2 Chronicles 7:14
“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 I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
Solomon built the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. It was designed by his father David to be a permanent place where the people could go and meet with God. At the dedication of the temple, God appeared to Solomon and gave this promise: that if the people were suffering punishment because they had turned away from God, all they had to do was turn back and their prayers would be answered.
What a wonderful promise! So often in our lives, we forget God. We get busy. We have things to do. An invisible God can fall to the wayside if we are not intentional with our time and attention. Those are the moments when we forget to pray or spend time with God. We put Him on a shelf thinking we’ll get around to those things tomorrow or when we have more time. Funny how we always have time for God when things are going wrong.
God knew that our hearts are fickle. He promised us that if we would serve Him and seek Him first, He would fill our life with blessings. He also promised that if we forgot about Him, our lives would be open to trouble and strife. When we realize that we have opened our life to trouble, it’s easy to turn to God and cry out for His mercy. What a loving God we serve that He hears us when we take the time to cry out!
Don’t wait for struggle and trouble to remind you of God. Take the time today to be intentional about your relationship with Him. Humble yourself and pray. God is always faithful to listen. He answers prayers. He provides healing and blessing. Take advantage of the benefits of relationship with God today and everyday, not just when you’re struggling!
Father, I thank you that you always hear my prayers. I thank you that your desire, God, is to bless and not to curse. The Bible tells me that all good and perfect gifts are from you, Father. I thank you for your good and perfect gifts. Help me not to get so busy in life that I forget about time with you. You long for relationship with me, God. I want to seek your face in my life everyday. Help me be intentional with my time and to not forget how vital prayer is in my life. Thank you for forgiving my sin and for healing this land. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
A Beautiful Mess 