Lessons Learned

"He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart...He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation." Psalm 24:4-5 (KJV)

So what can we learn from the Hebrides revival? The first thing that comes to mind is that it isn't the number of people praying for revival that impresses God--it's the quality. God responded to the prayers of two elderly sisters and a handful of men who were desperate to see God move in their community. They were willing to spend extended periods of time on their faces before God, with no thought of their own comfort or lack of sleep. I have to ask myself--am I willing to pray like these people prayed?

After praying for about five weeks with no results, it finally came down to this: one man stood up and read from Psalm 24, "Who may ascend the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? The one who has clean hands and a pure heart..." (Psalm 24:3-4) This was the key that opened the door to revival--"Search me, O God".