On February 8, 2023 (a few weeks ago) at a chapel service held at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky students gathered for their normally scheduled chapel. After the chapel service there were about 20 students that lingered around to continue to pray and worship together. The longer they prayed, the more students gathered to join them…then faculty joined in…then more students joined in… and it became this large worship and prayer gathering. This “revival” is still going on to this day, and has spread to be well over 1,500 people crammed into this chapel and the yard outside is full of the same thing. Thousands upon thousands of people gathered to pray and worship God. This revival is not just isolated to Wilmore, Kentucky, but has spread to other parts of the nation as well. Samford University, Texas A&M, Lee University, and many others across the nation have started their own revival of sorts.
For many of us who see these things happening, we look at them with criticism in mind, with doubts about their sincerity, and some even rebuke for not teaching truth or worshipping correctly. However, consider what is going on. Our entire nation has been stormed by a wave of spirituality. Everyone is talking about God right now! We have prayed for the last few years for a spiritual awakening in this country. We have prayed for people to turn their hearts to God. We have prayed for the wicked of this nation to fall, and the spiritual to come forth. Perhaps God is stirring around in our nation as we speak…
Right now the Lord’s church has a unique opportunity to step up and be the voice of truth in the midst of this revival. We have the unique opportunity to stand up and point people to the words of scripture to guide them into a true revival. The real question is “are we doing that?” Are we going into the world of those who are looking for spiritual depth and pointing them to the Bible? Are we telling those who are looking for God to look for Him in His word? We have an opportunity RIGHT NOW to share the good news of Jesus with people who are thinking about spiritual matters. Will you tell someone today?
— Kolton Ballance