You Want a Reformation? Everyone does; it's just not happening.

Within certain circles of Christianity there are groups of people who keep praying for revivals. By that they mean spiritual reformation. When large groups of people will understand the Word of God and turn back to God in repentance. I don't think it will happen anytime soon as long as they keep focusing on mystical experiences, and neglect what the bible teaches.

I have never seen such reformations. Certain groups keep claiming they have already experienced it, but I doubt so, when the moral standard of the church is so low. A true reformation, seen from history, is something like the work of the Puritans. Entire generations of people in England repented, and had a holy fear of God. I am currently reading my second book by a Puritan pastor, Thomas Watson, and I found in his literature much greater fear of God than any ten books which I can pick up by contemporary writers.

Reformation must start from an intrinsic holy fear and love of God. That cannot happen when Christians focus on their own wisdom and methods, thinking that by themselves it will 'work'. Tonight I'm going to a talk on the spiritual theology of the Puritans. It should open our eyes to humility.