God's Promise of Forgiveness
2 Chronicles 7
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| I pray blessings on you as you read. |
(v. 13 -14) " 'When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague 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 will heal their land."
My Thoughts
God has given us a lot of promises and He keeps every single one. This promise in particular is for those of us who are doing wicked evil things and disobeying God. See, no matter what anyone does, whether they worship idols or commit horrible acts, God will still forgive them, if they turn from those evil things and seek His face.
God always hears us when we speak to Him. Even when we aren't speaking to Him, he hears us. Even though He always hears us, He won't necessarily always step in when we want Him to. God has His ways and He won't help us if we don't truly care about Him. He is not some kind of genie, as I have said before, to grant our every wish.
If we only talk to God when we need something or want something, do you think He is actually going to respond? He might the first time or two to see if you get the hint that He is there and that He loves you, but if you continue to disobey and then ask Him for things, He won't respond.
However, if you pray and ask for forgiveness and you are committed to changing your ways, God will respond to you with open arms. God loves each and every one of His children, and His children are all of us.Even when we turn from Him or disobey Him, God loves us. Love does not mean that He won't punish us, in fact He will because He loves us. If and when those who have turned from Him decide to return, God will welcome them back.
Anything that you are doing that you know you need to stop doing, commit yourself to changing. Turn back to God and receive His love and forgiveness and joy and peace and eternal life.
God always hears us when we speak to Him. Even when we aren't speaking to Him, he hears us. Even though He always hears us, He won't necessarily always step in when we want Him to. God has His ways and He won't help us if we don't truly care about Him. He is not some kind of genie, as I have said before, to grant our every wish.
If we only talk to God when we need something or want something, do you think He is actually going to respond? He might the first time or two to see if you get the hint that He is there and that He loves you, but if you continue to disobey and then ask Him for things, He won't respond.
However, if you pray and ask for forgiveness and you are committed to changing your ways, God will respond to you with open arms. God loves each and every one of His children, and His children are all of us.Even when we turn from Him or disobey Him, God loves us. Love does not mean that He won't punish us, in fact He will because He loves us. If and when those who have turned from Him decide to return, God will welcome them back.
Anything that you are doing that you know you need to stop doing, commit yourself to changing. Turn back to God and receive His love and forgiveness and joy and peace and eternal life.
Prayer Time
Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.
Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.
Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!
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