Revival of the Flesh

 “This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.” — Galatians 5:16 (KJV)

Now hear this: entering into the Holy of Holies is not for the priest alone, not for pastors alone, but for everyone named a child of God. By the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ we have access within the veil (cf. Hebrews 10:19–22).

Not every revival is of the Spirit. Some revivals stir the flesh. Crowds shout, music shakes the building, emotions rise, and people dance — but when the excitement ends, there is no holiness, no repentance, and no lasting fruit. What has been revived is not Christ, but the flesh.

Israel experienced this at the foot of Sinai. While Moses was on the mountain, the people built a golden calf and declared, “Tomorrow is a feast to the LORD” (Exodus 32:5). They rose early, offered offerings, ate, drank, and “rose up to play” (Exodus 32:6). It looked like worship, but it was idolatry dressed in revival language — flesh revived, not the Spirit.

The Tabernacle of Moses reveals the journey every believer must take:

• Outer court — brazen altar (Exodus 27:1–8) and laver (Exodus 30:18–21): the place of sacrifice and cleansing. Noisy, bloody, visible to all. Many remain here — plenty of activity and noise, little pressing deeper.

• Holy place (inner court) — golden lampstand (Exodus 25:31–40), table of shewbread (Exodus 25:23–30), altar of incense (Exodus 30:1–10): light, Word, and prayer — sanctified worship and a separated walk.

• Holy of Holies — ark of the covenant and mercy seat (Exodus 25:10–22): where the Shekinah dwelt. Flesh cannot enter. Under the old covenant only the high priest entered once a year with blood (Hebrews 9:7); under the new covenant, every believer is invited to draw near through the Blood of Jesus (Hebrews 10:19–22).

The lesson is clear: the outer court is not enough; the inner court is not the end. God calls us daily into the Holy of Holies — into His presence where flesh dies and the Spirit reigns. This should be our cry: “Lord, take me past the outer court, into the Holy of Holies. May my life yearn for truth, purity, and Your presence above all else.”

Come with me to the verse of the day!

📖 “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.” — Galatians 5:19–21 (KJV)

✍️ Topic: Revival of the Flesh

🌱 Reflection
This scripture offers no comfort to the flesh. Paul names its works and pronounces a fearful verdict: those who live in these things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. A revival that magnifies the flesh is therefore not harmless — it is deadly.

Many gatherings today never leave the outer court. There is movement, music, and emotion — but no crucifixion of self, no hatred of sin, no fruit that remains. The noise of worship replaces the weight of His presence. Flesh has been revived, not Christ. Romans 8:13 warns, “If ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.” And Hebrews 10:31 reminds us, “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” Revelation 21:8 names the end of the unrepentant — the lake of fire.

True revival draws us behind the veil. It does not leave us at the altar of activity; it leads us to the mercy seat where the Blood speaks better things (Hebrews 12:24). It produces the fruit of the Spirit — love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance (Galatians 5:22–23). It makes sin bitter and Christ precious.

No wonder William Marrion Branham warned in Why Some People Can’t Keep the Victory (25 March 1963): “You can shout, and dance, and play music, but until the Spirit of God is in there to quicken that Word, it’s nothing but the flesh rejoicing.”

🎯 Takeaway
Fleshly revival never leaves the outer court — it is busy, loud, impressive to the eyes, but empty before God. True revival crucifies the flesh, sanctifies the soul, and ushers us daily into the Holy of Holies. Let this be our posture: “Take me past the outer court into Your presence, Lord — every day.”

🙏 Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ,

• Deliver me from revivals that excite my body but starve my soul.

• Take me past the outer court, beyond noise and performance, into the Holy of Holies.

• Mortify the deeds of the flesh in me; make my heart love holiness and truth.

• Let the fruit of the Spirit be my daily witness, and let Your presence be my dwelling place.

In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.