“If My People Focused On Themselves”

 

2Chronicles 7:14  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. (KJV)

 

We often seek this scripture to apply to our nation. Let us accept and apply this to our personal lives, our individual walk. 

 

At this point and time in this nation we live in,  people are not coming together.

However, no matter where we live, or who we are, as an individual, every one of us should be working on our salvation.

 

I am not presenting this message to start an argument between different cultures, as is God real, or whether or not you believe that God came in the flesh as Jesus, therefore, Jesus is not a profit. 

 

I am not here for a debate, if you refuse to believe, I Wii pray and ask the father to open your eyes and spirit to the truth.

He gives everyone free will so, you have a choice that is yours to make.

 

For those who count yourselves as Christian and believe that God exists and  that Jesus died on the cross as the ultimate sacrifice. Then this message is for you.

 

All others, it will be here for you if and when you would like to join us.

 

2Chronicles 7:14  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. (KJV)

 

In this  scripture of 2Chronicles 7:14 for God’s people the first thing he says to do is humble ourselves,👇🏽

 

Humble themselves: 

Step out of self, let go of anything that is not of God.  Remember, God gets all the glory, not man.

 

To be humble is to be not proud, or arrogant. Having a feeling of subservient, in significant.

 

For some of us, the Lord has touched our lives in significant ways, though we haven’t come to our full purpose yet in serving him.

 

For example, some have the gift of singing, preaching, teaching, others have the gift of the church such as being called to prophesy, or heal.

 

Others, may not have the touch of the Lord to do these things, but are talented in other ways. The bottom line is, whether it is talent, gift, or anything else. We do not have to walk around prideful.

 

We are to remain humble, we know what we are equipped to do. Being boastful is not necessary. Trying to compete against someone else, should not occur.

 

When we are humble, self is out of the way and that makes us  receptive to hear the voice of our Lord, in our spirit and heart.

 

James 4:10  Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

 

2Chronicles 7:14  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. (KJV)

 

Pray: 

In a humbled state of mind, pray to God, petitioning the Lord. This is between you and the Lord.

 

-a request made for something desired, especially a respectful or humble request, as to a superior or to one of those in authority; a supplication or prayer:

The one in authority is our Lord.

 

-while we speak to him in prayer for those things we want. We  should Speak with him regarding our soul, and our spirit, asking that he point us in the way of righteous behavior. 

 

Offering repentance and asking for forgiveness. So we are in right standing with him.

 

-we should Ask him what it is that he wants for us to do in service to him and place the right people in our path.

 

💜2Chronicles 7:14  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. (KJV)

 

And Seek God’s Face

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To seek is to go in search of

to seek the truth.

to try to find or discover by searching or questioning: a solution to a problem.

With a humble heart, we pray and fast. 

 

We when we seek God’s face.

prayer asking for him to reveal those deep seated things of the heart, mind, and spirit that is between him and ourselves. 

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Deuteronomy 4:29-31 NLT

 

[29] But from there you will search again for the LORD your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him. 

 

[30] "In the distant future, when you are suffering all these things, you will finally return to the LORD your God and listen to what he tells you. 

 

[31] For the LORD your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the solemn covenant he made with your ancestors.

 

2Chronicles 7:14  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. (KJV)

 

Turn from their wicked ways: 

 

Wicked: is to be evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous:

 

Wickedness comes in many forms. behaving in an evil way, plotting evil,

breaking God’s laws.

 

We know what we  are doing that is wicked, and how God feels about it. It is now time for us to lay that thing down and live our life for the Lord.

 

Read James 4:1-10 NLT

[1]What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you? 

 

[2] You want what you don't have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can't get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don't have what you want because you don't ask God for it. 

 

[3] And even when you ask, you don't get it because your motives are all wrong-you want only what will give you pleasure. 

 

[4] You adulterers! Don't you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God. 

 

[5] Do you think the Scriptures have no meaning? They say that God is passionate that the spirit he has placed within us should be faithful to him. 

 

[6] And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

 

[7] So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 

 

[8] Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

 

 [9] Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy. 

 

[10] Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor. 

 

2Chronicles 7:14  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. (KJV)

 

 

💜Then will I hear from heaven: 💜

When you step into compliance with God, it is a personal, life changing event.

God will answer prayer,👇🏽

 

💜And forgive their sin: 💜👆🏽

He will forgive your sin. No matter what you have done. When you believe and confess to him, ask for forgiveness. He tells us in his word that he will forgive us of sin.

 

Isaiah 43:35  I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. 

 

Micah 7:19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

 

I have two conditions where we will not receive forgiveness. 

 

Mat 12:31  Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. 

 

 

Blasphemy:

 

-impious - the lack of reverence for God, and religious or sacred things.

 

-an act of cursing or reviling God. 

 

-the crime of assuming to oneself the rights or qualities of God.

 

-irreverent - disrespectful 

behavior toward anything held sacred,

 

Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

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-The second cause is the Reprobate 

To be a reprobate is to be a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person.

-a person rejected by God and beyond hope of salvation.

 

The person who is doing Wickedness and the Lord has given that person multiple opportunities to turn away from those sins, by conviction of the person’s spirit for the sin, he may placed someone in our path to tell us to stop, or he may speak to our heart and spirit, himself, but  we won’t stop.

 

Some people have completely turned away from God in allegiance to the Devil. If these behaviors continue without repentance, the Lord will turn that person over to a reprobate mind.

They are rejected by God and beyond hope of salvation.

 

Tit 1:16  They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. 

 

Rom 1:28  And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.

Rom 1:29  Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

Rom 1:30  Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Rom 1:31  Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

Rom 1:32  Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

 

2Chronicles 7:14  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. (KJV)

 

💜And will heal their land.💜

God is all around us. He is waiting for each of us to call out to him and initiate a conversation. He is the physician, a mighty counselor, a healer. However, it takes belief, faith, and trust.

 

If you have chaos in your home, our Lord can set things right, but turn to him for his healing, and wisdom instead of the opinion of man.

 

Live in righteousness striving to do everything right. Then watch as he sets things in your life right.

He is a gentleman, he gives free will to everyone. If you call on him, he will hear you. You have to be willing to talk with him, willing to trust him.

If my people who are called by my name...It is time to get up close and personal with God.

 

My closing Prayer:

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Lord, I pray that each of us will reevaluate our relationship with you, or lack of it, check our stance and the principles we stand on.

 

Prick the heart of the proud and disobedient and let it be a trigger that all is not well with our soul. Let us make the effort to ready ourselves, body, mind,  spirit, and soul to receive our healing and secured salvation in you. 

In the name of Jesus, amen.

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