Hello everyone. Praise the Lord!
PASSING IT ON
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Evan John Roberts was born June 8, 1878, into the staunch Calvinist-Methodist home of Henry and Hannah Roberts. I believe a “revivalist spirit” was built immediately within him.
Evan’s parents had a strong influence in cultivating that spirit and nature within him. His nature was one of excellence and sensitivity. The family was known for their love of God’s Word and hard work. Each family member, no matter how young, had his own well-worn Bible.
I want to make a point here: Parents, allow your children to be involved with the move of God. I can’t stress how vitally important it is to teach and train your children in the things of God. They need to know how to pray, how to study the Word of God, and how to sit under the anointing. Teach them to worship God with you, and show them how to do it.
Revival fires die because parents stick their children in the nursery instead of setting them in the move of God. The nursery is a blessing for taking care of infants and toddlers. But there comes a time when they are able to understand proper behavior and can be included in the revival service.
How can revival continue without passing it on?
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Many past revivals and some revivalists didn’t take their next generation into account. As a result, God had to search for another generation to rekindle the fire that should have never gone out. Revivals don’t have to end. Revivals are meant to continue. The fire of God must be passed on with each new generation. Children are pliable and sensitive, wanting to learn. They are like little sponges eager to draw in everything you share with them. So, be their teachers. If you have children, that godly responsibility of passing the fire of God onto them rests in your hands. And it is evident the family of Evan Roberts took that responsibility seriously.
Evan’s strong character was the result of his family’s training. While Evan was still very young, his father was injured in a mining accident. His father took Evan out of school to help him in the coal mines. Evan never complained.
- God’s Generals ( Evan Roberts )
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