2 Chronicles 7

“When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 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 will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:13, NKJV)

It is interesting that when I recorded this podcast in October of 2019, I said that in my opinion verse 14 was the most important verse for our day. That was shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic. God said that He would send drought, locusts or pestilence (plague) as judgments against His disobedient people. But He also gave the cure.

1) Humble Yourselves. All sin, disobedience and rebellion has its roots in pride. We sin when we think we know better than God and can ignore His Word. Therefore, if we are going to repent, we must begin by humbling ourselves. We must agree with God that He is right and we are wrong.

2) Pray. If we have offended God by our actions or inactions, then the only way back is through prayer. We must confess our sins, for He is faithful and just to forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).

3) Seek His Face. God wants us to seek His face. He said through the prophet Jeremiah: “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13) When we seek His face, we are showing that He is our only hope. “We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” (2 Chronicles 20:12)

4) Turn from Your Wicked Ways. All repentance involves a turnaround. If I’m driving and realize that I’ve missed my exit, then I must turn around and go back. If I’m involved in sin, then I must stop it and go the opposite direction. Sin is “sticky”, and we must determine by God’s grace to get rid of it!

5) Then I Will Heal Your Land. What a wonderful promise! If we will do our part, then God will do His part. He will hear our prayer, forgive our sin, and heal our land!

I believe that revival is the only hope for our nation. I also believe that God is willing to bring revival. But are we willing to do our part? Let’s purpose in our heart today to humble ourselves, pray, seek His face, and turn from our wicked ways.