Do you ever read a sentence or a paragraph of a book, and then read it again, and again, and again? This weekend we took the kids and got the heck out of Dodge. We went to Nashville. I don’t think we’d been anywhere by ourselves, as a family, since last April. It was SOOO good to just get away.
Saturday afternoon the kids went swimming, and I sat by the pool reading a book called “Downpour” by James McDonald. In it, he was explaining what revival IS and what it ISN’T. In his description of what revival IS he says this, “Revival is: God, gladly at the center of my life, experienced and enjoyed. I see God working. He’s working in my life, and I’m loving it more and more. That’s revival.”
I read that paragraph, and then I pondered ALL that God has going on in my life. Then I read it again, and I pondered some more. Then I read it again, and again, and again. I sat by the pool for an hour reading this book, and only covered one paragraph. I couldn’t go on. I couldn’t get past it. The only thing I would change about it if I were writing it myself is, I would say, “He’s working in my life, and I’m loving HIM more and more. That’s revival.”
To be head over heels in love with Jesus. I pray that you who are reading this experience what the above paragraph describes. That you look around and see all that God is doing in your life. That you don’t miss the glory. That as you go about your average day that you see His wonder and His grand design. That you will wholly surrender yourself to Him, daily. Oh that I will wholly surrender myself to Him daily.
2 comments :
This is beautiful Miss along with your posting! All of it!
I knew about revival and the true meaning of it but this author put it in a totally different way!
Really enjoyed this!
A.C.
Love the passage from the James McDonald book. I'm with you though, your version of the final sentence is better!
Oh that we can all fall totally in love with Jesus and allow ourselves to KNOW that He is totally in love with us.
Blessings!
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