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Are we all wrong?

Recently I was meeting with a group of leaders who had never met together before. To start the meeting we each shared a little of our life and ministry ... Always interesting to hear a/ How Jesus draws people, from varied backgrounds and experiences, to Himself and b/ What varied directions He leads people who are willing to be led ... Fascinating, anyway, I digress!

We then each shared what we felt the Lord had been saying to us recently ... And we all had the same thing to say (albeit in different words!) ... Namely;

a/ A growing sense of urgency to see the great commission completed as quickly as possible!

And

b/ A growing sense of anticipation and imminence ... That the Lord is about to move in a amazing way here in the UK and into Europe.

So, what do we say to this?

Are we all wrong? Or just desperate? Or is the Lord indeed giving us each that sense of prophetic urgency?

I believe the latter is most accurate ... But, as my Pastor friend shared on Sunday morning ... Let us all resolve to say 'Yes!' to the Lord - even before He has asked anything of us ... That way we will be prepared and ready to go when He starts to move.

So, Revival - why not here? Why not now? And why not us?

Keep pressing on ... He is worth it!
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  1. JackieJuly 7, 2010 at 1:55 PM

    John - I feel the same, even out here in the flatlands of the east. I want to say 'yes' to whatever the Lord wants to do in and through me, whatever the cost. Keep pressing on.

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