Nice Little Church
A continuing passion for me is too see revival come to the church. It's something that's been on my heart since I was born again. I believe we're all in this together, and I include myself as one in need of renewal. If the church has become lukewarm it's because there's many you and me's out there that have fallen into that condition.
What would the church be like if I had burned more brightly for Him these last 25 years? That's a question I've asked myself. And what about you? How would the world and the church be different if we were more on fire and less lukewarm? Over time the combined effect of apathy and just living the status quo results in decline. By that time we're often blind to our true condition!
My song "Nice Little Church" speaks plainly about the lack of life in so many churches. It talks about being spiritually hungry, and not being fed the truth of God's Word. It confronts the lie that going to church makes you alright with God, and gives you a ticket to heaven.
When we fail to stand for God’s truth or live out His Word we eventually drift far from His intentions. When that happens, our need is for repentance and revival. Thankfully, God’s heart is to restore.
I believe God desires to show MERCY, not judgment to His people. If you look at the Church in Laodicea, God's desire is NOT to spit them out of His mouth... His desire is to DINE with us! (Revelation 3:20) That means His word to us is RESTORATION. God LOVES His church and purchased us with His very own blood. His word to us then, is, "so be earnest and repent." (Revelation 3:19
