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We need a 7-up revival in America

Thu, 10/15/2009 - 08:12 — admin

Many times in the Bible, God has urged us not to fall asleep in this world; or in other words, don't get too comfortable and relaxed in this world that you forget that there is a judgment day coming for all of us. In Matthew 25:1-10Matt 25:1 - Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.   KJV, the parable of the 10 virgins shows us the importance of being a wise servant. In Ephesians 5:14-16Eph 5 - 14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16  Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.   KJV the Bible shows us the importance of using our time wisely in this life time, so we will be ready when we stand to meet our maker! That is an individual message and that is a message to the church. It appears that the church has gotten so comfortable in the world that you can't tell the church from the rest of the world - we need a good, old fashioned, life changing, society altering, church moving REVIVAL. We need a 7-up revival in our churches that are scattered across this nation of America.

 

If all the sleeping folk will wake up,  

 

and all the lukewarm folk will fire up,

 

and all the carnal folk will confess up,

 

and all the dissatisfied folk will sweeten up,

 

and all the discouraged folk will look up,

 

and all the true soldiers of God will stand up,

 

and all the church members will get prayed up,

 

then we will have a real revival in our church.