Azusa City of Miracles

The church has experienced many revivals, renewals, and reformation movements, over the past 2,000 years. One of the greatest was the Azusa Street Revival of 1906 in Los Angeles, which resulted in supernatural explosions that shook the world and ignited powerful changes in the way Christianity had been manifested in throughout the world. 


The Azusa Street Revival was attributed to many different people. The name "Azusa" was actually referred to "blessed miracle". There is a good possibility that the seeds of this revival were planted 137 years earlier through a young Indian girl named Coma Lee. According to Rick Joyner in his book "The Fire That Could Not Die," pg. 92-93, this was noted by Father Juan Crespi in 1769 while on the Portola Expedition in California. At that time, the now present day city of Azusa referred to a place of an old Indian village south of  Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Canyon. Today, not many people know of the history of the city of Azusa. The popular belief of the origins of the name is that "California has everthing from A-Z" or "A-Z USA". However, little do they know that Azusa was a young Indian who was powerfully gifted with healing by the power of the Holy Spirit.


It was in that Indian village that Coma Lee prayed and fasted for the healing of her people, and was gifted with supernatural healing power. After she prayed for a chief who was miraculously healed, the chief named her "Azusa" which means "blessed miracle". She was known in Southern California, and people would say, 

"Go to Azusa to be healed... go to Azusa"

It was her prayers and her desperation for God to move in a miraculous way among her people that God graced her with the gift to heal the sick. Before Coma Lee passed away, she wished to see revival fire come to the city of Azusa and Southern California.


The seeds of faith and love, prompted by the humility of this young girl, were planted in the soil of those Indian tribes. Could this have been the humble beginnings of the great Azusa Street Revival in 1906 that spread around the world almost four generations later? 


In a small store front in Azusa, there are youth who know the story of Coma Lee and are fasting and praying for the healing of God's people in Azusa. They are praying that this city may not only carry the name "Azusa", but in reality, be known around the world as the City of Miracles where the fire and miracle-working power of God dwells and where they can come for the healing of their hearts and bodies.


Lord, I pray for an awakening greater than what man has ever perceived or dreamed of. I thank you for the great heritage of prayer that Azusa has. Bring healing to our land and set our hearts on fire for You. May this city be known as, "Azusa-The City of Miracles". Raise up more Coma Lees who will intercede for her city. In Jesus' mighty name, Amen. 

This article was written by my friend Linda Kirby. She gave me permission to post her article on my blog and to do whatever I want with it! Thank you Linda so much!