May 5th, 2025
By: Alex Fortson
“Picture it with me...”
A crowd gathers on a hillside overlooking the Sea of Galilee. The sun begins to rise
behind Jesus as He climbs the slope and takes a seat. There is no microphone. No
stage lights. No smoke machine. No sound system. Dusty feet, hungry hearts, and
the living Word of God.
Jesus looks into the eyes of everyday people—fishermen, farmers, tax collectors, the
broken, the weary, the poor in spirit—and He begins to speak not to their minds, but to
their hearts.
He doesn’t shout. He doesn’t entertain. He doesn’t hype them up with clever words.
Instead, He reveals what Heaven truly values.
He speaks of a Kingdom not made with hands, but built in hearts.
The first words out of His mouth don’t promise power or fame or comfort...
They promise blessing to those with the right posture of heart.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit... Blessed are those who mourn... Blessed are the
meek... Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness... Blessed are
the PURE in heart, for they shall see God.”
What kind of revival was this?
It was not loud. It was not flashy, but it was holy. It was powerful. It was REVIVAL.
Because something was happening in the hearts of those who were listening.
Not a crowd being stirred emotionally— but a generation being formed spiritually.
Here’s the key: It wasn’t about the mountain. It was about the message.
The same Jesus who preached on that hill now speaks to us by His Spirit, and He’s not
asking if you’ve been to a powerful service.
Revival Is a Posture, Not a Place
In John 4:21-24, Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that the hour is coming when true
worship won’t be tied to a mountain or a city, but will happen in spirit and truth. He was
saying: Revival isn’t locked to a zip code. It starts in the heart.
A physical location might host a revival, but if it never leaves the four walls and reaches
into the streets, homes, schools, and hearts of people, then we’ve missed the point. The
fire of revival is meant to ignite something inside of us—a holy burn like what Jeremiah
described:
“There is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary
with holding it in, and I cannot.” (Jeremiah 20:9)
Revival isn’t an event on a church calendar. It’s a way of living. It’s a posture of the heart
that says, “Jesus, You are everything, and I will live for You.”
From Head to Heart
We need to shift our perspective.
So often, we carry a head knowledge of God. We know about revival. We know the
Bible. We know how to sing the songs, quote the verses, and nod our heads in
agreement. But God isn’t looking for people who just know things. He’s looking for
people whose hearts have been transformed.
“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” (Proverbs 4:23)
In biblical thought, the heart isn’t just where emotions live—it’s the command center.
The enemy doesn’t mind if you know Scripture as long as your heart is still distant
from the Lord. I’ve talked with people who can quote the Bible but live completely contrary to it.
Why?
Because truth has never made the journey from the head to the heart.
Revival starts when we stop singing lyrics out of routine and start worshiping like we’re
standing in the throne room.
When truth takes root in the heart, it changes everything—our thoughts, our decisions, and our desires. You can’t help but live differently when the fire of God burns in your heart.
The Posture That Sustains Revival
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8)
This is the heart posture that keeps revival burning: purity.
Not perfection. Not performance. A single-hearted devotion to Jesus.
A pure heart is like pure gold—free from mixture. It’s not divided between chasing God
and chasing the world. It’s clean, unpolluted, and focused on one thing: Jesus.
When a heart like that enters the room, seeking after the Lord with everything it has,
breakthrough happens. Not just emotional hype. Not just a moment, but a lasting
revival—a move of God that lights an eternal flame in the soul.
Breakthrough Revival
I believe we are standing on the edge of a Breakthrough Revival—not because of a
packed room or powerful music, but because of hearts that are pure, hungry, and
surrendered.
May we be a generation that doesn’t just attend revival but becomes revival.
May the presence of God not just fall on our services, but flow through our lives.
May we carry the fire from the mountain into our homes, schools, and communities.
Let this be our prayer:
Lord, light a fire in our hearts that cannot be contained. Do it here. Do it in us.
“Picture it with me...”
A crowd gathers on a hillside overlooking the Sea of Galilee. The sun begins to rise
behind Jesus as He climbs the slope and takes a seat. There is no microphone. No
stage lights. No smoke machine. No sound system. Dusty feet, hungry hearts, and
the living Word of God.
Jesus looks into the eyes of everyday people—fishermen, farmers, tax collectors, the
broken, the weary, the poor in spirit—and He begins to speak not to their minds, but to
their hearts.
He doesn’t shout. He doesn’t entertain. He doesn’t hype them up with clever words.
Instead, He reveals what Heaven truly values.
He speaks of a Kingdom not made with hands, but built in hearts.
The first words out of His mouth don’t promise power or fame or comfort...
They promise blessing to those with the right posture of heart.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit... Blessed are those who mourn... Blessed are the
meek... Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness... Blessed are
the PURE in heart, for they shall see God.”
What kind of revival was this?
It was not loud. It was not flashy, but it was holy. It was powerful. It was REVIVAL.
Because something was happening in the hearts of those who were listening.
Not a crowd being stirred emotionally— but a generation being formed spiritually.
Here’s the key: It wasn’t about the mountain. It was about the message.
The same Jesus who preached on that hill now speaks to us by His Spirit, and He’s not
asking if you’ve been to a powerful service.
Revival Is a Posture, Not a Place
In John 4:21-24, Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that the hour is coming when true
worship won’t be tied to a mountain or a city, but will happen in spirit and truth. He was
saying: Revival isn’t locked to a zip code. It starts in the heart.
A physical location might host a revival, but if it never leaves the four walls and reaches
into the streets, homes, schools, and hearts of people, then we’ve missed the point. The
fire of revival is meant to ignite something inside of us—a holy burn like what Jeremiah
described:
“There is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary
with holding it in, and I cannot.” (Jeremiah 20:9)
Revival isn’t an event on a church calendar. It’s a way of living. It’s a posture of the heart
that says, “Jesus, You are everything, and I will live for You.”
From Head to Heart
We need to shift our perspective.
So often, we carry a head knowledge of God. We know about revival. We know the
Bible. We know how to sing the songs, quote the verses, and nod our heads in
agreement. But God isn’t looking for people who just know things. He’s looking for
people whose hearts have been transformed.
“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” (Proverbs 4:23)
In biblical thought, the heart isn’t just where emotions live—it’s the command center.
The enemy doesn’t mind if you know Scripture as long as your heart is still distant
from the Lord. I’ve talked with people who can quote the Bible but live completely contrary to it.
Why?
Because truth has never made the journey from the head to the heart.
Revival starts when we stop singing lyrics out of routine and start worshiping like we’re
standing in the throne room.
When truth takes root in the heart, it changes everything—our thoughts, our decisions, and our desires. You can’t help but live differently when the fire of God burns in your heart.
The Posture That Sustains Revival
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8)
This is the heart posture that keeps revival burning: purity.
Not perfection. Not performance. A single-hearted devotion to Jesus.
A pure heart is like pure gold—free from mixture. It’s not divided between chasing God
and chasing the world. It’s clean, unpolluted, and focused on one thing: Jesus.
When a heart like that enters the room, seeking after the Lord with everything it has,
breakthrough happens. Not just emotional hype. Not just a moment, but a lasting
revival—a move of God that lights an eternal flame in the soul.
Breakthrough Revival
I believe we are standing on the edge of a Breakthrough Revival—not because of a
packed room or powerful music, but because of hearts that are pure, hungry, and
surrendered.
May we be a generation that doesn’t just attend revival but becomes revival.
May the presence of God not just fall on our services, but flow through our lives.
May we carry the fire from the mountain into our homes, schools, and communities.
Let this be our prayer:
Lord, light a fire in our hearts that cannot be contained. Do it here. Do it in us.
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