Text: 1 Chronicles 7:12-17 "...12 And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.
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;
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)
Topics: I Will Heal Their Land
The Lord appear to king Solomon after the dedication of the temple he
built to the Lord. He said unto Solomon that i have heard you and made
a lot of promises.
He said, when my people commit sin an i rebuke them with :-
1. Shot up heaven that there be no rain
2. I command the locust to devour the land
3. I send pestilence among my people.
Any nation that is passing through situation like this,
1. If there is no rain - Famine is coming look at Elijah when he
said there should be no rain what follows famine. 1 King 17:1 "1 king 17:1
"...17 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word...."
;18:1
2. Locust to devour the land - Locust here means destruction, these
could be war or tragedy.
3. Pestilence to ruin the land . The work of pestilence is to
destroy and cause havoc to is victim.
In many a time God's anger could come to the nation through the sin
of their leader or the people
2 Sam 24:1-24, King David was the one that committed sin but the
innocent people suffered for it.
" I will heal their land"
When a nations or anybody is passing add times, God is expecting that
person to do four things according to what he told King Solomon.
They are one:-
1. Humble themselves. vs14
That you must acknowledged that you have offended him in one way. 1
Peter 5:6-7 "... 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you..." ;
James 4:10 "...“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”
Do not count your self to be righteous . "... 6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away...: Isaiah 64:6( KJV)
2. And pray -
Prayer is the master key our Lord Jesus Christ says in Luke 18:1 & John 16:24
3. Seek my face -
You need to seek the face of - Isaiah 55:6, Matthew 7:7
4. And Turn From Third Wicked Way
This absolute repentance from evil and wicked ways to GOD.
If a nation or anybody can do these things God said "i heal their
land" our God is faithful and just to fulfill his promise. Isaiah
55:11
What Are You Passing Through
If you are in any unpleasant situation word that is not the end of
life no situation that is permanent just trust and obey.
Accept Jesus Christ into your Lord and Savior he will hell your land.
