2Chronicles 7:14-15 .......if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayer that is made in this place.
I remember the first time this scripture became real to me, was during the days following the 911 attacks. I mean your drove past some establishments and on their marquees you saw this scripture. They would be followed by these words: GOD BLESS AMERICA, and I would wonder to myself is that backwards? Do we actually think GOD hadn't been blessing us? Howabout as a nation, AMERICA BLESS GOD? What would it look like for AMERICA TO FOCUS ON BLESSING GOD? The above scripture is really a call to action for GOD's people....Are you enduring some tough times right now? Been terminated from your job? Wrestling with a diagnosis? Marriage going or is stale? Lost the TRUE meaning of Christmas and feeling depressed about it? I don't know what it is you may be having a rough go at life right now but in this scripture is some of the most sound advice you can get.IF YOU CALL YOURSELF A CHRISTIAN here's what you should be doing in the midst of your issues:
1) First and foremost HUMBLE YOUR SELF! You are not above sin, & you aren't perfect
nor does GOD expect you to be!
2) Next PRAY if you can't change your situation on your own, PRAY to SEEK out the ONE
who can! Seriously set time aside to go before the FATHER!
3) SEEK HIS FACE....what? When your kids don't look at you, you command their full attention.
In other words get in GOD's presence....beit church service, small group, bible study, whatever....
4) TURN FROM YOUR WICKED WAYS.....however you got in this mess, STOP doing
whatever it was that got you here. As a matter of face refer back to no. 3!
5) GET READY! GOD's promises are true...HE SAID THEN WILL I HEAR FROM HEAVEN
FORGIVE THEM & HEAL THEIR LAND.
So back to the TITLE if MY PEEPS Would Do Something.......just maybe things would start to look brighter, and you'd begin to feel better. There is no reason why a child of the king should be depressed. C'mon....we have GOD, HIS WORD, and each other to make it through the day! LGLP
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