The New York Daily News headline is absolutely right. It’s not that God can’t fix the mess we are
in, but we as a nation have not met the criteria for his involvement. Television anchors murmur words about
remembering the victims of the latest shooting in our prayers. One wonders if they, or very many of those
watching them, ever pray when there isn’t some tragedy about which we are all
feeling horrible.
God, the Creator of the universe, who deserves our awe and
reverence, cannot be prevailed upon to act on our latest wish or desperate plea. He has spelled out very clearly what it takes
for Him to intervene on our behalf.
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 will heal their land.
II
Chronicles 7:14
Humble
themselves
Pray
Seek His
face
Turn from
their wicked ways
We light
candles and say prayers, but what about the rest of it? Whoa….wait just a minute here! You want me to humble myself? To admit that I am a “sinner?” Isn’t that bad for my self-esteem? To seek
the face of a God I am not sure exists?
To put some limitations on my conduct?
Can’t I do whatever I please as long as it doesn’t hurt someone else? What do you mean “wicked ways?” I’m not as bad as many other folks.
If you want
to resist these directives, fine, but if you do, don’t expect God to show up
when you are frightened into praying!
It is, of
course, ironic that liberals want to increase gun laws….that is, put a limit on
the conduct of the populace. They don’t
want Christians to impose their standards regarding human behavior, but it is
okay to impose the liberal agenda. I do
not own a gun and do not want to live with a gun in my home, but I do find that
whole discussion a smoke screen for the real problems. The problem isn’t guns. It is the human heart and mind.
God has
clearly spelled out the solution to our dilemma. If we admit to our sins, pray for His
forgiveness, seek His face for direction and stop doing those things contrary
to His plan, He will show up.
He does
know how to fix this.
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