After Breakthrough
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God revealed Himself in His holiness. Suddenly we found ourselves broken and repenting publicly over the sin lurking beneath the surface of our lives
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I had invested eight years in campus ministry when God surprised me and the staff I was working with at the Universityof Wisconsin – Madison. On a Friday evening as we listened to the testimonies of two visiting students from a nearby Christian college, God revealed Himself in His holiness. Suddenly we found ourselves broken and repenting publicly over the sin lurking beneath the surface of our lives.
Before the evening was over, everything was brought into the light, often through tears: anger, bitterness, pride, hatred, deception, stealing, spiritual coldness, and a wide range of sexual sins. Since the vast majority of people in attendance had never experienced anything like this before, we were somewhat bewildered and had many questions.
Since that gathering, I have been privileged to take part in many similar meetings where God powerfully manifested His presence. Each time, He accomplished a modern-day version of John the Baptist’s ministry of calling people to repentance, to prepare the way of the Lord.
Undeniably, many have experienced a fresh encounter with Jesus Christ, with “streams of living water” becoming a reality instead of simply a concept found somewhere in the Bible. The following summarizes what God has taught me over the years regarding these kinds of meetings, and what I wish someone had shared with me following that initial life-changing evening at the university.
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