A Word from THE WORD
Good Morning Happy Church,
Today is Monday, March 9th 2016. Today is the 69th Day of 2016.
Today is Kelly and Stacy’s Wedding Anniversary!
There are only 297 days left in this year; and, there are only 32 Days Left until Our Spring Revival Begins!
We will begin the Revival Meetings on Saturday, April 9th with a Banquet and Sermon at 6pm.
Sunday, April 10th, we will hear Bro Bobby at 10am and again at 6pm.
Monday and Tuesday, April 11th and 12, we will hear Bro Bobby at 7pm each night!
Please clear your schedule to attend as many of these meetings as possible.
As I often say, “The two things you have to invest to be blessed are your Attendance and your Attention!”
Please be in prayer for Dr. Bobby and Sandra Boyles as they travel here and back.
Pray that God will pour out HIS SPIRIT on us as never before!
Pray for the salvation of the lost; repentance and renewal in the life of God’s people; new people to become part of our Church Family; the calling out of ministers and missionaries; a spiritual awakening in our area; and, for Jesus Christ to be glorified in all that we do!
The Work of the Law in Reviving the Soul
Psalm 19:7
“The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul…”
Two things…
First, I have pointed out in many of these revival devotions that the Word of God plays a key role in revival.
There are many ways by which the Hebrew word for “Word” is translated in the Old Testament. All are based on one Hebrew word. The different way of translating it comes from how it is used in the context of the sentence of paragraph.
In this passage, it is the aspect of God’s Word as HIS Law Code that the psalmist has in mind.
God forbid that we forget that God’s Word is Law!
The Word expresses HIS will and it is our sincere obligation to obey HIS will.
A clear aspect of revival is when HIS people who are not living obedient lives begin AGAIN to live obedient lives!
Second, please note the role of the SOUL in revival.
It is important to distinguish between body, and soul, and spirit when considering the life of a person.
The body is easy. It is the material part of a person. It is basically an, “earthsuit” in which we must live while we are in this present world.
However, the SOUL and SPIRIT are often confused…
The SPIRIT is that eternal, “imago dei” or “the image of God” in people where our spiritual nature is formed.
It is in the human spirit that the HOLY SPIRIT lives when HE comes into a person at the time of regeneration. The spirit is manifested by the mind, the emotion, and the will of a person.
The soul is the “BEINGNESS” of a person. It is the life force within the person. It is the center of the five senses and the personality of an individual.
The psalmist tells us that it is not just the spirit (mind, emotion, and will) that are revived, but, the soul itself is revived by the Law of God!
Of course, a genuine experience of revival will affect our spirit; but, it will also bear an impact on our soul.
The five senses, (how we physically experience life) and our personality will be impacted by the SPIRIT OF GOD when we experience revival.
All are tied to seeing God’s Word as Law to be obeyed.
When we become; or become again; “doers of the Word” the Law of God will revive our soul!
Will we be revived? We can be!
But, will we be revived?
Revival CAN happen, it really CAN happen!
Will we really have revival?
We will soon see!
Carpe Diem!
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