Because people have preconceived ideas of what revival is and how God should do it this time, we have to deal with expectations. What we expect God to do and what He does are not necessarily the same thing. When we insist on Him doing what we want rather than what He wills we develop a condition known as “leaness of soul.”
Psalms 106:14-15 KJV But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. (15) And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.
The people tired of the manna and “lusted a lust” for meat (not God’s plan). It is no small issue when His provision is not seen as sufficient. The people had also forgotten the deliverance God gave them from Egypt. Note the poetic terseness in the verses that precede these verses:
Psalms 106:11-13a NASB The waters covered their adversaries; Not one of them was left. (12) Then they believed His words; They sang His praise. (13) They quickly forgot His works;
We need to let God be God and allow Him to determine the scope of His work. Our job is not to analyze but to appreciate and enjoy what He does. We need to accept the move of God at face value realizing that not everyone receives in the same way. The supernatural is not always spectacular. Let’s not be like those who sing His praises one minute and forget what He has done the next. Keep your heart open and we will all receive what God has for us. And, we will see a lot of others blessed in the process.
