On March 26, 1906, Frank Bartleman went to a
cottage meeting on Bonnie Brae Street. Both
white and black believers were meeting
there for prayer. He had just met William
Seymour, who had come from Texas. Of
that meeting he recorded in his journal a
simple note about William Seymour: "He was a black
man, blind in one eye, very plain, spiritual,
and humble. He attended the meetings at
Bonnie Brae Street."
When Bartleman met Seymour, it
marked the beginning of the dawn after his
dark night of the soul. Both men lived and
breathed passion for revival. It is unlikely
that they ever sat down to discuss how they
would work together, but it is obvious that
the Azusa Street Revival would not have
been possible without either one of them.
One was nitro and the other was glycerin.
Alone, they each were not accomplishing
much, together they created an explosion
that rocked the entire Christian world. The
Lord still sends His disciples out two by
two. Regardless of who we are and what the
Lord has entrusted to us, we will not be able
to accomplish what we have been called to
do without others. Like the meeting of Paul
and Barnabas, the meeting of Seymour and
Bartleman stands as one of the great
demarcations in the history of Christianity.
- Rick Joyner ( The fire that couldn't be Quenched )
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