My People

Our youth Pastor gave a message this morning using this verse and the message really touched me.

2Chronicles 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. (NIV)

It says my people which means us Christians. Those of us who believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior. He is suppose to be Lord and Savior over our lives. We are to humble ourselves before Him. I had to think do I do that in my Christian walk? I'm suppose to humble myself before Him, but do I do it or do I just quickly brush it off and go on with my life? The life that He gave to me with everything that I have.

Do I pray like I should or do I go through the quick motions of it and really mean it? Do I actually get on my knees and honor and worship Him and pray? I had to really look at myself and the message really pulled at my heart.

For in the message it talked about problems in our lives, home, relationships, marriage and so on. I had to look at my self and ask am I the problem in my marriage? My husband likes the worldly pleasures and I don't. It's a fine line that I walk in my house. But how do I treat my husband? Do I love him? Do I show him the actions of Jesus in my life or do I treat him like he treats me. You know that saying: "do unto others as they do unto you". He tells me that he loves me but what are his actions? I tell him I love him but what are my actions towards him?

We are to look inside of ourselves to see if we are the problem. Do we blame others for our problems and not blame ourselves? So today I have turned my face towards God and I will keep seeking him. I will humble myself before Him.

James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. (NIV)

I do feel lifted up by our loving Savior. So how is your Christian walk? Do you blame others for your problems? Are you treading water and don't know which way to turn for a life preserver?
Is there a spiritual war in your house? There is one here and its an everyday struggle to maintain my faith in Jesus Christ and to walk in His light. I could throw in the towel and let Satan have his way but I would not be a happy person. It would be pure misery and I am not
fond of that idea. I love the peace I get from Him for He gives it to me and becaues of His love He forgives me when I sin. He can do the same for you no matter what your situation is in your life. He has changed mine and I absolutely love this change and how He keeps working in my life.

The one thing I can count on in my life as a life preserver is Jesus Christ. He won't let me go and I won't let go of Him. I have done that in my life years ago and it was not fun and I won't do it again. I love my Savior and can't live without Him. How about you? Do you want peace or misery? Do you want a warrior by you side in your battles? Just invite Jesus into your life and He will stand beside you through thick and thin.

Psalm 59:16 But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. (NIV)

All I can say is that I'm just so amazed by Him and I am in awe of Him and very thankful that He is in my life for I don't know where I would be today in my life without Him.

Thank you Lord for being in my life and for working in my life. Can't imagine a life without you and wouldn't want to go back to that past life before I was reborn. Thank you for dying on the cross and paying the price for me. You are worthy Lord. I pray that my walk with you will keep growing and that it is seen by others that are in my life or who you send into my life. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.