Revival v.s Resurrection

I was listening to a Woman of God this past weekend, and she said something that really pricked my spirit. She said that the church is waiting for "revival" when we should be looking for "Resurrection". It is rare that you will hear me refer to the Kingdom Movement that is about to hit our planet as "Revival". I choose not to use this terminology because I don't believe that what God is getting ready to do necessarily fits that description. No, God is getting ready to do something much greater than send a Revival, He's going to release Miracle Transformation. We're about to experience something in the earth that we've never experienced before. However, whether you experience Revival or Resurrection depends on how you're positioned in Christ.

There will be many believers that when God releases the Kingdom Movement of the 21st Century, will indeed be Revived. They will experience a new-found zeal for the Lord. They'll be excited about the wonderful things that God will be doing, in their lives and in the church as a whole. However, they won't experience Resurrection. How do I know this? Because in order to experience Resurrection, there must first be a Death. The reason why a lot of saints are so "tired" right now is because you're actually dying. Not necessarily in the Natural, but a spiritual death. All of us as children of God are called to die to self (Colossians 3). This is the only legitimate way that Christ can live through us (Colossians 1). However, this is not something Christ is going to force us to do. We have to willingly sacrifice our lives unto Him (Romans 12). It would stand to reason that this would be a "no-brainer" for all Christians, since Jesus willingly laid down His Life for us (John 10). But for many believers, this is a challenge, that isn't always successfully worked through. Yet the God we serve is a God of Patience. He will wait for us and give us space to repent (Revelation 2). But I can assure you, time is winding up.

If you want to experience the Resurrection Power of Jesus Christ as this Kingdom Movement commences, I strongly urge you to consecrate yourself and deny yourself like never before. Those areas in your life that you know are outside of the "Divine Will" of God, pray earnestly that God will deliver you, renew you, and transform you, so that you can be totally submitted to the will of God for your life. Take your relationship with God more seriously than you ever have before. Let the Holy Spirit work to make the "crooked places straight, and the rough places plain" (Isaiah 40). He's coming saints. The prophetic declaration has already been sounded, prepare for the Latter Rain. Now is not the time to be slack about your relationship with God. Now is not the time to "go with the flow". Now is the time to be diligent and sober. Gird up! (1Peter 1). As children of God we all have a Decision to make. When God releases His Kingdom Movement on the earth, will we experience Revival or Resurrection? The choice is completely yours.