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THE SOUND OF AWAKENING: STIRRING THE SLUMBERING CHURCH (7)

Times Of Refreshing Daily Devotional

Date: Tuesday, 8 April 2025

Focus: Revival Starts With Me


Message:

Revival starts when people wake up. This devotional is a prophetic call to shake off apathy and rise in fire.


Key Verse:

📖 Ephesians 5:14 – “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”


Devotional:

Revival is not a conference. It’s not a stage. It’s not a trend. Revival is personal. It’s internal. It’s you—fully alive, fully surrendered, and fully burning for God. Many are waiting for revival to fall from the sky. But Heaven is waiting for someone to say,
“Lord, let it begin in me.”  Beloved,you don’t need a platform—you need a flame. You don’t need a crowd—you need conviction. Throughout history, God has used ordinary individuals who simply said, “Yes.” Your “yes” could be the spark that sets your church, your family, and your generation ablaze.


đź“– Scripture Readings:

2 Chronicles 16:9 – “For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.”
Psalm 85:6 – “Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?”


đź’§ Refreshing for the Day:

So, don’t wait for someone else to start it. Revival starts with your hunger. Revival starts with your prayer life. Revival starts with your obedience. Revival starts… with YOU. Ask the Lord: “What can I surrender today to burn brighter?” Make a renewed commitment to live as a vessel of awakening every day—not just for this week, but for a lifetime. Stay Refreshed!


✨ Note This:

You are not waiting on revival. Revival is waiting on you.


🛡️ Responsibilities:

  1. Write a personal revival commitment—a one-sentence vow to God about how you will live from this day forward.
  2. Share your fire—pray for one person today who needs to awaken.

🙏 Prayer:

Lord, I no longer wait for revival—I become it. Let every part of my life burn for Your glory. Use me to awaken my family, my church, and my generation. Make me a revival starter. I surrender everything—start the fire in me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!


🔥 Prophetic Declaration:

I AM REVIVAL! I am the fire. I am the spark. I am the sound of awakening in my generation! I will burn for God, and others will catch the flame! In Jesus’ name, Amen!


đź“– Bible Texts:

Ephesisns 5:14, 2 Chr. 16:9, Psalm 85:6


As always, thank you for reading and until next time. May today’s Times of Refreshing refresh, encourage and empower you! For previous devotionals, please visit: www.thefountspring.org

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Obiorah, Emeka Prince is a Gospel Servant, an author, a counsellor, a teacher and a minister of the Word. He is a versatile writer and a blogger. He has written many articles published online. He is a member of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of Nigeria, (CCRN). He is the author of Times of Refreshing Online Daily Devotional, a daily online devotional that was borne out of the inspiration and direction of the Holy Spirit. It ushers fresh breath into the souls of men, while refreshing and nourishing his spiritual wellbeing. He is the Founder and the Chairman Board of Trustee of The Fount Spring Empowerment Foundation, a non-governmental Organization formed to be a source of help to humanity towards empowering the people. He is happily married to Vivian and proud father to Testimony and Thanksgiving.