Originally released May 18, 2014 – Download PDF:  Path to Revival is through You.05.18.14

To find the path, one must discover the “secret” loaves of bread the Lord has left in a path to be discovered in His Word that are in plain sight for those that are hungry enough to seek them. Then one is faced with the fact that unless He makes Himself ‘visible’ one can never find Him (2 Sa 22:12; Ps 18:11; Is 45:15). Ah, the ultimate realization for those that are thirsty for God – He is in control. One must seek Him on His terms AND one must be relentless.

And what are His terms? I submit the following:

Deuteronomy 30:2–3 (NASB95)
2 and you return to the LORD your God and obey Him with all your heart and soul according to all that I command you today, you and your sons,
3 then the LORD your God will restore you from captivity, and have compassion on you, and will gather you again from all the peoples where the LORD your God has scattered you.

2 Chronicles 16:9 (NASB95)
9 “For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His.

Psalm 24:3–10 (NASB95)
3 Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? And who may stand in His holy place?
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive a blessing from the LORD And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face—even Jacob. Selah.
7 Lift up your heads, O gates, And be lifted up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in!
8 Who is the King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, The LORD mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O gates, And lift them up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in!
10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah.

Jeremiah 29:12–14 (NASB95)
12 ‘Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
13 ‘You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
14 ‘I will be found by you,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will restore your fortunes and will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.’

Zephaniah 3:12 (NASB95)
12 “But I will leave among you a humble and lowly people, And they will take refuge in the name of the LORD.

Zechariah 13:9 (NASB95)
9 “And I will bring the third part through the fire, Refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are My people,’ And they will say, ‘The LORD is my God.’ ”

Matthew 5:3–4 (NASB95)
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Revelation 3:17–22 (NASB95)
17 ‘Because you say, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,
18 I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
19 ‘Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.
20 ‘Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.
21 ‘He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
22 ‘He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’ ”

So, what shall your next step be? What path will you choose? I pray that you choose wisely, for this is not a game. Your very life, and quite possibly the lives of those around you, depends upon your decision.

One warning – to choose to delay the decision is to make the wrong choice. Life or death; blessing or cursing. There is no middle ground where either you or I can find safe harbor.

Understand this…our God is a consuming fire.

Mark Biteler