Monday, April 7, 2008

Can our land be healed?

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.


- 2 Chronicles 7:14

This passage of scripture has always inspired, uplifted, encouraged and strengthened me; but, in a way, it has confounded, confused, befuddled & bemused me.

I guess because, yes, it is SO obvious....God says, "...If you do this; then I will do this..." [par.]. There should be no confusion...its there in black and white..... right? But, why has it not come to pass? I mean, this was spoken to Solomon backed in whatever-thousandth BC; HAS ANYONE LISTENED?? And if they have listened and obeyed, has God healed the land?

Some people use it for REVIVAL messages; some use it for MISSION sermons; Some use it to condemn while others use it to fortify their surroundings. Does it mean all of those things?

I guess I look at it as our "land" is pretty messed up - obviously heading for the ultimate doom and gloom apocalyptic disaster in the very near future......so our land isn't healed, is it?

But I KNOW, there have been people to pray, turn from their wicked ways, and sought God... does that mean that THEIR lands are healed....or does there need to be a majority?

I know that a great musical from the 70's was inspirely written about it, IF MY PEOPLE;












and more recently, a song from New Life Church, HEAR US FROM
HEAVEN, I Am Free by Ross Parsleyit has been sung in churches from coast to coast; giving the church a new dose of this powerful prophetical passage.








Does it matter?

Maybe our (geographical) land is too far gone; but our (personal) land can still be saved.
This passage provokes me to continually humble myself and seek God in all things.....maybe the "healed" land is the heavenly land......I don't know

Maybe it was just for Solomon?..........nah.....it's for me too


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