2 Chronicles 7:14 (New International Version)
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.
God's desire is to see His people who are washed by the blood of Christ humble themselves first. 'Humble' here means to empty one's self from all the glory(pride) you could get from this earth and anything in it. You cannot be proud of the things you own on this earth and at the same time humble yourself to pray before the Lord.That is plain hypocrisy. He dares us to stand without taking pride from anything that belongs to us on this earth.If you have anything, can you empty yourself from them all and be humble.Can you say with confidence that the Lord will take care of your needs on this earth when you have forsaken all things that gives you pride?
For example ,can you still pray to the Lord with confidence when your car, the means of transport is taken away from you because you were busy praying for things to happen that did not concern you?
Will you not feel the embarrassment of being without a vehicle which is often used as a means of showing off your possessions on earth. What about if all the other possessions were taken away from you one by one.Which will you choose to restore?your pride? or to remain humble and pray.
This is what you mean by being 'humble'.To carry on praying inspite of all the loss is humility.To empty oneself of all this pride is being 'humble' .It won't work if you have everything and consider your self to be humble.
Philippians 2:5-11 (New International Version)
Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature[a] God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature[b] of a servant,being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man,he humbled himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
In order for God to hear your prayer,you would need to humble yourself by emptying yourself of everything or else it will not be considered humbling yourself.
When you empty yourself from everything you take pride from on this earth, and turn from every other wickedness then your prayer will be heard by the Lord to heal the land.
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.
God's desire is to see His people who are washed by the blood of Christ humble themselves first. 'Humble' here means to empty one's self from all the glory(pride) you could get from this earth and anything in it. You cannot be proud of the things you own on this earth and at the same time humble yourself to pray before the Lord.That is plain hypocrisy. He dares us to stand without taking pride from anything that belongs to us on this earth.If you have anything, can you empty yourself from them all and be humble.Can you say with confidence that the Lord will take care of your needs on this earth when you have forsaken all things that gives you pride?
For example ,can you still pray to the Lord with confidence when your car, the means of transport is taken away from you because you were busy praying for things to happen that did not concern you?
Will you not feel the embarrassment of being without a vehicle which is often used as a means of showing off your possessions on earth. What about if all the other possessions were taken away from you one by one.Which will you choose to restore?your pride? or to remain humble and pray.
This is what you mean by being 'humble'.To carry on praying inspite of all the loss is humility.To empty oneself of all this pride is being 'humble' .It won't work if you have everything and consider your self to be humble.
Philippians 2:5-11 (New International Version)
Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature[a] God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature[b] of a servant,being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man,he humbled himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
In order for God to hear your prayer,you would need to humble yourself by emptying yourself of everything or else it will not be considered humbling yourself.
When you empty yourself from everything you take pride from on this earth, and turn from every other wickedness then your prayer will be heard by the Lord to heal the land.
