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It Is Up to Us



"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

 Dear Friends,

 Whenever I read 2 Chronicles 7:14 I am captivated by the first word in the verse, "if."  The "if" reminds me that it is up to me.  I have a choice.   It is up to me to make a decision whether or not I am going to follow through on the rest.  My people also informs me because I know that as a born again believer I am included here.  Christians, we who are called by His name, are given a promise. If we would: humble ourselves, pray, seek His face, and turn from our wicked ways he will heal the land.

 It is up to us.  It is up to you and me to enact the truth of this verse. Humility, realizing that there is nothing we have done that affords us this privilege of prayer, this divine access.  Prayer is a provision that God has made for us to connect with Him, converse with Him, listen to Him.  He wants us to seek Him.  Seeking in those times when we feel alone. Know that our feelings are not the spiritual reality, for the Lord is always near.  Repentance. It is a requirement for "All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." 
(Romans 3:23)

 There are a lot of things that claim our attention.  There is so much that we can wonder where to start.  Yet, one thing is certain, there is a need for healing in the land.  Healing starts in the individual heart, extends to the family and community.  It is shed abroad wherever we are when we shine the light of God's goodness.  Healing!  It takes so many forms, physical, emotional, mental, cultural, economic.  There is healing in Jesus Christ for He addresses the "whole of us."

 Today, let us choose to humble ourselves.  Let us choose to pray.  Let us choose to seek His face.  Let us choose to turn from unrighteousness.  God is listening.  He will answer from heaven.  He will heal.  He will heal.  He will heal the land!

 in Christ,

 Sis. Stephanie

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