While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and lying face down on the ground in front of the Temple of God, a very large crowd of people from Israel—men, women, and children—gathered and wept bitterly with him. (Ezra 10:1)

Read: Ezra 10:1-44, 1 Corinthians 6:1-20, Psalm 31:9-18, Proverbs 21:3

Relate: Revival. What does that word mean to you? For some you might be wondering if it is a medical term. For others, you come from a spiritual background where you know what it means but it isn’t often used. Others like me might almost roll their eyes at the very mention of the word. I grew up in a Pentecostal background where the word was so overused it almost became cliche. We would talk and talk about revival. What does it take to bring it? What will happen when it comes? At least once a year we would hold…