Falling Down!

"So I will come near to you for judgment. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers and perjurers, against those who defraud laborers of their wages, who oppress the widows and the fatherless, and deprive aliens of justice, but do not fear me," says the LORD Almighty.

Malachi 3:5

When God comes near there is no doubt about it. When God comes near there is either revival or judgment. When you are in the presence of Almighty God you either fall down in worship and praise or you fall down in fear. In either case you cannot stand before the Lord!

When God comes near for revival the response among men is amazing. Men are not convinced by sound reasoning that they should repent and accept the Lord, they hear the Word, maybe even a very brief Word from God and they are overwhelmed with their need to repent! It doesn’t make a lot of sense, but a look at the history of revivals clearly shows how a revival sweeps through a culture, country or even the world. Revivals are a great leveler when it comes to rationality and intellect. When a revival comes men and women are moved to accept Jesus without regard to their education or the astuteness of their minds. When God comes near for revival you will either be drawn to Him or you will run away in horror.

When God comes near for judgment it is a fearful scene! The sins that we so easily tolerate are judged by God Himself. In Malachi 3:5 we see a list of some of those sins. The verse ends with the statement, “’But do not fear me,’ says the Lord Almighty.”

Do you fear God? If you do not now fear God when He comes near for judgment you will experience the fear of God in a way you cannot even imagine now!

Many people today believe in God but do not fear Him. If that is your condition pray that God will come near for revival. When you are touched by God Himself and see around you the multitudes falling down in worship and praise before Jesus Christ you will be changed forever and the judgment of God will be left for those who do not fear Him!