Revival, personal

Aspects of individual revival

Physical revival

Isaiah 38:16 LEB

16 Lord, they live by them, and the life of my spirit belongs to all among them. And restore me to health and keep me alive!

See also Jdg 15:18–19; 1 Sa 14:27; 1 Sa 30:11–12; 1 Ki 19:7–8; Job 33:25; Ps 41:3; Ps 116:8–9

Revival of hope

Genesis 45:27 LEB

27 Then they told him all the words of Joseph that he had spoken to them. And when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, then the spirit of Jacob their father revived.

See also Ru 4:14–15

Revival of sanity

Da 4:26; Da 4:34; Da 4:36

Spiritual revival

Psalm 23:3 LEB

3 He restores my life. He leads me in correct paths for the sake of his name.

See also 1 Ki 19:9–15; Jn 21:15–19

The Holy Spirit brings regeneration by giving spiritual life to those dead in sin

Eph 2:1–5; Tt 3:5–6

Preparation for personal spiritual revival

The Holy Spirit convicts

Jn 16:8–11; Ac 2:37; 1 Th 1:5

Individuals appeal to God

Jeremiah 17:14 LEB

14 Heal me, O Yahweh, and I will be healed, save me, and I will be saved, for you are my praise.

See also Ps 51:7–12; Ps 119:34–37

Individuals long for God

Psalm 42:1–2 LEB

1 As a deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?

See also Ps 63:1

Personal repentance is required

Psalm 51:1–4 LEB

1 Be gracious to me, O God, according to your loyal love. According to your abundant mercies, blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and from my sin cleanse me. 3 For I myself know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against you, only you, I have sinned and have done this evil in your eyes, so that you are correct when you speak, you are blameless when you judge.

See also 2 Ch 32:26; 2 Ch 33:11–13; Job 22:23; Je 15:19

The believer must take responsibility for personal revival

2 Timothy 1:6 LEB

6 for which reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands.

God is active in bringing about personal revival

Isaiah 57:15 LEB

15 For thus says the high and lofty one who resides forever, and whose name is holy: “I reside in a high and holy place, and with the contrite and humble of spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

See also Ps 43:3–4; Is 40:31; Hag 1:14

God’s law may initiate personal revival

Psalm 19:7 LEB

7 The law of Yahweh is perfect, reviving life. The testimony of Yahweh is firm, making wise the simple.

See also Ps 119:130; Ps 119:162

The fruit of personal revival

God receives praise

Psalm 40:3 LEB

3 Then he put a new song in my mouth, a praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and will trust Yahweh.

See also 2 Sa 22:50; Ps 51:15; Ps 59:16; Ps 61:8

God is obeyed

2 Chronicles 33:15–16 LEB

15 And he removed the foreign gods and the carved image from the house of Yahweh and all the altars which he built on the mountain of the house of Yahweh and in Jerusalem, and he threw them outside the city. 16 And he restored the altar of Yahweh and offered sacrifices of peace offerings and thank offerings upon it. And he commanded Judah to serve Yahweh, the God of Israel.

See also Ac 2:14 Peter had denied Jesus Christ seven weeks before.