Is It Revival?

I will post a few observations on what is being reported as a “revival” at Asbury University. These will be bullet point observations for personal consideration of what can/should at least be considered as something that is happening at a few (as of today) universities.

• I don’t know of any pastor who has not prayed for revival/awakening.
• I have been praying for revival/awakening for years.
• I pray with other pastors for revival/awakening.
• Something has been going on at Asbury University. As of today, February 16, 2023, there has been an ongoing gathering at the universities chapel. It is reported that students remained to pray and sing after the weekly chapel service over one week ago. It has been uninterrupted with people gathered in the chapel.
• People have been traveling to Asbury University for days now to see what is going on.
• Today, it has been reported that at least two other universities, Lee University, and Cedarville University have ongoing, multiple-day, gatherings on their campuses.
• I have been pleased that there have been no reports of uncontrollable barking or laughter that is part of these gatherings.
• I’ve not heard much about the Word of God being either read or preached. Mostly a response of singing.
• It is not inconsistent with history for revivals to spontaneously happen on college campuses.
• I think one should expect for the Word of God to be the governing order of such movements of the Holy Spirit.
• Public repentance of public sins would be expected.
• A drastic reduction of sin committing and criminal activity should be observable, I think.
• Reconciliation of broken marriages, repentance of fornication, blasphemy, adultery, dishonoring of parents, idolatry, etc.
• I would be pleased for God to pour out his Spirit anywhere. And I would continue to pray that God would do so in my day, in my city, in my church, in my heart.
• I am not sure we should call something revival until there is evidence of revival. Marked by widespread repentance of personal and corporate sin and then a notable impact of holiness.
• Where I sound skeptical, I am hopeful.
• I will continue to pray. I will be pleased should God be so kind as to give repentance of personal, regional, and national sins.

Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me.

To your bibles, brothers and sisters, to your bibles.