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Is there a secret to creating a spiritual revival? In this outstanding study of one of history’s great revivals, Stephen Davey explains the means to revival hasn’t changed since the beginning of human history. Nehemiah led his people to spiritual revival by bringing them to God’s word. Modern leaders can follow his example and point their followers to the Scriptures.

This did not mean that Nehemiah took time off from work to go pray and maybe miss a few meals. Rather, this word fasting implies that he had completely lost his appetite. He was fasting simply because his burden was so consuming that it had taken away his desire to eat. I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven. In the Scriptures, a number of different words are used for praying. Here, the Hebrew word involves pleading, deep emotion,
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