HEALER HEAL ME

2 Chronicles 7:14-15 "...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 will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayer that is made in this place."

I heard this scripture again today. I say "again" because I have heard it many times this past week in various places. When I heard it again today it struck me that the Lord has put this in our hearts for a reason. They are such powerful words that we take way too lightly. Make this personal for yourself - "if Pam would call by my name and humble herself and pray and seek my face and turn from her wicked ways, then will I hear her from heaven and will forgive her sin and heal her land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayer that Pam made in this place." I love how scripture is so personal to our lives. Think about this; we are called his children, so we are to humble ourselves and pray and TURN. (when I think of humbling myself I think of laying down everything I am, and all that I can see in this life and surrendering it all to Jesus; this is a daily process) Check out the next word - THEN I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin. So what comes first is a repentance, then a humbling, then forgiveness and healing! This is huge---------now picture an entire group of people doing this-------doesn't that look beautiful? Picture a church down on their knees in repentance, humbling themselves before the King and Jesus giving forgiveness. The church today would look a whole lot different than it does. I would much rather listen to the Lord and humble myself than Him have to humble me. I love the words to the song "Healer" by Ten Shekel Shirt.

Healer heal me
Savior save me
Maker change me
Lover love me
'Cause I'm so tired of living for
the kind of love
that only lasts for a while
The pain, the shame
tear me up inside.

So I fall on my knees
to get back on my feet again
And I cry out for you
Would you please speak to me.

Lord I long to stay humble before you and others. Show me areas of my life where I need to learn to be more humble. Keep my eyes and ears attentive to you.