The foundations of our nation are crumbling: we are experiencing moral collapse everywhere we look. Many are crying out for revival—or healing—in our land. How can we create revival?
There can be no revival without true repentance.
Repentance cannot come until we humble ourselves and see our sin in light of a Holy and Just God who created us and made us for His pleasure and for His purposes (Isaiah 43:7-9). If we wish to see revival in America it must begin with admitting:
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– I am a sinner in need of Jesus as my Savior
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-Confession of my own sin
When was the last time that you spent time considering God and asking Him to convict you of your sin? If you desire change in our land, have you considered that the change that brings revival must first begin in you?
Years ago I used to wonder why God did not change the problems in my life, in our nation, and in the world. As I came to know Him better through spending time in His Word, I realized that God has given us the prescription for change.
It can be found in 2nd Chronicles 7:14, “If My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves, pray, seek, crave, and require of necessity My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. “ Amplified version
This is an admonition to “My people”—to God’s people, not to the world in general. It assumes that God’s people—those who claim to know Him and choose to be aligned with Him—have gone astray. It is imperative that we as the Church:
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Quit looking to others to change in order for revival to come upon our land
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Open up our eyes, humble ourselves, and realize that we are the ones who have turned from God
After meditating on that verse, I have made it a daily practice to ask God to reveal my sins so I may repent. I have also asked Him to show me the sins of the Church that I might “stand in the gap” and pray for the Body of Christ to repent as well.
It is foolish to think that we will not reap the punishment that a Holy God and Our Creator has decreed for those who turn away from His just and good commands and embrace evil.
“The Harbinger” by Jonathan Cahn is a New York bestseller that hypothesizes that America, like Israel before her, is under judgment. He states that a series of judgments are forthcoming unless we repent.
Any honest appraisal of America’s history will see that we are a nation that was founded upon biblical precepts by God-fearing men. However, we have rebelled against God, the Source of all of this nation’s blessings. God’s Word is very clear that there will be blessings for obedience to His commands and curses for disobedience—for both individuals and nations.
So, is there hope for our nation? Can there be revival in the land? The key question to be asked first is, “Are you willing to repent of your own sin so that God can bring revival in you?”
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