The Healing of a Land

       

There is some bad stuff happening in our country. The God-fearing men who established our nation wouldn't recognize it today. The inscriptions of the Ten Commandments on our national buildings have been met with court decisions to have them removed or covered. 

 This is a land of freedom in which you are free to express yourself by burning an American flag, but if you wish to display an American flag in front of your house, you must get permission. That permission is often refused if the flag offends anyone in your neighborhood.

New laws are enacted which protect criminals while victims still suffer. Our courts are so backed up with cases that a person might be charged with a dozen DUI offenses before his trial begins for his first offense.  Yes, bad things are happening. It just doesn't seem fair. (Our favorite response.) The sad part is that a long time ago, God gave the remedy for a nation gone bad. His truth still stands.

2 Chronicles 7:14

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 I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Do you feel any personal responsibility for the condition of our country?  Does the Christian have such a responsibility? Can we, individually as one person, make a difference? We are God's people, called by his name.  He instructs us to be humble and pray and seek his face. Do you see that happening in today's world? Has it happened in your life?

The turning from our wicked ways, gives some encouraging promises. God says he will hear us from heaven, and he will forgive our sin, and he will heal our land.  We know the condition of the world, and we know the willingness of God to heal our nation. Consider accepting God's remedy in the above verse. Commit the verse to memory, share it with others, make it your responsibility today to seek God's healing for our country.