“if my people, who are called by my
name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and
turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will
forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
II Chronicles 7:14
You
may have wondered recently, “How did things get so bad so quickly in America?”
You
may be afraid to ask, “Will they ever get better?”
The
answer to the first question may hold the key to the second.
While,
in fact, our culture has been declining steadily for decades here’s one more
question that could answer the first two, “Did things get so bad because sinners
were behaving like sinners or did they get so bad because Christians weren’t
behaving like Christ?”
If
you read what Solomon has to say in the verse above and it will give you a
hint. Several hints, in fact! Let’s see:
1)
“if
my people….
2)
“...who are called by my name…”
3)
“…will humble themselves…”
4)
“…and pray…”
5)
“…and seek my face…”
6)
“…and turn from their wicked ways…”
Would
sinners be referred to as “my people”?
Are
sinners called by His name?
Who
would most need to humble themselves?
Who
is most likely to be commanded to pray?
Would
sinners be seeking God’s face?
Is
it becoming clearer?
Things
got worse because God’s people weren’t what they were called to be. He promises
they will get better when His people get better.
He’s
ready!
When
will you be ready?
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