2 Chronicles 7:14, What Does it Really Require?

2 Chronicles 7:14...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 will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins, and will heal their
land. (KJV)

     I hear this scripture quoted very often, and I pray that scripture most often.  But have we looked at this scripture closely, and understood, what is required of those who believe?

     If My people who are called by my name:

     These are those who are known by God to be His.  In other words  believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, purchased by His Blood upon the cross.  But you may say they didn’t know Jesus in Old Testament time.  That is true, the Jews had the Law to conform too, we are under Grace, the New Convent.

     Will humble themselves and pray and seek my face:

      What does it mean to be humble?  It means not proud, or arrogant, low in status and importance.  Realizing our need for God.  When we realize we need the Lord, we will seek after Him, and we will pray.

     God is sovereign, and righteous, we must realize in and of ourselves we can do nothing, we are but dust, a vapor that appears for a moment and then is gone.  God is eternal.  We need to put into perspective who we are, and who God is.

     And turn from your wicked ways:

One word “REPENT”.  Turn away from evil and turn to the Lord and do good.

     Then I will hear from heaven, forgive your sins, and I will heal your land.

     This promise is sure.  God will indeed heal our land, but first we must humble ourselves and pray, seek His face, repent from our sins.  This is what is required, if God is to heal our land.

     Lord God, we are humbled in your presences, we realize our total need for You.  Please Lord bring repentance to our country, and heal this land for Your glory in Jesus name Amen.

I would like to thank Marcia Pettigrew for her e-mail "We are speeding" for today's inspiration.