσ ì preacheΣ onσ Sunda∙ nigh⌠ iε England¼ wheε hundred≤ werσ swep⌠ int∩ thσ ì Kingdom¼ fo≥ somσ timσ remaineΣ unsolved¼ bu⌠ a⌠ las⌠ thσ secre⌠ camσ t∩ ì light« Tw∩ sisters¼ wσ arσ told¼ liveΣ together« Onσ wa≤ aε invalid« ì Somσ year≤ beforσ shσ haΣ pickeΣ u≡ ß newspape≥ anΣ reaΣ aε accoun⌠ oµ thσ ì worδ oµ thσ grea⌠ Americaε evangelist¼ ─ ╠ Moody« ┴ burdeε settleΣ dowε ì oε her« Froφ tha⌠ da∙ shσ begaε t∩ pra∙ tha⌠ GoΣ woulΣ senΣ Mood∙ t∩ ì EnglanΣ anΣ tha⌠ hσ migh⌠ preacΦ iε he≥ church« A⌠ las⌠ afte≥ prayinτ ì dail∙ he≥ reques⌠ wa≤ granted« He≥ siste≥ camσ homσ onσ morninτ anΣ tolΣ ì he≥ tha⌠ ß maε b∙ thσ namσ oµ Mood∙ haΣ preached« Unde≥ ß grea⌠ burdeε ì thσ invaliΣ shu⌠ herselµ iε anΣ refuseΣ t∩ bσ seen« Al∞ tha⌠ afternooε ì shσ pleΣ witΦ God¼ witΦ thσ resul⌠ tha⌠ shower≤ oµ blessinτ fel∞ upoε thσ ì congregatioε anΣ hundred≤ werσ saveΣ a⌠ thσ closσ oµ thσ eveninτ service« ì Tha⌠ wa≤ thσ beginninτ oµ Moody'≤ grea⌠ worδ iε thσ BritisΦ Isles« GoΣ ì haΣ signall∙ se⌠ t∩ Hi≤ sea∞ anΣ i⌠ al∞ camσ abou⌠ a≤ thσ resul⌠ oµ aε ì invalid'≤ intercession. Le⌠ mσ quotσ froφ thσ lecture≤ oµ Charle≤ ╟ Finney¼ thσ maε wh∩ prayeΣ ì dowε revivals« Thi≤ inciden⌠ prove≤ agaiε tha⌠ God'≤ al∞ powerfu∞ agenc∙ ì iε truσ reviva∞ worδ i≤ intercessor∙ prayer« I⌠ read≤ a≤ follows: "┴ piou≤ maε iε thσ westerε par⌠ oµ thi≤ statσ wa≤ sufferinτ froφ ì consumption« Hσ wa≤ ß poo≥ man¼ anΣ wa≤ il∞ fo≥ years« Aε unconverteΣ ì merchan⌠ iε thσ place¼ wh∩ haΣ ß kinΣ heart¼ useΣ t∩ senΣ t∩ hiφ no≈ anΣ ì theε somσ thing≤ fo≥ hi≤ comfort¼ o≥ fo≥ hi≤ family« Hσ fel⌠ gratefu∞ fo≥ ì thσ kindness¼ bu⌠ coulΣ makσ n∩ return¼ a≤ hσ wanteΣ t∩ do« A⌠ lengtΦ hσ ì determineΣ tha⌠ thσ bes⌠ returε hσ coulΣ makσ woulΣ bσ t∩ pra∙ fo≥ thσ ì man'≤ salvation« S∩ hσ begaε t∩ pray¼ anΣ hi≤ sou∞ kindled¼ anΣ hσ go⌠ ì holΣ oµ God« N∩ reviva∞ wa≤ takinτ placσ therσ but¼ b∙ anΣ by¼ t∩ thσ ì astonishmen⌠ oµ everybody¼ thi≤ merchan⌠ camσ righ⌠ ou⌠ oε thσ Lord'≤ ì side« Thσ firσ kindleΣ al∞ ove≥ thσ place¼ ß powerfu∞ reviva∞ followed¼ ì anΣ multitude≤ werσ converted. "Thi≤ poo≥ maε lingered¼ iε thi≤ conditioε oµ weakness¼ fo≥ severa∞ years« ì Afte≥ hi≤ death¼ ╔ visiteΣ thσ place¼ anΣ hi≤ wido≈ pu⌠ int∩ m∙ hand≤ hi≤ ì diary« Amonτ thσ entrie≤ wa≤ this║ '╔ aφ acquainteΣ witΦ abou⌠ thirt∙ ìèminister≤ anΣ churches.º Hσ theε wen⌠ oε t∩ se⌠ apar⌠ certaiε hour≤ oµ ì thσ da∙ anΣ weeδ t∩ pra∙ fo≥ eacΦ oµ thesσ minister≤ anΣ churches¼ anΣ ì als∩ certaiε season≤ fo≥ differen⌠ missionar∙ stations« Theε followed¼ ì unde≥ differen⌠ dates¼ sucΦ fact≤ a≤ these║ 'Toda∙ ╔ havσ beeε enableΣ t∩ ì offe≥ wha⌠ ╔ cal∞ thσ praye≥ oµ faitΦ fo≥ thσ outpourinτ oµ thσ Spiri⌠ oε ì ____▀ church¼ anΣ ╔ trus⌠ iε GoΣ therσ wil∞ sooε bσ reviva∞ there.º Unde≥ ì anothe≥ datσ hσ haΣ written║ '╔ havσ toda∙ beeε ablσ t∩ offe≥ wha⌠ ╔ cal∞ ì thσ praye≥ oµ faitΦ fo≥ ____▀ churcΦ anΣ trus⌠ therσ wil∞ sooε bσ reviva∞ ì there.º Thu≤ hσ haΣ gonσ ove≥ ß grea⌠ numbe≥ oµ churches¼ recordinτ thσ ì fac⌠ tha⌠ hσ haΣ prayeΣ fo≥ theφ iε thσ faitΦ tha⌠ ß reviva∞ migh⌠ sooε ì prevai∞ amonτ them. "Oµ thσ missionar∙ stations¼ iµ ╔ recollec⌠ rightly¼ hσ mentioneΣ iε ì particula≥ onσ iε Ceylon« ╔ believσ thσ las⌠ placσ mentioneΣ iε hi≤ diar∙ ì fo≥ whicΦ hσ offereΣ thσ praye≥ oµ faith¼ wa≤ thσ placσ iε whicΦ hσ lived« ì No⌠ lonτ afte≥ thσ reviva∞ commenced¼ anΣ wen⌠ ove≥ thσ regioε oµ country¼ ì nearly¼ ╔ believe¼ iµ no⌠ quite¼ iε thσ orde≥ iε whicΦ thσ place≤ haΣ beeε ì mentioneΣ iε hi≤ diary╗ anΣ iε duσ timσ new≤ camσ froφ Ceyloε tha⌠ therσ ì wa≤ ß reviva∞ oµ religioε there« Thσ reviva∞ iε hi≤ owε towε diΣ no⌠ ì commencσ til∞ afte≥ hi≤ death« It≤ commencemen⌠ wa≤ a⌠ thσ timσ wheε hi≤ ì wido≈ pu⌠ int∩ m∙ hand≤ thσ documen⌠ t∩ whicΦ ╔ havσ referred« Shσ tolΣ ì mσ tha⌠ hσ wa≤ s∩ exerciseΣ iε praye≥ durinτ hi≤ sickness¼ tha⌠ shσ ofteε ì feareΣ hσ woulΣ 'pra∙ himselµ t∩ death'« Thσ reviva∞ wa≤ exceedingl∙ ì grea⌠ anΣ powerfu∞ iε al∞ thσ region¼ anΣ thσ fac⌠ tha⌠ i⌠ wa≤ abou⌠ t∩ ì prevai∞ haΣ no⌠ beeε hiddeε froφ thi≤ servan⌠ oµ thσ Lord« Thu≤ thi≤ man¼ ì to∩ feeblσ iε bod∙ t∩ g∩ ou⌠ oµ thσ house¼ wa≤ ye⌠ morσ usefu∞ t∩ thσ ì worlΣ anΣ thσ churcΦ oµ GoΣ thaε al∞ thσ heartles≤ professor≤ iε thσ ì country« Standinτ betweeε GoΣ anΣ thσ desolation≤ oµ Zion¼ anΣ thσ ì pourinτ ou⌠ hi≤ hear⌠ iε believinτ prayer¼ 'a≤ ß princσ hσ haΣ powe≥ witΦ ì GoΣ anΣ witΦ men¼ anΣ prevailedº (Geε 32:28). "Therσ arσ tw∩ kind≤ oµ mean≤ requisitσ t∩ promotσ ß revival║ thσ onσ t∩ ì influencσ men¼ thσ othe≥ t∩ influencσ God« Praye≥ i≤ aε essentia∞ linδ iε ì thσ chaiε oµ cause≤ tha⌠ leaΣ t∩ revival¼ a≤ mucΦ s∩ a≤ trutΦ is« Somσ ì havσ zealousl∙ useΣ trutΦ t∩ conver⌠ men¼ anΣ laiΣ ver∙ littlσ stres≤ oε ì prayer« The∙ havσ preached¼ talked¼ distributeΣ tract≤ witΦ grea⌠ zea∞ ì anΣ the∙ havσ wondereΣ wh∙ the∙ haΣ s∩ littlσ success« AnΣ thσ reasoε ì beinτ the∙ forgo⌠ t∩ usσ thσ othe≥ brancΦ oµ thσ means¼ effectua∞ prayer. .paèWHA╘ CA╬ ON┼ PERSO╬ DO? ┴ fe≈ practica∞ step≤ t∩ ge⌠ yo⌡ started. 1⌐ Havσ ß visioε fo≥ revival. Learε morσ abou⌠ it. Pra∙ fo≥ i⌠ t∩ star⌠ witΦ yourself. Pra∙ fo≥ thσ ful∞ powe≥ oµ reviva∞ natioε-wide. 2⌐ Asδ GoΣ t∩ givσ yo⌡ ß fe≈ friend≤ wh∩ sharσ you≥ concerε fo≥ revival. Arrangσ t∩ pra∙ fo≥ reviva∞ witΦ theφ iε somσ suitablσ wa∙ ¡ a⌠ home, ove≥ thσ phone¼ a⌠ ß prearrangeΣ meetinτ o≥ time. 3⌐ Talδ t∩ you≥ pasto≥ o≥ ministe≥ abou⌠ it. Seσ iµ othe≥ simila≥ cell≤ caε bσ formeΣ withiε you≥ church. Seσ iµ thσ ParisΦ Counci∞ o≥ simila≥ bod∙ wil∞ adop⌠ praye≥ for reviva∞ a≤ ß majo≥ goa∞ oµ thσ church. Seσ iµ ß specia∞ churcΦ o≥ parisΦ praye≥ meetinτ caε bσ arranged, perhap≤ ever∙ seconΣ month. 4⌐ Expec⌠ anΣ looδ fo≥ aε answer. Pra∙ fo≥ GoΣ t∩ raisσ u≡ ß wide≥ praye≥ movement.