If My People Pray
When Solomon dedicated the Temple to God, he prayed a special prayer in 2 Chronicles 6, asking God to listen to the prayers offered in the temple. This is how God answers
Alas, if the book were to end there! However, it does not. We know that there is not one righteous, not one (Romans 3:10). There are still some Diabolonians in the town who can excercise their evil cunning, which they do ruthlessly. Emmanuel notices that His city is again subjecting herself to sin, and one day, He leaves. It takes some time for the inhabitants to notice His sudden disappearance, and they realise that they have not been acting towards Him as they ought. Fortunantly, though, they constantly send petitions to Him, pleading their forgiveness. We will learn of His return next time.
Christians are often like that, too. We have tasted God's peculiar grace, and then we do not always stay on the straight and narrow way. He promises to forgive us, if we will only ask.
To the unsaved, you as of yet have not tasted God's saving grace, and I beg of you to find out just what your life could be like if you would surrender yourself to Emmanuel. You are currently enslaved to sin, and freedom in Christ is so much better. If you have any questions or comments about my site, leave them in the comment section, or e-mail me at soundout@soundout.cjb.net.
~Nella
“I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a house of sacrifice. When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command the locust to devour the land, or send pestilence among my people, if 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 and will forgive their sin and heal their land." -- 2 Chronicles 7:12-14, ESVIn The Holy War, when Emmanuel has finally come to rescue the townspeople from Diabolus, the people enjoy a time of relative peace. A great number of Diabolonians are tried according to the system of justice, the Mansoulians can freely come to Emmanuel's castle, and their Prince makes feasts for them. He clothes them in white linen garments and charges them to keep them clean.
Alas, if the book were to end there! However, it does not. We know that there is not one righteous, not one (Romans 3:10). There are still some Diabolonians in the town who can excercise their evil cunning, which they do ruthlessly. Emmanuel notices that His city is again subjecting herself to sin, and one day, He leaves. It takes some time for the inhabitants to notice His sudden disappearance, and they realise that they have not been acting towards Him as they ought. Fortunantly, though, they constantly send petitions to Him, pleading their forgiveness. We will learn of His return next time.
Christians are often like that, too. We have tasted God's peculiar grace, and then we do not always stay on the straight and narrow way. He promises to forgive us, if we will only ask.
To the unsaved, you as of yet have not tasted God's saving grace, and I beg of you to find out just what your life could be like if you would surrender yourself to Emmanuel. You are currently enslaved to sin, and freedom in Christ is so much better. If you have any questions or comments about my site, leave them in the comment section, or e-mail me at soundout@soundout.cjb.net.
~Nella
Labels: The Holy War
posted by Nella Camille at 4:57 PM
1 Comments:
The allegory is rich! God's people do seem to fall into a continual pattern. They trust God, they fall away, they trust God, they fall away, etc. We all have that tendency to relax in our faith sometimes. I am glad that "Emmanuel" will come back!
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