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by Paul McGuire
ow is not the time to be silent. This the time when we, the Body of Christ, must speak. What must we speak?
Whatever God says to speak. To the right of us and
Revival refers to returning to life. The “lost” don’t need revival; we do. They need to receive life in Christ; we need to return to life in Christ (2 Chronicles 7:14). The fundamental solution to our nation’s
to the left of us, voices cry out for compliance. But we
issues is for the Church in America to be revived.
must take our stand with what God says, our alliance
We may have claimed to be preaching the Gospel
being with Heaven.
from our pulpits, but the fruit shows otherwise.
We know we must make His call to Man to repent, to come away from sin to God’s righteousness. From
Wickedness reigns. The Church has been largely quiet or has come into alliances with the world. God is speaking. Do our ears hear? I like to use the phrase, “What does God say?” If we will approach Him with repentant hearts and open ears, He will speak to us. And then, whatever He says to say and do, we must say and do it. And HE will heal our land. It all starts with us, with those who claim His Name, who call themselves “Christian.” So in the ears of the “lost,” what voice do they hear? Do they hear the loving Heavenly Father call
the earliest days of America’s settling, there have been
out for repentance from sin so they can receive life?
those who made this call. Now again, we must take up
Or do they hear from us a voice of compliance to their
that call for men to repent.
sinful ways, to an endorsement of godlessness by
Man tends to drift towards his sinful nature. And
earthly alliance?
those who pursue such a life we call “lost,” don’t we?
God, help us, and have mercy upon them if we
And we talk about their need for “revival.” But today,
keep silent with the message of the Gospel: God loves
our land suffers not because of the “lost” ones. It
you, and He calls you to Himself—to life!
It is our responsibility to point and lead the “lost” to Christ. Instead, we need repentance and revival.
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About The Author
suffers for the sinfulness of the Church. Paul McGuire has been born again for almost 60 years, and has pursued to hear God’s Voice through all those years. He and his wife Teresa of 45+ years are active at Living Word Church in Cleveland, Tennessee. They have two children and four-and-counting grandchildren.
