HEAL THE LAND

“If My people, who are called by My name,

shall humble themselves, pray, seek, crave,

and require of necessity My face and turn from

their wicked ways, then will I hear from

heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.”
2 Chronicles 7:14
(The Amplified Bible)

The heart of God is to always be in fellowship with His people. Not only does sin result in broken fellowship with our heavenly Father, it causes the land to respond negatively. After the dedication of the first temple, God appeared to Solomon and gave the answer to the healing of the land. If His people chose to rebel and commit idolatry, God said he would “shut up heaven so no rain would fall, or command locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among His people” (v.13). The people would have to do four things to heal the land: humble themselves, pray, seek His face and turn from their wicked ways.
Our land needs to be healed today. The remedy is still the same as in the days of King Solomon. The responsibility of healing is encumbered upon God’s people, not politicians, scientists, journalists or educators.
The first step is humility which is simply agreeing with God’s assessment of us. Humility will not allow us to have an inflated or deflated opinion of ourselves. Pride will cause God to resist us, but, humility brings us under subjection to God’s will and releases the grace of God upon our lives.
Secondly, we must pray. Prayer is communication with God. Luke 18:1 says, “men ought to always pray and not faint.” God’s people must spend quality time communing with God just as Jesus did while here on earth. We must progress from duty to discipline to delight in spending time with God.
Next, we must seek his face. In his presence we learn his ways and characteristics. We seek his will, directions and paths. The Bible says that the children of Israel knew God’s acts, but Moses knew his ways. In His presence we begin to know the heart and mind of God.
Finally, we must turn from our wicked ways, or repent. What?! God’s people have wicked ways? YES. Anytime our ways are not in alignment with the will, plan, purpose or intent of God, that way is wicked. We must forsake any thought, heart attitude, action and behavior not in agreement with God.
God will respond by hearing, forgiving and healing! We certainly need the land to be healed. As God’s people begin to humble themselves, pray, seek his face and repent the land of our homes, communities, churches and world will be healed by his power.