if my people

This Old Testament verse, depicted below, was very popular amongst Christians back in the 70s when we were celebrating America's bicentennial. It is a compelling passage on prayer. A few thoughts about the passage:

• My People: Many believers point to atheists and others for the secularization of America. This passage seems to indicate otherwise.
• My Name: It is to God we are called and to Him we must answer for the state of our nation.
• Humble Themselves: The image that many see in believers is often anything but humility. I am so opinionated and so in need of humility.
• Pray and Seek: I sometimes forget how these two things go together. I think that we can determine the depth of our humility by the amount of time we spend praying and seeking.
• Turn: It is so easy to point a finger of repentance at other people. The heart of this verse is that we would turn. That we would repent. That we would change.

I love how God responds to humility, prayer and repentance. He says that He will hear, He will forgive, and He will heal. Please join me in prayer for your country.

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