Reader Comments

Responding to a few comments to last week’s email:

One respondent pointed out that light always shines away the darkness, implying that all the darkness will be overcome. Well, yes, when the fullness of light, Jesus Christ, returns. In the meantime, He told us that we are the light of the world, and it is certainly true that the light always shines away the darkness. But how many lights are in the world? What percentage of the world’s population are shining His light? Very small. Furthermore, I suspect that less than 10% of “Christians” are truly shining forth. So we have lots of darkness and a small, insufficient amount of light. But we know Biblically from Isaiah 60:2, Daniel 9, Matthew 24, Revelation and other verses that the darkness eventually covers the earth, and so it must in order for Jesus to return to fulfill all the prophecies.

Another pointed to the revival in Lakeland, Florida as the beginning of a revival movement. Is this a true revival? From what I’ve seen and heard, the gospel is being preached, people are being saved and healed, and increasing numbers of attendees have forced them to move to a 15,000 seat stadium. So I would say this constitutes what I call a “pocket” of revival. But like recent revivals/renewals of the past (e.g. Toronto, Brownsville), it will also become contaminated by the kooks who come out of the woodwork at such times. Will this revival spread? It could very well do so and ignite other pockets, especially in Arizona where such a foundation of prayer has been established. Will it transform our nation and the world? I think not – and not according to the Bible.