A Devotional Thought From 2 Chronicles 7:13, 14

In God’s answer to Solomon’s great prayer dedicating the glorious Temple he built to God, God said, among other things: If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; 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.  

This was a principal given to God’s people in ancient times that has great relevance for today if applied by the peoples of the nations of the world. Take my own land for example, we are in the midst of a pestilence (Covid 19), our land in some places is being devoured (looted, destroyed and burned), and we are not experiencing the cool calming rain of civil discourse that allows the nation to discuss and deal with the issues of the day. Needless to say, but I will say it anyway, these are not good things for our people and our land.

Do we want our nation restored to being a great place for all people? A place were we can live safely, and raise our little ones with the confidence that others will care for them and protect them because we are part of one family of free people in this nation? A place that offers the opportunities of prosperity to all who will play fairly and work hard? A place that experiences all the wonderful blessings available when a nation is at its best?

God gives a playbook here in these verses to restore such goodness. Humble yourselves, we don’t know it all, other voices might have good ideas even if they are not our own. More importantly humble yourselves before God Who does know what is best. Pray. Get in touch with God, let Him speak to your heart with His truth and guidance. And, turn from wicked ways, from wrong doing and do right. Do you want your land restored? The people can do it by following these gracious directions. Each individual helps restore the nation by making these changes in his/her life.