There's No Revival Without Repentance

J Lee Grady of Charisma Magazine writes today on the Lakeland Revival fallout. The primary preacher at this "revival" left his wife amidst the hoopla for an intern. He lists six lessons he learned from the fiasco. Here's the most important one:

Lesson #6: You can’t have revival without repentance. The word “revival” is thrown around loosely these days. If a few people fall on the floor, get goose bumps or see gold dust, we are ready to christen it a revival and put it on television as soon as possible. After all, if large crowds gather, it must be God!

I’m tired of imitations. History shows that genuine revival is more than a bunch of blessed bodies in a pile. We need more than angel feathers, emotional euphoria and limp pep talks about getting high on Jesus. We need the strong Word of God that convicts hearts, demands repentance, slays sin and has the power to produce converts who will withstand temptation.