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 I will heal their land.
II Chronicles 7:14
This Thursday, May 7th, is the first Thursday in May and that means it’s the day we link arms across America to observe the National Day of Prayer. And if there was ever a time we needed to pray, that time is now!
Following the prompting of the familiar verse above, it’s time for followers of Christ to do four things:
- Humble ourselves
- Pray
- Seek God’s face
- Turn from our wicked ways
No longer can we blame the world (the media, the entertainment industry, the internet, the drug lords, the government, etc. etc. etc.) It’s time for us to step up (or, perhaps bow down) and do what God is asking us – His people – to do. It’s time. It’s high time. It’s time to look to God Most High!
We’ve got trouble, but we serve a big God! And look what He promises to do in response:
- He will hear us!
- He will forgive us!
- He will heal our land!
Are you ready to pray?
I’m posting a daily verse and a daily prayer prompted by that verse every day in May. You can find it on the Cross My Heart Ministry YouTube channel and on the Cross My Heart Ministry Facebook page. You can also find the posts by searching: #HighNoonHighTime. We hope you will post your own daily prayers and use this hastag, too!
To hear my challenge to pray and teaching on II Chronicles 7:14, please view the video here:
This is so good! I’ve listened to this several times. Thank you for directing our hearts and postures in the right direction. Such a timely word and a scripture the Lord has been speaking to me!
Thank you for listening and for praying, Linda!
One thing that stands out to me with this verse, is the verse before it. God told His people to pray, because they were going to have trouble. He didn’t say “if”, He said “when”. When we have problems, we act like it is something out of the ordinary, but, according to the word of God, it is to be expected. Jesus even said this in John 16:33. However, there is no need to panic. God told us He would answer our prayers for forgiveness and healing. Jesus told us to be of good cheer.
Thank you for this, and thank you for Prayer Patterns his month. 🙂
Annie — so true! Yes, God gave us a heads up, but He also promises to never leave us! Let’s pray on! And thank you for reading (and praying) through Prayer Patterns!