A little clarification on 2 Chronicles 7:14

[Ainthruwitmeyet]

A little while back during the presidental debates, I woke up in the middle of the night and something told me to turn the TV on. When I did it was on the 700 Club and they were talking about a Prop 714 in North Carolina, they said a few states were involved and they were trying to get more, I was sad to see it never made it to my state. I wasn't able to catch much of it, just enough to know that 714 stood for 2 Chronicles 7:14, so I looked it up. That verse REALLY made me wonder. Hearing all the negative talk and discouragement about the election it seemed like no matter who won people were going to be upset. And I understand that. Our country IS in a mess right now. The blacks didnt want the white man to win, the whites didnt want the black man to win. To me our focus is so off track no wonder our country and our society is so screwed up right now. The only thing that mattered to me was who was going to make a difference? Maybe if we all redirected our focus on the ONLY source in the world that is actually capable of making any difference, what kind of difference would we see? Seriously, we cant blame or expect one or any man to fix all our worldly problems, I mean come on... how many of us are capable of fixing whats wrong in our own homes?

My point... I'm new in my relationship with the Lord, this verse touched me.. its stuck with me, and something told me this is where I need to start. BUT I want to make sure I have all my information correct for the negative nellys. I looked up some stuff on the internet but I thought this would be a good place to get positive, honest information.

God Bless you all!

 

[Thiscrosshurts]

Thank you for joining the forum,I hope you can be active enough to share your views and concerns and you are wise to approach cautiously and with all humility so I hope to respond in kind.

2 Chronicles 7:14 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.

This is a good place to start to show the overwhelming grace of God through Jesus Christ.
The people that these words were given to were never able to pull it off so God sent his Son to heal us anyway.

So Jesus is the answer and he is the way to humility before God.

John 6:28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
John 6:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

No law can force someones heart to change and such a law would be mostly for show.Without real humility a law can be an obnoxious reminder of how easily we can deceive ourselves.Just like believing electing the right person is the answer when there is little difference between the evils being offered.

Peace and enjoy the site

 

[Ainthruwitmeyet]

THANK YOU for replying!! I totally hear what you are saying and I appreciate it! I hope my first message didnt give out the wrong impression of my intentions. This isnt about me or pressuring anyone into believing, especially if they aren't ready, I think thats the biggest thing that turn people off about the Lord, but I think its because they just dont know. Anyone who has any kind of relationship with Christ knows you HAVE to talk about him, you WANT to talk about him.

If anything, I would compare this a little bit to the whole "WWJD" and "Jesus is my Homeboy" craze that went on a few years ago. If we arent constantly putting stuff out there, all trying in different ways to reach different people, are we really doing enough? Like I said, I'm new in my relationship, I certainly don't have all the answers just tons of questions, thanks for helping answer them!

 

[Thiscrosshurts]

I don't want to clog up your welcome thread but felt I had to respond to this:

I certainly don't have all the answers just tons of questions, thanks for helping answer them!

I learn way more from questions than answers.
I explain that position in this thread.

http://www.talkjesus.com/bible-study-hall/43474-what-now.html#post213373
http://www.talkjesus.com/bible-study-hall/43474-what-now.html#post213378