Revive Your Work

"O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy." — Habakkuk 3:2  

Habakkuk provides a timeless template for divine intervention. In the midst of chaos in lives, homes, churches, and nations, the answer is revival—the arrival of God Himself. Our longing must be to live in the reality of what we have seen and heard of Him, and to pass it on faithfully.  

Revival begins when we are gripped by the fame of God. Habakkuk heard of His deeds and was moved to pray. Passion wanes unless we continually behold the possibilities available through God. Hearts grow cold and sight grows dim when we lose focus on His person and power. Histories are templates for the future, and the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy (Revelation 19:10). Methods may change, but God Himself cannot be modernized.

The Power of Hearing

One genuine encounter with God outweighs a lifetime of empty activity. No one can be a voice for God without first hearing His voice. What we hear determines what we say, and what we say carries creative power.  

- Romans 10:17: “Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”  

- Isaiah 50:4: “The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned... he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.”  

Daily communion awakens our ears, equips us with a learned tongue, and enables us to speak words in season. This is the pathway to making the supernatural a daily experience. Our spirit man feeds on what it hears, and what it feeds on determines what it produces.  

Leonard Ravenhill once said:  

"If you want to know how popular a church is, you go Sunday morning. If you want to know how popular the preacher is, you go Sunday night. If you want to know how popular God is, you go to the prayer meeting."  

When God becomes famous in a life, every other voice becomes secondary. Such a believer lives in constant pursuit of Him.

Living in Awe of God

Habakkuk’s prayer was birthed from hearing God’s speech and being awed by His glory. Our daily encounters in communion keep us in awe of God and make our spirit man aware of spiritual possibilities. Losing sight of His person and power leads to coldness of heart and dimness of vision.  

More than ever, we need to hear what the Spirit is saying. Our generation needs a repetition of God’s mighty works. The cry must be: “Revive Thy Work, O Lord, in the midst of the years.”

Building Capacity to Manifest God’s Works

The works of God are expressions of His attributes: He forgives because He is merciful, He sanctifies because He is holy, He empowers because He is powerful. To manifest His works, we must first be with Him (Mark 3:14). Deep calls unto deep (Psalm 42:7). Knowing Him is the foundation for manifesting His light in a dark world (Philippians 3:10).  

Faith is the foundation of experiencing God’s works. It is the currency to withdraw from heaven, the data to download from heaven. The measure of faith in us determines the measure of works expressed through us.  

Jesus taught His disciples why they failed to cast out a demon (Matthew 17:17–21). From this, we learn the imperatives of manifesting God’s works:  

- Faith – Be not faithless but believing.  

- Holiness – Purity is essential; perversion hinders prayer.  

- Communion (Koinonia) – Failure should drive us to God, not away from Him.  

- Logos and Rhema – Let the word dwell richly; discern the speaking word of God.  

- Usage – What you don’t use, you lose. Engage faith practically.  

- Speaking/Decreeing – Say to the mountain; declare God’s word until situations obey.  

- Prayer and Fasting – Declarations carry weight when birthed from prayer and fasting.  

As James 5:16 (AMP) reminds us: “The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].”

Conclusion

Revival is not a program but the arrival of God. It begins with hearing His voice, continues with living in awe of His glory, and is sustained by faith, holiness, communion, and prayer. God’s works are expressions of His nature, and He desires to manifest them through us. Our cry must echo Habakkuk’s: “Revive Thy Work, O Lord, in the midst of the years.”