What Is Revival Without Ripple?

​I have heard this word a lot lately.

Revival.

I've heard it largely in the context of my Christian faith.

It's had me wondering, though, what will become of this revival if we are indeed in the midst of one. For as the church itself has shown us for centuries, it is quite possible for many to gather weekly in a building in the name of revival - and yet - leave the neighborhoods that surround that building left feeling completely unrevived. Still dying in the depths of their struggles.

I have wondered what is a revival without ripple?

What is revival if the hungry are not fed, if the thirsty are not given drink, if the stranger is not taken in, if the sick are not visited and the prisoners not attended to? What will revival make of the orphans and the widows? The addicts and the homeless and the enemies?

I believe in the power of revival. I've personally experienced revival in my own life - more than once. Sometimes it's true that we need re-revived.

But I believe Jesus would agree, that if revival gets stuck on gathering and doesn't leave the gathering feeling a massive calling to GO - the revival has at least come up short.

I do believe many are experiencing revival, but my prayer is those outside the circle of the revival are ultimately the ones who end up feeling most revived.