Habakkuk's Prayer For Revival
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Prayer for Revival
Habakkuk 3:1–6, 16–19
A. PRAYER FOR REVIVAL—vv. 1–6
A. PRAYER FOR REVIVAL—vv. 1–6
1. Prayer—vv. 1–2. This is a sincere prayer for revival. Regardless of how long a person has known Christ, he may need revival. All churches need revival.
2. Personality—v. 3. Note the words, “full of praise.” This is always one of the results of revival. When revival comes, praising replaces complaining. Revival causes people to enjoy their Christian experience instead of merely enduring it.
3. Power—vv. 4–6. There is no limit to God’s power. Allow His power to work through you. Don’t be satisfied with being an average Christian—be a giant for the Lord.
If one is in touch with God daily, he cannot see the conditions of the world without crying out for revival.
B. PURPOSE OF REVIVAL—vv. 16–17
B. PURPOSE OF REVIVAL—vv. 16–17
1. Sin—v. 16. Note how Habakkuk felt:
a. Unclean. He felt like Isaiah when he saw the Lord in the temple—Isa. 6:1–8.
1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. 2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: The whole earth is full of his glory. 4 And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts. 6 Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: 7 And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. 8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
b. Unrighteous. Our righteousness is as filthy rags in God’s sight.
2. Sorrow—v. 17. God promised to send judgment if man did not change his way. God always warns people before He sends judgment. This has always been God’s plan—His message is: Repent, or I’ll send my judgment.
5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
3. Shame. Sin destroys men and nations.
C. POWER OF REVIVAL—vv. 18–19
C. POWER OF REVIVAL—vv. 18–19
1. Rejoicing—v. 18. Revival creates joy. Perhaps the reason there are so many sad people is that they need to be revived. Note Ps. 16:11.
11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
2. Righteousness—v. 19. The “hinds” feet are deer feet, which are quick and full of life. Revival produces new life. It creates righteousness.
Christ came to give life—see John 10:10. Only His power can produce this full life which we need.
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.