The
Big "If"
Among God’s people is a Bible verse
often quoted in the context of revival and the need for spiritual
awakening. Most of us are familiar with the scripture:
“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).
We MUST be careful not to lift that
truth from its context. In the previous verse, the LORD told Solomon:
“IF I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or IF I
command the locusts to devour the land, or IF I
send pestilence among my people” (7:13).
The three mentions of “If I” in 7:13
set the stage for the promise of healing for the land in 7:14. The God
of Israel promised a divine SOLUTION for the drought, locust and
pestilence he SENT on the condition of prayer coupled with a turning
from the WICKEDNESS that caused the problems.
I wonder: Is it possible the “Wuhan
Virus” (COVID-19) has its origin elsewhere? Is there possibly an “IF I”
component involved?
The Lord can use droughts, bugs and
other forms of pestilence to get man’s attention over his wicked ways.
So how about a MICROSCOPIC MENACE for which man at present has no
answers?
Behind every “IF MY PEOPLE” promise
God made Solomon was an “IF I” problem designed to motivate his people
to seek a divine solution through repentance. Only God knows whether
the “Wuhan Virus” is an “If I” event.
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