I may not see in front of me, But I can see for miles around when I look over my shoulder, and Lord, it`s clear. You`ve brought me here, So faithful every step of the way. What can I do but follow you, For You are the Way, the Truth, the Life, And You`ve promised never to leave me, My Savior, my friend, From beginning to end.
I Am Found In You
by
Steven Curtis Chapman
God said: "Then if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from Heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT
Okay, you already know this verse. God promises to hear from Heaven and heal our lands, if we will humble ourselves and pray. You know that promise, but having read the verses that precede it, is it any clearer to you today?
You see, God was pleased with the temple Solomon had built. More than that, He was pleased with Solomon. Solomon had unselfeshly built this temple to honor the Living God! He had recognized that no building would adequately reflect the Holiness or Awesomeness of the LORD. God loved the attitude in which Solomon constructed the temple.
As pleased as God was, He knew that soon Solomon would struggle. He knew that although right now Solomon was fully focussed on the attributes of God, someday Solomon would falter again. If you know the story of Solomon, then you know that Solomon became quite worldly. As King, when Solomon sinned, so did his country. God knew that hard times would come for Solomon, and that Solomon would need help regaining this closeness to God.
So, God prepares Solomon and his people for the struggling times of life, by providing a way to return to Him. In fact, as we saw yesterday, God would even allow the tough times to come and this would all happen so that God's people might "humble themselves and pray and seek His face and turn from their wicked ways".
Are there tough times in your life today? Don't be too surprised, God said there would be. But just as His promise was for Solomon and his kingdom, so they are for you and me. If you can be called one of "My people", then God will indeed "hear from Heaven, and heal our land"!
A new year has begun. Let's begin now praying 2 Chronicles 7:14! Let's watch how God delivers!
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