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 will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chron 7:14 (NKJV)
Years ago I received a phone call from Bob Biddle, who was the Music Minister at Bethany Assembly in Everett, Washington. He asked me to sing in a musical that Bethany was getting ready to perform. It was a very fine musical called, "If My People," written by Jimmy and Carol Owens. In the musical, the timeless message of Solomon's entreaty to the nation of Israel was given new life as its truth was applied to the contemporary times in which we live. In a nutshell, "If my people," is a call for God's people to act as agents of God's reconciliation.
Abraham entered into a negotiation with two agents from God. The messengers from God told Abraham of the coming destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham, concerned for his relatives that lived in the cities asked if Sodom and Gomorrah could be sparred for the sake of the righteous people that lived there. He negotiated the number down to 10 righteous people. The judgment of God would be turned away for the sake of 10 righteous people. Only one fly in the ointment--there were not that many righteous people to be found in Sodom and Gomorrah. Instead of reconciliation and healing, the cities in question were destroyed.
How many righteous people would it take to spare the United States from the judgment of God? How many Believers are being salt and light? How many Believers are standing true and not bowing before the increasing pressure to conform? Will we remain standing in the face of political correctness as the Hebrew children boldly stood before Nebuchadnezzar's golden statue, or will we capitulate and become a part of the problem rather than the solution? Serious questions for serious times! What is God's answer to the gathering darkness? You...God's people are the answer. We are ministers of God's reconciliation. We stand in the gap. "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 will forgive their sin and heal their land."
Prayer: "Dear heavenly Father, I pray that You would raise up a standard against the spiritual wickedness that is sweeping our nation. Like the builders of Babel's Tower our culture has decided that they are smarter than the Creator. Casting aside morality in the name of equality they plant the seeds of their own destruction. Lord, raise up a remnant of people to redeem our nation, a people who seek You--who love You--who serve You--who remain true to Your Word. Lord, forgive us, your people, for losing our spiritual saltiness and becoming a part of the problem. Forgive us Lord...forgive me Lord. Amen"
Abraham entered into a negotiation with two agents from God. The messengers from God told Abraham of the coming destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham, concerned for his relatives that lived in the cities asked if Sodom and Gomorrah could be sparred for the sake of the righteous people that lived there. He negotiated the number down to 10 righteous people. The judgment of God would be turned away for the sake of 10 righteous people. Only one fly in the ointment--there were not that many righteous people to be found in Sodom and Gomorrah. Instead of reconciliation and healing, the cities in question were destroyed.
How many righteous people would it take to spare the United States from the judgment of God? How many Believers are being salt and light? How many Believers are standing true and not bowing before the increasing pressure to conform? Will we remain standing in the face of political correctness as the Hebrew children boldly stood before Nebuchadnezzar's golden statue, or will we capitulate and become a part of the problem rather than the solution? Serious questions for serious times! What is God's answer to the gathering darkness? You...God's people are the answer. We are ministers of God's reconciliation. We stand in the gap. "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 will forgive their sin and heal their land."
Prayer: "Dear heavenly Father, I pray that You would raise up a standard against the spiritual wickedness that is sweeping our nation. Like the builders of Babel's Tower our culture has decided that they are smarter than the Creator. Casting aside morality in the name of equality they plant the seeds of their own destruction. Lord, raise up a remnant of people to redeem our nation, a people who seek You--who love You--who serve You--who remain true to Your Word. Lord, forgive us, your people, for losing our spiritual saltiness and becoming a part of the problem. Forgive us Lord...forgive me Lord. Amen"
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