Lenten Devotional for Friday, February 22

Dr. Jim Denison's 2013 collection of Lenten devotionals is entitled, "If My People..." and comes at a time that he believes "a Fifth Great Awakening is sweeping the nations, as more people are coming to Christ than ever before in Christian history. How can you join this great movement of God's Spirit?" He goes on to write, "in this year's Lenten devotional guide, we will walk each day with King Solomon as he leads his nation into God's presence and glory. We will commit ourselves to our Father's purpose and experience his transforming power. And we will claim his promise: 'If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land' (2 Chronicles 7:14). 'If My People ...' is more than a Lenten guide - it is God's invitation to intimacy with him. Please join us on this joyous journey."

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Friday, February 22
Would you prray for awakening among our troops?

The Third Great Awakening is dated to 1858. The year before, a Presbyterian layman named Jeremiah Lamphier called for a prayer meeting at his church, Old North Dutch Church in New York City. Six people met together on Wednesday, September 23, 1857, to pray for awakening in their land. The next week, 14 gathered, then 23. "Businessman's prayer meetings" began to spread across the land. The result was an awakening that brought a million people to Christ (out of a total population of only 30 million).

One of the most signi cant results of this awakening was among the nation's military. During the Civil War, more than 150,000 troops on both sides of the con ict came to Christ. Today God is using chaplains, missionaries, and new technology to bring his word to soldiers around the world.

Solomon prayed for a similar blessing from God: "When your people go to war against their enemies, wherever you send them, and when they pray to you toward this city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name, then hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause." (2 Chronicles 6:34-35)

Would you ask the Lord for a spiritual awakening among our troops this year?

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Prior to founding the Denison Forum on Truth and Culture, James C. Denison, Ph.D., was pastor of Park Cities Baptist Church, a 10,000-member congregation in Dallas, Texas. He also pastored churches in Midland and Mansfield, Texas, and in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion and Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and received a Doctor of Divinity degree from Dallas Baptist University. He is also the the author of seven books.