Worthy Brief - 10/5/2020
Friend, the wave of evangelism!
Matthew 9:37-38 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
The second great awakening took place around 1790 until the 1840s. This movement saw ‘circuit riders’, traveling preachers who spread the Gospel to the edges of the frontier, affecting the growing American populace. Camp meetings in rural areas outside the traditional church with the primary focus of soul winning, were like "brushfires" of the Holy Spirit, attracting people for miles.
Charles Finney, known by many as the ‘Father of Modern Revivalism”, began writing and teaching on the ‘baptism’ of the Holy Spirit. Through a series of articles later compiled into a book, “Power from on High” Finney renewed the church's understanding of the spirit-filled life. Biblical revelation on the spiritual equality of women and slaves began to initiate major societal reforms such as abolitionism, and equal education for women and African-Americans. This paved the way for national suffrage and the abolition of slavery that took place in the late 1860s.
The first great awakening led to a personal relationship with the living God. The second great awakening continued the message of personal relationship and also "salted" the surrounding culture of society, as personal holiness and Biblical values influenced the mores of the day.
Friend, your own personal revival will deeply affect your own personal relationship with God. This should inevitably influence your "society"; first, your family and friends, then your neighborhood, town, or community, and if God's calling and anointing touch you, much wider influence may flow through your life in Him. Your fragrance and influence will depend on the depth and commitment of your personal relationship. But be careful not to seek influence for your own sake or reputation. Allow the Lord to expand it through the development of beautiful character, humility, and trust. Then, if God uses you for revival, it will be His divine will and empowering... and the glory will be His.
Your family in the Lord with much agape love,
George, Baht Rivka, Elianna & Obadiah
Roanoke, Virginia
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