Realities of Revival III: Ordinary Means, Extraordinary Fruit

The idea that revival requires special means, special speakers, and special meetings often flows from good intentions, but it comes from a fundamental misunderstanding of God’s work. When God chooses to draw close in revival, He uses the ordinary means of grace—but He seems to give an incredible and extraordinary fruit to those ordinary means.

Does this mean special meetings and extra time set aside for prayer are bad or dishonoring the Christ? Absolutely not. Those may be called for. But we must understand those things will not obligate God to bring revival—far from it. However, special times of prayer or worship may result from God making us aware of particular need and giving us an intense desire to see Him draw near.

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