When we look at the problems in America today, we are quick to point the finger at someone else. It is the fault of Hollywood. It is the fault of the liberal media. It is the fault of Congress, its our President. But when God sees the moral breakdown of a nation, He points to His people: “If my people who are called by my name….”
So what should we, as His people, be doing?
First, we need to humble ourselves. One of the hardest things to do is to say that we have sinned. Maybe you haven’t sinned as much as some people you know, but God doesn’t grade on the curve. That’s why we need to humble ourselves before God and admit that we have sinned.
Second, we need to pray and seek God’s face. To fail to pray can be as much of a sin as breaking one of God’s commands, because there are sins of omission as well as sins of commission. A sin of commission is breaking a commandment, while the sin of omission is not doing what you are supposed to do.
Third, we need to repent. “If my people will…turn from their wicked ways….” The word “repent” essentially means to make a U-turn, or a change of direction. If we are going to follow Jesus, then “We”need to examine our lives for anything that is inconsistent with God’s Word and needs to change.
God has told us what we need to do as a nation to see His blessing come upon us. We need to stop pointing our fingers at everyone else and make sure that we are living the Christian life that God intended for us to live. But it starts with you. It starts with me.
Rev Ran 🙂