Sandy Zalecki
Member
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love him.” (1 Cor. 2:9) NKJ
Have you noticed what I have noticed lately? Does it seem like Americans are getting more and more angry and restless? They don’t trust their government and they feel that those in power are giving themselves the breaks while leaving the people they are elected to serve out in the cold. Because of government policy's there are less jobs to be had and the gap between the rich and the poor is growing steadily.
This is the exact position that Europe was facing in the 1700’s. The people were fed up with the monarchy and the way they ruled. But two scenarios played out in two different countries. One was a story of revival and the other a story of revolution.
The first country was England. They were fed up with monarchs and in economic crisis because of the loss the money spent on the Revolutionary War and the loss of the American colonies. But they experienced a peaceful transition into democracy because of one man. His name was John Wesley. If you do not know who John Wesley was, he was the founder of the Methodist Church. More important than that, he was the first itinerant preacher. He was a soapbox preacher.
He had no church when he started, so he would go out in the street, stand on a box and start preaching. His method of preaching was met with a lot of opposition, but he soon started to amass followers. Others such a George Whitefield joined him and started doing the same thing. John’s brother Charles also joined him. Charles would lead the praise and worship while John preached. Together they traversed England many times and brought great revival to that nation.
When John Wesley died in 1791 there were 79,000 Methodists in England and 40 to 50 thousands in America and Canada for a total of 119,000. By 1901 there were said to be nearly 25 million adherents to Methodism.
France, however, was not so lucky. They experienced a bloody transition to democracy. It is said that blood ran like water in the streets. During what was called the Reign of Terror nearly 40,000 people were executed in one year. The road to democracy and peace was a long and bloody journey for the French.
America is at a crossroads right now. We have the same political and economic issues that the French and English were dealing with in the 18th century. Which history will we follow? Will we have revival and peaceful transition or will we have revolution and a bloody transition?
Revival starts one heart at a time. Our ministry, Called from the Deserts Ministries is a partner ministry with CFnet. We are dedicated in seeing revival come to our nation. If you stand with us got to www.calledfromthedesert.com/capture-page-1 to join us.
Have you noticed what I have noticed lately? Does it seem like Americans are getting more and more angry and restless? They don’t trust their government and they feel that those in power are giving themselves the breaks while leaving the people they are elected to serve out in the cold. Because of government policy's there are less jobs to be had and the gap between the rich and the poor is growing steadily.
This is the exact position that Europe was facing in the 1700’s. The people were fed up with the monarchy and the way they ruled. But two scenarios played out in two different countries. One was a story of revival and the other a story of revolution.
The first country was England. They were fed up with monarchs and in economic crisis because of the loss the money spent on the Revolutionary War and the loss of the American colonies. But they experienced a peaceful transition into democracy because of one man. His name was John Wesley. If you do not know who John Wesley was, he was the founder of the Methodist Church. More important than that, he was the first itinerant preacher. He was a soapbox preacher.
He had no church when he started, so he would go out in the street, stand on a box and start preaching. His method of preaching was met with a lot of opposition, but he soon started to amass followers. Others such a George Whitefield joined him and started doing the same thing. John’s brother Charles also joined him. Charles would lead the praise and worship while John preached. Together they traversed England many times and brought great revival to that nation.
When John Wesley died in 1791 there were 79,000 Methodists in England and 40 to 50 thousands in America and Canada for a total of 119,000. By 1901 there were said to be nearly 25 million adherents to Methodism.
France, however, was not so lucky. They experienced a bloody transition to democracy. It is said that blood ran like water in the streets. During what was called the Reign of Terror nearly 40,000 people were executed in one year. The road to democracy and peace was a long and bloody journey for the French.
America is at a crossroads right now. We have the same political and economic issues that the French and English were dealing with in the 18th century. Which history will we follow? Will we have revival and peaceful transition or will we have revolution and a bloody transition?
Revival starts one heart at a time. Our ministry, Called from the Deserts Ministries is a partner ministry with CFnet. We are dedicated in seeing revival come to our nation. If you stand with us got to www.calledfromthedesert.com/capture-page-1 to join us.
