"I have greatly longed of late for a broken heart, & to lie low before God." Jonathan Edwards, American pastor and leader of the First Great Awakening
Edward's blast from the past reveals to us the key to Awakening, a broken heart.
"It is amazing what God can do with a broken heart when your give Him all the pieces."
Samuel Chadwick
God's children must personally and corporately put out a welcome mat, by praying for His Holy Spirit to do in our hearts the one thing only God can do. He alone heals a broken heart and brings Spiritual Awakening.
The disciples came to Jesus, and spoke the four wisest words of their lives, "Lord, teach us to pray." Jesus responded with what has become known as The Lord's Prayer.
Jesus taught His disciples to pray to The Father, and to call out to Him alone to "deliver us from evil." Matthew 6:13
God is The Deliverer. Expect and accept no man-made substitute. Only God can mend a broken world, and He does it one broken heart at a time.
Put your broken pieces into His hands. Go to church and gather with broken people just like you. Listen to God's word as it is poured out by a broken-hearted preacher. The next Great Awakening begins with your next prayer and your first step towards Jesus.
NOTE TO SELF: If you desire to be more like Jesus, pray for your pastor. Jesus does. You should too. Have you prayed for your pastor today? He needs it & you need the practice.
TALK LESS! PRAY MORE!