If you are a Christian, if you’ve been trying to do the things King Jesus told us to do, then you’ve heard about “the end times.” You’ve heard that “the time is short.” And that “Jesus is coming soon.” And maybe you’ve prayed for “Revival”.

The prophets in Aglow, our advisers, always told us that it will come when God deems it is “The right time.”

This year, the powerful teaching at the Aglow conference November 1-4, 2018, in Spokane, Washington, informed us that this year IS “The Right Time.”

Lance Wallnau (Yes, I’d never heard of him, either) is a prophet/futurist who told us with statistics and historical events how God has been leading the Church by the Holy Spirit through Bibles in hundreds of languages to the Truth. The Holy Spirit has inspired us to establish new churches (groups of believers) in new places, and has sent many of us to distant countries to tell them about God as shown in Jesus, His love and miracles, forgiveness and mercy. And we have continued to pray for revival.

Revival? Perhaps a misnomer in places where there has never been a believer. How can you revive a field that has never been planted? We need to find a better word.

Dutch Sheets urged us to accept God’s assignments to go places where we have never been, and try things we have never thought we had the gift to do. How do you know you can’t do it if you’ve never tried? The Apostle Paul said he could do ALL THINGS through Christ who strengthens him. Maybe we can, too! Let’s try!

Dutch said not to try to reach people the way we always have done, but to listen to the Holy Spirit and try new approaches. The place where the Holy Spirit may be leading you might be far away. It might be right in your home town, right in your own home even!

Graham Cooke reminded us that when we accept Jesus as our savior, we are no longer the same person. We are truly born again, fresh. Our past is gone. Maybe you’re thinking, “You just don’t know what I did. I’ve had three abortions and killed my first husband. God would never wipe that out.” Yes, He would, through Jesus.

Maybe you used to be a lousy singer. That’s no longer an excuse for you refusing to lead worship. The Holy Spirit will teach you. Practice makes perfect, or at least a whole lot better!  (I still don’t have the faith to try being a treasurer of an organization. I still reverse my numbers  87 as 78, etc.)

The worship times were…I have no words to describe them. After one especially powerful hour with 2,000 people all praising the Lord together, our leader, Jane Hanson Hoyt said we had entered into a new dimension. I think she was right.

God tends to reach me through worship. Sometimes words in the Bible jump out at me as I study. Sometimes the Holy Spirit puts a message in my mind as I’m walking, and sometimes He speaks to me through charismatic preachers. But usually, I receive enlightenment and Marching Orders when I’m singing and raising my hands in a group.

So if any of this message has touched you, if you feel encouraged or enlightened, Praise God! Be strong! Follow the Spirit’s leading, and I’ll meet you on the other side. It’s the right time!