Living in light of eternity

In recent days we have been hearing reports of revival springing up on Christian colleges across America.  Many are asking, "What is revival, anyway?"  It is nothing new, although it might seem new to us, because the U.S. has not seen anything like this in 50 years.  Throughout church history there have been seasons of revival that have transformed society and revived the church.  Some have been small and localized, others last many decades and spread like wildfire.  You may want to do your own research on this topic, but for now the question remains, "What is revival, and is it found in the Bible?"  In the days of Solomon, God appeared to him in a dream and gave this promise: "If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people, and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven...