Psalm 119:25 “My
soul clings to the dust; revive me according to Your word.”
Psalm 119:37 “Turn
away my eyes from looking at worthless things, And revive me in Your
way.”
Psalm 119:40 “Behold,
I long for Your precepts; Revive me in Your righteousness.”
Psalm 119:50
“This is my comfort in my affliction, For Your word has given me life.”
Psalm 119:88 “Revive
me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your
mouth.”
Psalm 119:93 “I
will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have given me life.”
Psalm
119:107 “I am afflicted very much; Revive me, O Lord,
according to Your word.”
Psalm
119:149 “Hear my voice according to Your
lovingkindness; O Lord, revive me according to Your justice.”
Psalm
119:154 “Plead my cause and redeem me; Revive me
according to Your word.”
Psalm
119:156 “Great are Your tender mercies, O Lord; Revive me
according to Your judgments.”
Psalm
119:159 “Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive
me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.”
Sometimes,
like David, we fall into “dry spots” in our walk with God. We feel
spiritually dead. We need revival, as David did.
But where do
we find that revival and new life? Where can we find
rejuvenation? How do we get out of this feeling of being lukewarm?
According to
these verses in Psalms 119, spiritual revival comes from the Word of God. By
reading the Word of God and allowing its life-giving waters to soak into the
desert of our souls, we will be “revived” and strengthened spiritually.
Remember the
lukewarm church Jesus warned in Revelation 3?
As He spoke to them, He gave this invitation: “Behold, I stand at the
door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to
him and dine with him, and he with Me” (vs. 20). Did you hear that? We must invite Him in, and dine with
Him. This is the solution to being rid of our lukewarm spirit. As we sit with Jesus, as we allow Him to
enter our lives through His Word and His Holy Spirit, He will breathe new life
into our souls. But first, we must be obedient, and open our hearts
and our Bibles.
Additionally,
the story of the dead bones coming to life, reminds us of the power of the very
words of God. Take a look:
“Again He
said to me, ‘Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, “O dry bones, hear the
word of the Lord! Thus says the Lord God to these bones: ‘Surely I will cause
breath to enter into you, and you shall live” (Ezekiel 37:4-5).
What did the bones need to do in order to receive life? Hear God’s Words. And as they did that? His breath entered into them. I believe it is the same for us today. As we read God’s Word and His life-giving breath enters our minds, it will penetrate our hearts and revive our souls.
So I
encourage you, if you are in a “dry spot” spiritually, set aside some time to
really read His Word. But this can’t just be a passive reading
process. Unless you are actively pursuing and studying the
Scriptures, then its words will wash right over you. We must
actually dine with the Lord. This means stopping all else and
spending one and one time with Him through the Word. This means
communing with Him. This means making an effort to know Him as He has revealed
Himself through the Word. We must hear the Word of
God, as the dry bones did. The Hebrew word used for “hear” implies hearing with
attention or interest, giving heed, consenting, but also to obey and be
obedient to. These things don’t happen if we are just passively reading the
Word. Rather, we must actively seek out and listen to these words of life.
Today, I
encourage you to experience the revival that comes from the Word. Drink of its
sparkling fountains. And let God breathe new life into you.
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