The Necessities of Revival… Coming to God thirsty
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) – John 7 (also the text to Zac's sermon below)
Key word… Thirsty
First Generation – Thirsty for God. There have been so many communities having terrible times in the Southeast. Like men many weeks in the desert they were very thirsty, and a cup of water would have been worth the universe to them. The people of the first generation came to God this way and turned out incredible people. Being thankful and showing much joy over the least little things. And also showing much goodness to the children they would bring about as family.
Second Generation – Thirsty for the world. This generation will spend time educating themselves and bringing in families with the motive for them to have a better life than they did.
Third Generation – The spoiled bunch… Hard to figure out what brings them lasting satisfaction.
We are living in post third generation times... I have not been active in church for the wonder of it all. How would I teach people these days? What are they thirsty for? Almost like a chapter out of the book of Judges in which a bad generation arose after a good one.
