IF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME 2 CHRONICLES 7:14

2 CHRONICLES 7: 14
IF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME

   This is a timely post, since our world seems to be upside down; turmoil; a feeling of total loss of control.  You hear some people quoting 2 Chronicles 7: 14, but what do you do when you hear that?  "If My people, which are called by My Name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My Face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."

   Let's dissect this verse: 

 1) If My people, which are called by My Name

    If you are a Christian, you carry the very Name of God.  So, let us not use His Name in vain.

2) shall humble themselves

    It is difficult to humble ourselves when we are convinced that we, alone, have accomplished much.  We must acknowledge God is our source of everything:  health, finances, strength, breath, family and friends who give us emotional support.  He is our source of everything.  Give Him praise for all the blessings in your life, continually.

3) and pray

    When we pray, we recognize the source of our wealth, our strength, our peace, our very lives.  Jesus died to make a way where we can boldly come before His throne and talk with Him, as our Abba (Father).  We don't have to ask a priest or anyone else to do this for us.  He has given us the power to do it ourselves.

4) and seek My Face

    When we earnestly "seek His face", we are in His Word, the Holy Bible, reading, studying, fasting, attending church.  How much time do you give Him daily?  Have we lost our collective awe of Him?

5) and turn from their wicked ways;

    How many "wicked ways" can we name related to our government?  How many can we name related to our neighbor?  Our church?  Ourselves?  To name a few, our government has legalized the murder of babies before they are born; they have promoted the homosexual lifestyle; they penalize marriage via the IRS, etc.  Our churches have included homosexuals in their staffing positions;  We spend time on the www, in front of the  television, we support sports on Sunday rather than keeping the sabbath holy; We do not honor our parents that God gave us.  We rob God by not tithing.  The list goes on and on.

6) then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 

    God honors obedience over sacrifice.  But He punishes those who bow down to foreign gods (including the god of self) to the third and fourth generations!  Why would you do this to your family?  (Deuteronomy 5:9)  We want Him to hear us and forgive us.  This reminds me of my Grand daughter who will not be denied the attention of any one she wants to see her.  She waves her hands, gets loud, jumps up and down; whatever it takes.  Let us put in the effort to get God's attention so He "will hear" us.

The revival starts with us.  Let us live this verse, so God WILL heal our land, and maybe put the fire in the hearts of our loved ones to also become His children.  "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all these things will be added unto you."  (Matthew 6:33)

Here is the pathway to salvation:     https://omaswisdom.blogspot.com/p/path-to-salvation.html.

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