7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall 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. 7:15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer [that is made] in this place. 7:16 For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
In this generation, it is easy to find things that we could be frustrated at. In fact, most of us walk in frustration without even recognizing it. Here are some examples:
1) We get frustrated at traffic.
2) We get frustrated at work/co-workers/families.
3) We get frustrated at other people's sins.
4) We get frustrated at our sins.
5) We get frustrated at the laws of this country and how America is losing it's values.
6) We get frustrated at the fact that war still exists and that soldiers, sailors, and marines die daily.
7) We get frustrated at the leadership when we voted them into office.
We constantly get frustrated about issues and we complain about them, but we never deal with them straight on. Most people would rather go to the doctors to find out what sickness they have, then rather go to Jesus to touch Him.
I believe that God is raising up a remnant who see the frustration and who are willing to deal with it in the right way. The above scriptures mention that if we pray and seek His face, then He would hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal thier land. My friends, in all of our frustrations and problems that we face, what we need more than anything right now is for Him to heal us. The only way that is going to happen is if each one of us individually chooses to draw closer to Him than ever before. If we each decide that prayer, fasting, and reading the Word of God is more important than our daily schedules. If we each realize that to be near Him is more important than anything else in this life. For when we are near to Him, and we give our lives to Him completely, He will fill us with His Spirit and guide us everyday of our lives.
I do not know about you, but I am tired of hearing about the frustrations and I am ready to hear the testimonies of what God has done. It starts here. It starts now. It starts with me and with you. Are you willing to pick up this calling of God and to draw closer to Him? Are you willing to walk with His Spirit daily?
Let us take our frustrations and allow them to lead us towards God not away from Him.
<<<ADD ON>>>
This is not just about frustrations with our country, but it is also about the frustrations that we have with our individual lives and families. Remember, God made a great country out of Abraham. He was just one man....one family. He had to recognize that the way that he lived his life would impact the generations to come.
Let us stop waiting on America to get herself together, and get our own lives and our own hearts together. LET US DRAW CLOSER TO GOD, SO THAT HIS EYES CAN FIND THOSE WHO ARE FAITHFUL TOWARDS HIM. (Psalms 101:6, Jeremiah 24:6)
MAY YOUR EYES BE OPEN 13:15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 13:16 But blessed [are] your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
~ Jeremy D. Crouch
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