Pastor David Jeremiah is one of my favorite radio pastors, and he (or his organization) sends out this online daily devotional. This one is perfect for the times we are facing as a nation. America needs a revival, and I pray that our current troubles will be the needed spark to get things started.
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Friday, April 3
Troublesome Times The street shall be built again and the wall, even in troublesome times.
Daniel 9:25 At the end of last year, the New York Times carried this headline: "Bad Times Draw Bigger Crowds to Churches." The story said that "bad times" were "good" for churches because when people are "shaken to the core," they become more open to the message of the Bible. The newspaper reported that the revivals that swept the United States in the 19th century were often triggered or touched off by economic panics. The great Fulton Street Revival (also known as the Businessman's Revival) broke out in New York City during the financial panic of 1857. And research has shown that during each recession cycle between 1968 and 2004, the rate of growth in evangelical churches jumped by 50 percent. We aren't praying for bad news, of course, but the Lord often works wonders in troublesome times. Even in our individual lives, we often find that times of spiritual growth occur when we're pressed beyond our strength. Troubles have a way of driving us afresh to Him who said, "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me" (John 14:1). The Lord, who helped in troubles past, will save us to the very last.
From an old hymn, an anonymous paraphrase of Psalm 37:40 Read-Thru-the-Bible
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