A great blessing is coming for us all which consists of joy and renewed faith. The greatest revival in history will reach a crescendo. Since Acts His Spirit has been working on us. Since then we have been in a great wave of His Presence throughout history. Like in a classical music score the music flows and builds to an eventual crescendo. Within this music are interludes and quieter moments. Just so His Spirit has been playing out in our lives across history and the world. We can tell when the music changes that a crescendo is coming and just so, we are in a moment of history where we all know something is in the air. We are coming out of an interlude.
Between now and the crescendo of the great outpouring of His Spirit I believe He is going to give us a down payment towards this incredible event that will sweep the world. This down payment is joy and renewed and increased faith. It will feel like this is it and like when the various revivals have hit us, it is not yet the crescendo, but the building towards it. With each passing flow of His Spirit He has been building us up to contain the incredible, amazing graces ahead.
The joy that is coming is peace of mind, patience, calm of heart, less antipathy towards others, compassions and gentleness. Joy is contentment and hope no matter the circumstances. There will be renewed faith and much answered prayer again and again. Ask what we will and we will see Him answer quickly. Nothing builds intimacy, depth of love and trust than being heard. This will reveal more of His tenderness. This will build friendship with Jesus and as friends we will someday be the crescendo of His holiness on Earth. It’s building and we are on the wave.
High school prom is when we get to dress up like adults and yet we are not mature adults just yet, but it’s a kind of preview of what’s to come in life. Just so, thus far, we have been in a prom, a preparation, a preview of amazing things ahead.