Revival- Part 3
Dave Andrews • Apr 12, 2021
Revival and Fear
This month of April, 2021, we are focusing on our Spring Friendraiser theme, Revive Us Again: Overcome in ’21. In particular, we are seeking revival in our own lives, community, and nation. Recently, in Part 2
of our series on revival, we discussed repentance, which goes hand in hand
with revival. And if we can hone in a little farther, repentance comes from the fear of God, both for the unbeliever unto eternal life, and the believer of many years, unto a better walk with Him. As many sins are a direct result of a lack of fear of God, we know it is an important part
of our life. We should fear God…but dare I say…pretty much nothing else.
Last year around this time, Tina Snover from Fellowship of Christian Athletes, remarked to us that the devil was having a heyday sowing fear around the world (that’s the real source of fear). The rest of the year proved her right, and has over and over from the top down. We have all seen the COVID scared faces in the grocery store; and lest we think Christians are any different, there are still plenty of churches with closed doors in our community, and people who still haven’t gone back to them.
At the very least, fear is NOT revival. And chances are, if you are breathing, Christian or not, you are likely afraid of something. For me, I can honestly say I am not afraid of COVID and would be perfectly happy giving hugs, high-fives, shaking hands, and being annoying as usual. I am also usually a pretty secure guy, not worrying much about what others think (just look at how I dress hahaha). I am not too concerned even about death, as I really look forward to Heaven. But my son Elias asked me a question with stars in his eyes a few days ago, “daddy, are you scared of anything?” I said quickly and quite honestly “my kids getting hurt.” I didn’t have to even think about that that one.
So we all have it. What I want to know (as a man), is what can we do to fix it. Here’s the answer: go to Heaven. I say that with a chuckle, because perhaps it will never be fully solved on this earth; and we are to live courageously anyway (in spite of fear). BUT don’t worry, I am not going to leave you there…God’s Word has some words of reassurance for us in this
life too.
In a few days on the Bible Quiz, we will be covering 2 Timothy 1:7:
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” (KJV)
Instead of “sound mind,” the New American Standard version simply calls it “discipline.” One of the interesting things about being a human, which we often ignore, is that we are capable of changing our mind. When it comes to a “sound mind,” discipline very much comes into play. Fear and worry is not useful, so we rebuke, refocus, and remap .
“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:8-9
Now this is where I break in and say that without a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, 2 Timothy 1:7’s “power” and “love,” cannot come fully into play. So seeking Christ for remission of sins and placing your faith in Him is essential (the Good News is you can take care of that today). Here’s the reason I made such a bold statement.
God’s love (real love) is a Fruit of the Spirit, and you must first know Christ to enjoy the benefits of the Holy Spirit. Also, His power and love are gifts to His people. For those of us who do know Jesus and have a relationship with Him, we know that perfect love (a Fruit of the Spirit) drives away fear; and power comes through the supernatural tools (the Armor of God) to take a stand against the schemes of the devil.
There is one more aspect to this that I want to mention, and that is trust. When I think of that which I fear the most, my kids getting hurt, I try to refocus on my trust in Christ, that He is in control, He is with us, that He will care
for them better than I can to a ripe old age, and that our ultimate goal is to be together one day soon in God’s Kingdom…that place where sin, hurt, and death
will no longer have a hold.
So what does all of this disguising fear
talk have to do with revival? Spiritual warfare. As Christians, the devil keeps us busy and ineffective with fear, focused on self, rather than God’s Kingdom. It is a hurdle standing in the way of revival; and it has been used effectively by the enemy for a very long time. The evil one doesn’t want us to take a stand in opposition to your own sin, or the sin of the day, to be a real disciple of Christ, or to tell others about Christ…he wants you to be scared.
But we know that the only real refreshing and revival
in our life and society can come through Christ and the indwelling Holy Spirit. So when we are tempted to fear, we change our mind, refocus on Jesus in power and love and discipline and trust. We courageously keep our focus, knowing that He is with us every step of the way...in whatever He calls us to.
-Dave Andrews
KJOL Station Manager
PS- In part 4, we will discuss more on "our calling."
Our annual Spring FriendRaiser is underway for the month of April; and as a part of that, our theme this year is Share The Light. As you share the Gospel and the Light of Christ, KJOL has compiled 30 tips for every day of the month. Here they are:
During KJOL’s April “Friendraiser” month, we want to say THANK YOU to our faithful supporters. And THANK YOU to everyone who makes a first-time donation. And finally THANK YOU to God, the giver of all good gifts in our lives, starting with Jesus Christ! KJOL has a lot of new songs that say THANK YOU. I hope you enjoy them! That Thank You Song! Citizen Way Thank God Stars Go Dim Thank You Life.Church Worship I Thank God Housefires Thanks Giver Crowder Thanks and Praise Lucy Grimble and Vineyard Music A Thousand Thank Yous Sarah Kroger Thankful VERSES Thank You Jesus For The Blood Charity Gayle
In January, we told you about four new artists at the KJOL music blog . This month, we have four more new artists. Jordan Smith “This Is Jesus” Jordan Smith is a 30 year old Kentucky native who grew up singing in the church choir. In 2015, he won NBC’s The Voice. He sang “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” and "Mary Did You Know." Natalie Layne “Amen” Natalie Layne is a 24 year old Colorado Springs native, where she was a worship leader at New Life Church. She received a masters degree in piano from Belmont University in Nashville. In 2019, she won Belmont’s Christian Showcase. She continues to serve as a worship leader at her church in Nashville. Terrian “Big God” Terrian (Woods) is a singer/songwriter from Memphis. She is also a member of TobyMac's band Diverse City. And she serves on the staff of AngelStreet in Memphis, which mentors girls as part of an all girls choir. Seph Schleuter “Counting My Blessings” Seph Schlueter ( pronounced “seff shleeter”) spent 7 years as a missionary. In 2020 he formed the worship collective Damascus Worship, in conjunction with the organization “Damascus” which conducts two-year programs to develop leaders who will impact their generation for Christ with the aim of bringing revival to the Catholic Church.
He had noticed we had been off the air on 94.5 FM in Delta…and I related to him it was one of “those” weekends for our poor equipment. Not only did our AM 1400 Delta transmitter go down causing us to make a very expensive replacement only weeks before, but our FM transmitter in Delta went down at the same time as our Montrose 91.9FM transmitter, and only hours after our whole network went down across the Western Slope!
The other day a kindly woman knocked on my door asking for a donation to help build the local swimming pool. I came back with a glass of water. Doesn’t it feel great to give to a good cause??
The English version of the hymn “How Great Thou Art” turns 75 years old in 2024. To mark the anniversary, a new recording has been released, including a brand new verse by Matt Redman. First a little history… Swedish pastor Carl Boberg wrote the original lyrics in 1885. Boberg said that after a strong thunderstorm passed by, he opened his window and heard church bells ringing. He immediately was inspired to write his poem, set to the tune of a Swedish folk melody. It was translated into Russian, where English missionary Stuart Hine heard it while in Ukraine in 1931. He wrote two new verses (3 & 4) and translated it into English in 1949—which is the 75 th anniversary. British missionaries around the world soon began to spread the song. Eventually it reached Billy Graham and George Beverly Shea , who performed it during Graham’s 1957 New York Crusade. The audience liked it so much, they asked Shea to sing it over and over. Graham then used it every week on his Hour Of Decision radio program. Fifteen artists have now collaborated to record the 75th anniversary edition, called “How Great Thou Art (Until That Day)” . When you hear the song on KJOL, the first two voices are from Chris Tomlin and Hillary Scott . The remaining voices include: Kari Jobe and her husband, Cody Carnes Naomi Raine (Maverick City Music) Taya (formerly with Hillsong) Blessing Offor (from Nigeria) Matt Maher (who also plays piano) Matt Redman For the 75 th anniversary, the Stuart Hine Trust commissioned Matt Redman and Mitch Wong to write a new fifth verse: Until that day When heaven bids us welcome, And as we walk this broken warring world, Your kingdom come, Deliver us from evil, And we’ll proclaim our God how great You are! And we’ll proclaim, our God how great You are Redman said they wanted to tie the verse to Stuart Hine’s work in Ukraine, especially in light of the current conflict there. “I wanted the word ‘war’ in there,” said Redman . “It’s kind of a gritty word. But we have to sing about both the everyday and the eternal.” Time will tell if the fifth verse becomes a staple in hymnals. But few will argue that “How Great Thou Art” is one of America’s favorite hymns. And with this new rendition, hopefully it will continue to be loved by future generations.
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