Poems for awakening — Asbury 2023 and beyond

At a Christian universityCalled AsburyA few studentsBroke with the ordinary.When chapel endedThey stayed,Opened their heartsAnd prayed.There soon followedA two week paradeOf about 70,000Who came and prayedAnd stayed.Hours seemedLike minutesAs faces beamedWith God's gloryAnd the Gospel storyCame roaring to lifeIn human heartsWithout a program,Keeping the focusOn the living Jesus And letting HimPersonally lead us.What God didAt AsburyIs a callFor us allTo leave our ordinaryAnd let JesusDo His extraordinaryAnywhereAnd everywhere!To be builtOn Christ’s immovable rockOf supernatural revelationWe need to set asideThe pebble of prideAnd self-consideration And surrender our lifeTo God's transformation.Christ “anamnesis”Jesus right, here right now:Remembrance of JesusIs not just a memorialOf bread and wineThat helps to recallWhat He did in the past.It’s the heart-moving awarenessOf personally experiencingHis living presenceWorking inside of you“To will and to doHis good pleasure”Lest you forget about“Christ in you,The hope of glory”Now!Living peopleDon't need to beMemorialized.Jesus is aliveAnd presentAmong us.It's time thatWe realizedHe's here nowAnd surrenderedTo His presence.To remember JesusWithout currently experiencingHis supernatural presenceIs to falsely memorialize HimAs someone stuck in the past.Stir up any cooling embersOf Christ living in youAnd let Jesus doWhatever He wants toSo His flames will lastAnd not fade into your past.Jesus is here.You can now steerInto His presenceAnd let Him appearIn your heart!If you think JesusIs only in the past,You'll be alwaysMoving pastHis present realityYet not noticingHis presence.If your relationship with JesusSeems only to be a memory,Check your heartFor an expiration date And begin to relateDeeply and honestlyWith Him again.[image error]Pexels.com" data-medium-file="https://stevesimms.files.wordpress.co..." data-large-file="https://stevesimms.files.wordpress.co..." src="https://stevesimms.files.wordpress.co..." alt="" class="wp-image-36292" />Photo by Andrew Patrick on Pexels.com