A Prayer For Revival Shaped By Psalm 126

         We praise you, O God, for the Son of your love, for Jesus who died and is now gone above. Hallelujah, you are glorified. Hallelujah, amen. Hallelujah, you are glorified. Bring revival to us, again.

         Father, in the name of Jesus, thank you for the times of revival we have heard about and been part of in the past. We remember those days of blessing when your name was spoken with power and reverence and great joy. Your Spirit moved freely across the land and the fire revival spread across the land like a great sunrise. Do it again, Lord. Do it again.

         Lord Jesus, we pray for a new work of your Spirit among us. We pray for your cross to become our focus rather than our lust for entertainment, obeying our thirst for cheap thrills. We are tired of trying to produce on our own what only you can bring. We dim the lights to magnify with brighter lights our talents and our idols. Come to us, Lord Jesus, in the fullness of your sacrifice and the joy of your presence. Revive us again.

         Lord, just asking for revival gives us encouragement from you that it is coming. We hear you say, “Get ready for it.” You have promised and you are faithful. And we are glad.

The joy we have as we think of whole families coming to faith in you overcomes us. The excitement we feel as we think of all of our churches in town overflowing with crowds long before the services are scheduled to begin is real. We can taste the fullness and flavor of the meat of extended Bible study and prayer times with your people on fire with you. We can hear the freedom of your name, O Jesus, being spoken as a witness of your life and the light. Do it again, Lord. Do it among us again.

We will not be satisfied with anything less than you, Lord. You are the revival we seek. You are the joy we lack. You are the fullness we cry for. We will keep planting our emptiness, our sorrow, our pain, our repentance, our disappointments, with prayer because we believe and know you will bring forth a great harvest of glorifying your name as we keep planting it all in you. This is our prayer, in the name of Jesus. AMEN.