REVIVAL IS PRECEDED BY A CLEANSING. Isa. 1:25. Any time the hand of the Lord is made manifest there is going to be a great change. The word turn can variously mean, bring again, convert, deliver or to carry home again, plus a variety of other meanings. A mighty work of sanctification to be wrought. Purged to purity or holiness. Language that is used in the smelting of metals. That requires heat, the church coming to revival will experience both the heat of persecution and of the purging fire of the Spirit. Jesus said: He would baptize with the Holy Ghost and FIRE. We have the sign {tongues} today but little fire of purging, it will come!
THE SIGN OF HIS LOVE FOR US. Rev. 3:19 In a permissive society correction is rarely acceptable, especially in the church. To be rebuked is a manifestation of HIS LOVE. To be chastened of the Lord, makes known His LOVE. To be called to repentance is the great mercy of the Lord. How gracious of Him to grant us the opportunity to repent and turn whole heartedly to Him once again. Practice zeal in this area of spiritual life, do it now with all of your heart. The blessing of the Lord is in it.
THE FAN OR WINNOWING FORK IS IN HIS HAND. Luke 3:17 What a tumult in the life of the wheat as it is repeatedly shoveled and thrown into the air, falling to the winnowing floor only to be picked up and tossed again into the wind as the process of separation proceeds. Feel it? However long it takes for the wheat to be separated from the chaff the process will continue. He will thoroughly purge, perfect cleansing, full and complete. This is the necessary process to produce a harvest, for He will bring His wheat into the granary. The wheat is precious, it has value and is the rejoicing of the laborer. The chaff is to be burned or destroyed. Lord haste the day when all this shall be accomplished.
LOVE THE KEY. 1 Cor. 13:1 Regardless of how spiritual one may appear to be the Lord has standards. Speaking in tongues is not sufficient, though it is vital if motivated by the Holy Spirit, the languages of this earth and of heaven fall short of that goal which the Lord has established. Love without the Spirit will come up short. The Spirit without love is blah. It is used to attempt to convince others of ones Spirituality and is obnoxious. Love has to be mutual, it is a two way street. There is no question of the love of Christ for us. If our love seemingly falls short, then He will fill us with His love until we can reciprocate in kind and love Him with an amazing love. Then we can fulfill His divine love and love our neighbors.