Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Definition of REVIVAL

 

JESUS promised:

John 14:18

King James Version

18 I will not leave you comfortless: 

I will come to you.


What comes to mind when you hear the word "revival"?

Surely, it means bringing back to life something.

Or someone.

SPIRIT gave me these key words:


REVIVE

REVITALIZE

RESTORE

RESUSCITATE

RESURRECT

RENEW

REGENERATE

REBUILD

REPLENISH

RECONSTRUCT


Merriam-Webster defines these words here:

REVIVE means:

to return to consciousness or life : become active or flourishing again

to restore to consciousness or life

to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state : bring back


REVITALIZE means:

to give new life or vigor to


RESTORE means:

GIVE BACK, RETURN

to put or bring back into existence or use

to bring back to or put back into a former or original state : RENEW

to put again in possession of something


RESUSCITATE means:

to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness

COME TO, REVIVE


RESURRECT means:

to raise from the dead

to bring to view, attention, or use again


RENEW means:

to make like new : restore to freshness, vigor, or perfection

to make new spiritually : REGENERATE

to restore to existence : REVIVE

to make extensive changes in : REBUILD

to do again : REPEAT

to begin again : RESUME

REPLACE, REPLENISH

to become new or as new


REGENERATE means:

to subject to spiritual regeneration

to change radically and for the better

to generate or produce anew

to restore to original strength or properties


REBUILD means:

to make extensive repairs to : RECONSTRUCT

to restore to a previous state

to make extensive changes in : REMODEL


REPLENISH means:

to fill or build up again

to fill with inspiration or power : NOURISH


RECONSTRUCT means:

to construct again: such as to build or assemble (something) again

to re-create or reimagine (something from the past) especially by using information acquired through research


Amazing how they're all pretty much the same.

Such is SPIRIT.

Always so pure, perfect, powerful, and precise.

Now, let's turn to what Wikipedia says about "Christian revival".

I like this definition best, for it accurately defines the purpose of this blog:

"restoration of the church itself 

to a vital and fervent relationship with God 

after a period of moral decline"

-- Wikipedia


Are you born again?

Is your church in decline?

Can't find a church to go to?

Wanting to know more about being born again?

Click here to know more about "BROKENNESS".


Related posts:

The RESURRECTION

SPIRIT of GOD


Related links:

Christian revival

Revival


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