Our readings in this series are from the book, Revived! Here is a brief excerpt from pages 30 and 31:
“Revival begins in a greater devotion to and delight in God, nurtured through prayer and penance, leading us to know, love, and serve Him more. As we have seen, our focus is often too much on the things of this earth – our work, our problems, our fears, and our fleeting desires. Our souls drag the dust much of the time; and, when we recognize this, we must allow the Spirit of God to convince us that this is not what God intends. He has higher joys and more lasting pleasures in store for us, where Christ is seated at His right hand.
“As Psalm 119 makes clear throughout, God calls us to know Him, to delight in Him and His Word, and to know fullness of joy and holy pleasures forevermore, by abiding in Him. Everything in this dusty world militates against our knowing the beauty, goodness, and truth of God with increasing joy and satisfaction; but we must determine that nothing will prevent us from pursuing increased knowledge of and delight in the Lord.
“When God begins to revive us, He turns our hearts and minds to Him, to contemplate His beauty and wait on His goodness”
For a limited time, you can order Revived! together with the previous book in our Read Moore series, The Church Captive, at no cost. Order copies for yourself and for a study group or companion. And you can download a free discussion guide for both books.
T. M. Moore
