Do It Again

By Danny Saavedra

“Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord. Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy.”—Habakkuk 3:2 (NIV)

It was my friend Garrett’s birthday on a Friday night in mid-December. He and his wife and my family are huge Star Wars fans. So, we threw him a Star Wars-themed party with just a few people. And the main event of the night? The season 2 finale of The Mandalorian. That was a night I’ll never forget. If you’ve seen it, you may know where I’m going . . .

Din Djarin (aka the titular Mandalorian), Grogu (aka baby Yoda), and his crew are cornered—hope is fading fast, and they’re facing an impossible enemy and certain death when suddenly a lone X-Wing fighter arrives. A cloaked figure steps through the smoke, ignites a green lightsaber, and begins tearing through the near-invincible Dark Troopers like a storm. When he reaches Mando’s crew and the hood finally comes down, it’s Luke Skywalker—the legend; the one most in the Star Wars universe had only heard whispers about. The myth becomes reality right before their eyes. And like he did in the stories when he destroyed the Death Star, rescued Han Solo, and defeated the Emperor, he displayed his incredible power and did it again!

This is the heartbeat of Habakkuk’s prayer here. He’d heard the stories of what God had done—splitting the Red Sea, toppling Jericho’s walls, using a coward hiding in a ditch to conquer a massive army, toppling an unbeatable giant, raining fire on Mount Carmel, and rescuing His people time and again. And now, looking at his world, he pleads: “I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord. Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known.” In other words, “Lord, do it again!”

To really feel the weight of this, we need to step into Habakkuk’s shoes. He was writing in a time of deep darkness. Judah was spiraling into corruption and injustice. Violence filled the land. God’s own people were once again turned away from Him, and a mighty foreign power called Babylon threatened destruction.

And so, here we find Habakkuk wrestling honestly with the Lord: “Why do you tolerate wrongdoing? Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?” (Habakkuk 1:3, 13 NIV). He’s frustrated, heartbroken, and burdened by the chaos of his day. Sound familiar?

Look around our world now. We see division, corruption, wars, injustice, violence in our streets, brokenness in families, confusion over truth, and a generation desperately searching for hope. Like Habakkuk, we may wonder from time to time: Lord, where are You? Why don’t You do something? And yet, just like Habakkuk, we can cry out in faith: I’ve heard stories of revival after revival, of transformation, of movements of Your Spirit. I stand in awe of Your deeds. Do it again in our time!

The psalmist echoes this cry in Psalm 85:6 (NIV): “Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?” Revival isn’t just nostalgia . . . it’s new life. It’s God breathing fresh joy, fresh fire, fresh faith into hungry people. And history clearly shows us that God’s in the business of revival.

In the Great Awakenings, thousands fell on their knees in repentance. In the Welsh Revival, whole towns were transformed. In Azusa Street, the Spirit broke barriers of race, gender, and class. And in the Jesus Movement, a generation of broken, searching young people encountered Christ and turned the tide of churches across the world—including ours.

And if He’s done it before, He can do it again. That’s the vision, and if we truly humble ourselves, seek Him, and open ourselves to boldly be used by Him, it can also be the legacy we leave the next generation! Because it’s not just for us; it’s for all the generations coming after us. Revival is never just about the present moment . . . it’s about inheritance. It’s about passing the torch of faith, so our children and our children’s children can hear the stories and pray the same prayer: “Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known.”

So, we pray: Do it again, Lord. Do it in my home, my community, my church, my workplace. Do it in my city, country, and across the world. Do it in closed countries. Do it in hostile regions. Do it in places where atheism and apathy reign. And don’t just stop here . . . carry it into the next generation. Let revival ripple forward like waves until the knowledge of the glory of the Lord covers the earth as the waters cover the sea.

But here’s the thing: Praying for revival can’t just be about God doing something “out there.” It starts with God doing something in here. In our hearts, in our lives. When we cry out for God to move, we also need to open our hands and say, “Here I am, Lord. Send me.” Revival begins with a person willing to be revived, with one person or a small group of people on their knees in prayer, fully surrendered, fully available. That’s when movements start. That’s when legacies are born.

And the good news is this: The same God who split seas, sent fire, raised the dead, and sparked revivals hasn’t changed. His arm isn’t too short to save. His Spirit isn’t done moving. His glory isn’t fading. If He’s done it before, He’ll do it again—for His kingdom, for His glory, and for the saving of many lives.

Pause: What stories of God’s faithfulness have you “heard of,” and how does that fuel your faith to pray, “Lord, do it again in my day”?

Practice: This week, take one sphere of your life each day and pray for revival there:

·Day 1: “Lord, do it again in me.”

·Day 2: “Lord, do it again in my home and family.”

·Day 3: “Lord, do it again in my church and community.”

·Day 4: “Lord, do it again in my workplace and city.”

·Day 5: “Lord, do it again in my country and my world.”

Write those prayers down. Insert names, situations, and needs. Be specific. And don’t just stop at asking . . . say, “Here I am, Lord. Send me.”

Pray: Lord, I’ve heard of Your fame, I’ve read the stories, and I’ve seen glimpses of Your hand. I responded to the call of Jesus to follow Him, and I surrendered my life. I felt the Spirit indwell me. And just as You did in me, I ask You to do it again! Bring renewal and revival, a fresh fire and passion in me, in my home, in my church, in my community, in my nation, in my world. Revive us so Your people may rejoice in You. Let the spark You start in this generation carry into the next for the advancement of Your kingdom and the glory of Your Son. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.