Give Us a Little Reviving
By Arthur L. Manous
ALL through the history of God's people there have come times when their spiritual zeal has waned, and his work has lagged as a result. Sometimes they would realize their condition, and would cry out to God for a revival of faith and zeal. In response to their cry, God would send relief. This at times came speedily. “After two days will he revive us,” the prophet once said. God's ear is not heavy to-day, that he can not hear the sincere prayer of the contrite and humble heart; for he dwells with such, “to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.” Isa. 57:15. “They that dwell under his shadow shall return: they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine.” Hosea 14:7. Precious promises! And now, in view of the many calls for workers in various parts of the great harvest-field to-day, both at home and in the regions beyond, let us cry to God in anguish of heart that he will “give us a little reviving;” yea, that he will revive us individually—“revive me.” Ezra 9:8; Ps. 138:7. And, too, let us plead with God, in the words of the prophets of old: “O Jehovah, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make it known,” “that thy people may rejoice in thee.” Hab. 3:2; Ps. 85:6.