I sense the Holy Spirit giving us His Word from these scriptures in 2 Chronicles Chapter 7 to put into place early in 2004! This is "the year for more", and if we will heed these instructions I believe we will be positioned to receive more of the working of God in our midst than ever before.
We have been named the Great Southland of the Holy Spirit. God desires to pour His Spirit out upon this great nation so that He can use us to fulfil His great end-time purposes for which He has called us; one of which is to Liberate Nations. We are to take this Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and His awesome presence into our hurting world and liberate the people.
Although this Word in 2 Chronicles 7 was given to the children of Israel after the completion of Solomon's temple, the truth of it also applies to the Church today as we are the "living" temple of God. We were created to live under the blessings of the Lord and if we will believe right and live right, we will.
Tragically though, wrong believing and wrong living can hinder the blessings of God in our lives and nation. Just as curses often came upon the people and their land in days of old, it can also happen to us in the same way today.
In light of these scriptures, the curse came through
1 Pride
2 Prayerlessness
3 Hearts turning away from the Lord
4 Wickedness
The Lord promised healing (a total restoration of the land and it's people) if they would repent of these 4 evils, in
1 Humility
2 Prayer
3 Seeking God's face (hearts turning toward the Lord)
4 Righteousness (right living in accordance with the written Word)
Over the next several weeks I will be sharing with you in more detail these
four areas for you to walk in, so that you can be perfectly positioned to
receive "More in 2004".
God bless you wonderful people and have a Happy New Year!
David
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At times I might shut up the heavens so that no rain falls, or I
might command locusts to devour your crops, or I might send plagues among
you. Then, if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and
pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from
heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land. I will listen to every
prayer made in this place, for I have chosen this temple and set it apart
to be my home forever. My eyes and my heart will always be here.
2 Chronicles 7:13-16 (NLT)