Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Title: A Promise and a Responsibility/Topic: Intercession

Today’s Reading: 2 Chronicles 6; 2 Chronicles 7; Psalm 135; Romans 4

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14
14 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 will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Observation: This is a wonderful promise from the Lord and a grave responsibility for the Church. God promises his people that he will heal their land IF they will humble themselves, pray, AND turn from their wicked ways. This is the people of God being spoken to here. Society cannot be healed unless the Church is willing to forsake sin and embrace righteous living.

Application: Are we willing to take on the responsibility of interceding for our society in a way that will make a difference? Just praying intercessory prayers is not enough. We have to forsake our wicked ways too. We must keep each other accountable to live a righteous life. Our world needs us to be good! The well-being of our world depends on us.

Prayer: Father, help us to understand how important our personal holiness is; not just for our own blessing and fulfillment in life but to bless our entire society. May we take our responsibility to intercede and to live submitted to your precepts seriously.A
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.

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