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“On Our Knees”
“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 forgive their sin and heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14
Oh, my brothers and Sisters-how far we have strayed from God! Oh, you may declare defensively, “No, I haven’t strayed from God! I read my bible. I go to church. I go to bible study. How have I strayed from God?” There are so many ways. I am not speaking as one who does not know-I, too, at many times have strayed. When the Lord brings these sins to mind, Oh, how I have grieved over my sins, and failings, and earnestly seek forgiveness from the One who gave me life. And He lovingly forgave me, as a Father who has had to reprimand His child. How many times on social media I have witnessed Christians attacking non-believers, as well as believers over petty differences. I have even sadly, found myself falling into the “trap” of my tongue. But realizing when I sin and not “hiding” it, but confessing it first to our Precious Lord and earnestly seeking His forgiveness, as well as confessing it to whomever we hurt is crucial to healing. Constantly, we are told in the scriptures to “love one another” and “to love our enemies”. How can we be a witness and ambassadors for Christ if we are constantly attacking our brothers and sisters in the Lord? If we want a spiritual revival in this country, we need to seek a true revival in our own hearts first. That being said, we need to grieve over our own sins, and truly repent from those sins, then be reconciled to the Lord. We each need to be “on our knees,” confessing our sins to God, repenting, and asking our Precious Lord to “empty us of ourselves,” fill us with more of Jesus, as well as seeking to love and see people the way He does.
Secondly, we then need to pray for our families, that God would strengthen our families together in Christian values, and that Christian parents would raise up their children in such a way as to “hit” the target. Whether you are a single parent, or a mom/dad unit, we all need to seek God daily. We are the example that our children will ultimately follow. Tell, me, my sisters and brothers, what kinds of activities do we partake in daily? You can always ask the questions, “Do my actions and activities glorify God? Does it bring edification to my sisters and brothers in Christ? Am I being an example of Christ to non-believers who need salvation?
Finally, we need to pray for people who do not believe in Christ or God, that our loving Father would replace their hearts of “stone” with “hearts of flesh”-hearts designed to love and fear and obey God. We need to pray for this nation, our government, and all who are in authority.
In conclusion, are we being “salt and light”? Or do we look so much like the world that unbelievers do not see a difference? What do people see when they see you? I want people to see “Christ” in me. I would rather please God than man. I want God’s favor and love, and to see people whose hearts and lives have been transformed for the sake of Christ. Then, when we truly know God’s love, we can truly love others. We can not give away what we do not possess.
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