He loved, for example, my vision of “Isaac,” that for thirteen years Abraham sincerely believed that Ishmael was the promised son. But one day God said to Abraham, “Wrong. Isaac is coming” (Gen. 17:15-21). In much the same way, some sincere Christians have assumed that the charismatic movement is “it”—the revival the Church has been praying for. Wrong. Isaac is coming. This means a movement of the Holy Spirit will be so vast and powerful, surpassing anything this century has seen, even in proportion to the promise and significance of Isaac when compared with Ishmael.
