Too many are living under the influence of the flesh rather than the influence of the Spirit. But what does that mean? We’ve been talking about the need for Revival; praying that God will graciously send it down to us. Yet too often we look for Revival without meeting the conditions. Those conditions are spelled out for us in the Word of God. We use that phrase quite often, but our actions often reveal an unwillingness to heed. We hear what God is saying, but are we really listening. Jesus told the religious leaders of His day that they were reading but not heeding the Word of God. Daily reading and memorization are commendable, but useless unless we take their teaching to heart and make the life application. The Bible is God’s Holy Word, and we need to be listening to what it is saying to the intent of putting it into action in our lives. Until we are ready to do that, revival won't be realized.
