GOD’S 4 STEPS FOR RESTORATION

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I am convinced, from my faith perspective, the solution to healing the world is not in getting “sinners” to repent. Instead, recovery in our nations depends on you and me, God’s followers.

Read on.

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King Solomon had just dedicated God’s Temple. As part of the ceremonies, Solomon prayed to God for protection from crime, enemy attacks, drought, famine, foreign invasions, and the people’s sins (2 Chronicles 6-7:10).

Here is God’s response to King Solomon’s request.

(12b) I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. (13) If I close the sky, so there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send a plague among My people, (14) and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land(2 Chronicles 7:12-14).

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Understanding The Four Steps for Restoration

1. Humility – Humble yourself by admitting your sins. Humility is the opposite of pride. Forget about everyone else for a moment. Look into your heart and acknowledge any thoughts and behaviors against God’s commandments.

2. Prayer – After humbling yourself, pray to God. Pray by having an honest, open, and genuine conversation with God. Ask for forgiveness for yourself. You must also ask God to help you forgive others.

3. Seek God – Start relying totally on God’s solutions and directions in everything you do. You will discover God’s will for your life through daily scriptural study, meditation, and prayer.

4. Turn from wicked behavior – Becoming humble, praying, and seeking God will lead to turning away from sinful behavior. This action is called repentance. In the Bible, God has clearly defined “sin.” You must accept and believe God, alone, is the final authority on sinfulness.

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We sin as individuals as well as a nation. The Bible explains God’s four steps for national or personal restoration: (1)Humility, (2) prayer, (3) seek God, and (4) stop sinning.

God’s return for our steps of obedience is to hear our prayer, forgive us, and heal our land. Do you believe this? Are you following the four steps for restoration? If not, will you do it today?

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