Consider the things happening in these United States today. We are witnessing weather unlike any witnessed ever before. There have been tornadoes in the Bronx, Kansas and many other Midwestern states. There have been flooding and flash flooding in Texas and the middle seaboard states. Remember the wildfires that raged in Utah, California, Georgia, Florida and Michigan (to name a few)?We see the beginning of global warming and all of its dire consequences.
On the other hand we see atrocious, bold-faced crimes everywhere — some are in places where people think they should not be.
Wars that shouldn't be are raging seemingly without end and people are too docile to unite in calling for an end.
It seems obvious that this land is in need of healing. In my mind, the first solution would be to pray. The Bible gives a practical remedy:
If my people, which are called by my name, shall 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. — 2 Chronicles 7:14
Notice that everyone is not required to follow this prescription for healing; just those people who are called by his name! So why are we waiting. If it were a national physical emergency, we would witness an emergency response to rival the response to 9/11. This emergency is far worse. It seems to be a bad case of Karma coming to this nation for a prolonged visit. Any visit by bad Karma is too long because when it rains, it rains on the just and unjust alike.
I am calling for all of those who can care to humble themselves, pray, seek his face, and turn from your wicked ways — starting today, starting now-this moment.... Starting as soon as you realize that: "It's time to make a change and WE are the people who can do it!"
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