When Kings And People Repent. Part [2] 04/21/2025 (Morning thought)

2nd Chronicles 7: 13 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.

Therefore, whenever these situations may occur, we should view them as a call to prayer, not merely for deliverance from the perplexity, but a call to repent, because in the overwhelming majority of cases, it is the result of sin, in one form or another that causes the natural consequence. Even though this is an inconvenient truth that most persons prefer not to hear, it is the truth, and it will be necessary for us to come to come to grips with it, if nations and individuals may desire any meaningful change of fortunes.

Thus, our first passages teach us what we ought to do in such situations, for God delights in mercy, and as such, God lays out in the clearest terms possible the correct course of action to pursue, if nations or individuals seek a reprieve. The following therefore are the distinct instructions to be followed, and as we read and explain we must bear in mind that the expected results would follow like clockwork only after the stated prerequisites are fulfilled. Here they are:

The prerequisites: Humble themselves, Pray, Seek My face, Turn from their wicked ways. The results we can expect: I will hear, I will forgive, I will heal the land, I will listen to your prayer. Let’s begin with the first requirement: The humbling of ourselves. This includes the acknowledgement of any sin that triggered the perplexity in the first place since we must reason from cause to effect, in order for our prayers to make sense.

Proverbs 26: 2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

When Kings And People Repent. Part [1] 04/21/2025 (Evening thought)

2nd Chronicles 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.

The scripture is clear. The above passages refer to those times when nations and individuals run into a host of difficulties on account of sin, and from which they cannot extricate themselves except The God of heaven delivers, or intervenes, for believe it or not, there are situations where only God can deliver. Such situations are referenced by Christ when He speaks of earth’s final crisis, and aptly describes it as perplexity.

Perplexities are difficulties and problems that avoid solution, for men may not know how to handle a perplexing situation which defies logic and rational modes of thought. Not long ago, when covid 19 ravaged the earth, and brought normal business, and life as we know it to a screeching halt nations and individuals became very perplexed, and as a result, the virus sent the nations of earth, scrambling in different directions, looking for a cure.

After desperate and herculean efforts, the remedies were made available, but not before very many folks were deceased, and thousands of businesses went under. In fact, right here in the U.S, it is stated that over 7000 churches closed their doors permanently, while others are still struggling with membership, and attendance issues. When our opening passages are read in context, we will see that they are referring to such instances as Covid and other pandemics and epidemics that are scheduled to ramp up significantly as the coming of Jesus draws near.

2nd Chronicles 7:15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!