O LORD, Revive Thy Work (I)

From the Pastor: Dr. M. J. Seymour, Sr.

“But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. … O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, ...” (Habakkuk 2:20, 3:2)

The Prophet Habakkuk writes of his burden over the sins of Israel on the eve of their captivity. Prophet after prophet cried out unto the nation of Israel, but they would not receive the messages from God. The Israelites loved their sins and refused to repent.

It is said that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. This is especially true with the people whom God has blessed so abundantly, and is absolutely true with the saints of God. God has purchased us with the precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, His blessed Son; has it been so for us to indulge ourselves in the sins of this world? God forbid that we should be so ignorant!!!

The prophet wrote: “…let all the earth keep silence before him.” It is not just for one’s mouth to be shut, but it is for everyone, every creature, and everything to keep absolute silence. The acknowledgment and appreciation of GOD in His holy temple will bring all things to a hush. The reason so many churches are in such an uproar and slaphappy howdy-doody chaos is because they are rebelling against keeping silence before GOD in His holy temple.

Preachers ought to be screaming out REPENT, REPENT, and church members ought to be crying out unto God for forgiveness of sins and pleading for the way of righteousness. But that is not the case amongst the churches for they are much too distracted with their fleshly desires to hear the messages of God. They have ears to hear, but they will not hear what the Holy Spirit says unto the churches. Like Israel, “tickle my ears” is the love of this generation.

Spiritually the churches are dying; the seminaries are dying; the cities, counties, states, and America are dying. Will anyone lay it to heart? Will anyone commit themselves to plead for an honest Spirit filled revival? Will there not be one person, one family, one church, one city, one state, or one country that will crave for the presence of GOD? Will there be any who will keep silence to hear the message from the mouth of God? Will any seek the revival of the holy righteous work of the Almighty God and the Lord Jesus?