Healing our Land

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.~2 Chronicles 7:14

What do you do when you are confronted with hate and bigotry?  What do you do when we you get a peek into the heart of another and see no compassion for others?  What do you do when see so many willing to trade their souls for a dollar?  How do you respond to the despair? How do you handle this suffering?

God has given us the answer.  First, we humble ourselves and we pray.  We humble ourselves because while I may seeing distasteful things in others hearts, I must also examine my own heart.  I must guard it against the very things that offend me and more importantly offend God.  

I humble myself and pray.  I lift the troubles of this nation and word to God.  I humble myself and realize that my moral compass comes from Him and Him alone.  I was redeemed by blood of Jesus and others can be too. So, I pray for more love in my own heart.  I pray that love abounds in the hearts of others.  I pray for healing in my heart and in this land.

Secondly, we must turn from our wicked ways.  We must repent.  We cannot straddle the fence.  We must confess our sins before the Lord; hate, envy, strife, greed, idolatry, sexual immorality, or anything that would cause us to be in opposition to God.  We can not keep doing the same things and expect a different result.  We must, I must, keep my face towards God and shun evil and wickedness.  I also can not allow my indignation about the state of my country be used to cultivate more hate.  

He says that when we have done these things:

Humble ourselves, acknowledging just how much we need Him.  

When we pray and seek His face and turn away from sin.

He will hear us and heal our land. We are His people.  We have a choice. He gave us the solution.  As a community of believers may we stand unified in Christ and look to God to heal our land. May it begin with me.

Father, I confess that I do not like the things that I see happening in my country.  It bothers me and it hurts.  I don't understand why the cycle repeats itself, but Jesus you have called me to love my enemies.  You have called me to speak your truth and align my thoughts and actions with Your will.  So Jesus keep me humble.  Keep my faith strong and my hand to the plow.  Heal our hearts and our land. In Jesus name. Amen