10月26日

標　　題：復興

經　　節：耶和華啊，我聽見你的名聲就懼怕。耶和華啊，求你在這些年間復興你的作為，在這些年間顯明出來；在發怒的時候以憐憫為念。（哈巴谷書三章2節）

只有神能使死人復活。如果發現自己對神愈來愈冷淡，你的家庭與屬靈生活漸漸地衰敗，要呼求神復興你，因為惟有神能夠賜予生命。不是你的行動，乃是你與神的關係帶給你生命！

屬靈的熱情稍不留意就可能衰退。我們剛開始都是滿懷熱情地與神同行，熱切地要與神同住。然而，一段時間過去後，忙碌悄悄爬進我們的生命。我們漸漸分心，並且不注意到自己罪的問題。我們可能自認與神的關係是理所當然，沒有注意到自己漸漸衰敗，直到自己的屬靈生命落到油盡燈枯的地步。

這種墜落也發生在教會中，就像發生在我們身上一樣。你是否還記得聖靈曾經在教會大大動工的時刻，那時會眾們興奮地感受到神的指引？而現在的崇拜是否死氣沉沉，神的大能只是回憶罷了？

在這種時候，想靠自己抓回生命是徒勞的。你可以舉辦許多活動及勸勉你周圍的人，但是，只有神可以使死人復活。如果神已經開始在你的生活、家庭或教會中動工，只有祂能維持或復興祂的工。如果感受自己的生命或教會的屬靈活力已經衰退，這是神的邀請，邀請你為此禱告。祂要你以代禱與祂同工，所以祂可以復興祂手中的工。耶穌說，祂就是生命。神已應許只要你求祂，祂必賜予豐盛活潑的生命。我們決無必要使靈命一直處在死氣沉沉的情況中。

Revival

O LORD, I have heard your speech and was afraid; O LORD, revive Your work in the midst of the years! In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath remember mercy. (Habakkuk 3:2)

Only God can restore life to something that has died. If you find that your heart has grown cold to God, that the spiritual life of your family or church has waned, call out to God to revive you, for only He can give life. It is not your activity but your relationship with God that brings life!

Spiritual fervor can ebb if left unattended. We all begin our walk with the Lord enthusiastically, with an excited sense of anticipation. But over time, busyness creeps in. We become distracted and let our sin go unchallenged. We may take our relationship with God for granted and not notice the gradual decline until we find ourselves drained of spiritual vitality.

This descent can happen in your church just as it does in your personal life. Do you remember a time when the Holy Spirit was moving mightily in your church, and the members sensed God leading in an exciting direction? Are the services now lifeless and the power of God only a memory?

At a time like this it is futile to try to bring back life yourself. You can organize many activities and exhort those around you, but only God can resurrect what is dead. If God has initiated something in your life, or family, or church, only He can sustain it or revive it. If you sense that the spiritual vigor has gone out of your life or the life of your church, this is God’s invitation to pray. He wants you to intercede with Him so that He might revive His work. Jesus said that He is Life. It is unnecessary to remain spiritually lifeless when He has promised vibrant, abundant life if you will claim it.