Otito Chukwuka | member, ACF Northern New Jersey Chapter
African Christian Fellowship, USA
Revival Begins with Enlightened Eyes
Revival comes when the eyes of our hearts are enlightened.
You can be in church your entire life and still be spiritually blind. You can sing songs, clap your hands, serve faithfully, and yet miss what God is doing right before you. Revelation doesn’t just expose the truth about God—it also reveals the truth about ourselves. It helps us see who we truly are in His light.
Vision Before Revival
I’ve come to believe that what we need first is not revival, but vision.
What is ACF’s vision?
Why are we here?
What are we truly trying to accomplish?
I recently re-joined the African Christian Fellowship. My first ACF experience was years ago during my first mission trip to Uganda. ACF has always been home to me, even though I was away for a while. Coming back has reminded me how deeply this community means to me.
And yet, before we ask God for revival, we have to return to the question of who we are and why we exist. We must understand and embrace the vision before revival can take root.
A Prayer for Vision Restored
That’s my prayer for ACF—that we would allow God to open our eyes, to reveal who He is, who we are, what we’re longing for, and where we truly stand.
We need to re-establish the vision and plant it deep in our hearts. Because when vision lives within us, it becomes something we can see, dream about, and desire. Vision gives birth to hunger—it ignites purpose and passion.
Revelation That Leads to Repentance
I also believe that the natural response to revelation is repentance.
Repentance is not shame—it’s realignment. When we recognize that something in our hearts has drifted, repentance restores us to God’s direction. Confession—speaking what is true—reconnects our hearts with His will.
Repentance is not God punishing us; it’s His invitation to come closer. Before revival can happen, we must first realign ourselves so that our hearts are in sync with His.
How Revival Comes
Revival begins in two ways:
- When God opens our eyes.
- When we repent and allow Him to realign us.
As Acts 3:19 reminds us:
“Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.”
And in Luke 19:1–9, we see the story of Zacchaeus—a man desperate to see Jesus. His vision led him to revelation, and his revelation led him to repentance. When that happened, salvation came to his house. That’s what vision can do—it changes everything.
A Call to African Christian Fellowship
To my ACF family and to the body of Christ: if we long for revival in 2026, the question is not “How do we grow?” but “Lord, what do You want us to see?”
Do we still see Jesus, or have we been distracted by activity?
Are we operating from tradition or revelation?
Is there anything God is asking us to release, correct, or realign?
If God opens our eyes and we respond with humility, revival won’t be something we chase—it will be something we steward.
Revival Starts Here
True revival doesn’t start in a crowd—it starts in the heart.
So let us posture ourselves in prayer:
“Lord, open our eyes and show us what You want us to see. Reveal where we are aligned with You and where we resist You. Give us hearts quick to repent and eager to obey. Let revival flow—not just in ACF, but in our families, campuses, and communities—in 2026 and beyond.”
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