Sermon Title: Why Does God Bless America?
"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 Bible passage was originally given by God to King Solomon of the nation of Israel. Can we apply this passage to our country today? Here's what Bible scholar and teacher Warren Wiersbe writes:
"The text in II Chronicles 7:11-16 mentions some of the specific requests that Solomon had made in his prayer, and the Lord promised to answer every request. He was willing to forgive His people when they sinned if only they would humble themselves, pray, seek His face and turn from their sins. God has never made a covenant with any other nation but Israel, but since Christian believers today are God's people and called by His name, they can claim this promise."
God still hears the prayers of His people, and answers those prayers. We are called to pray for our country while we individually repent of our sins and seek to make God first in our lives. If we do this, the promise that was originally given to Israel will be ours today: God will forgive the sins of our people and heal our land. And this nation needs our prayers and the repentance of the Church more than anything else.
This coming Sunday I will speak on why God continues to bless America despite all of her sins and our need as Christians to repent and pray. Hope to see you then!
