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What if His People Prayed?
What if the armies of the Lord
Picked up and dusted off their swords
Vowed to set the captive free
And not let satan have one more
What if the Church, for heaven's sake
Finally stepped up to the plate
Took a stand upon God's promise
And stormed hell's rusty gates
What if His people prayed
And those who bear His name
Would humbly seek His face, yeah
And turn from their old ways
And what would happen if we prayed
For those raised up to lead the way
Then maybe kids in school could pray
And unborn children see light of day
What if the life that we pursue
Came from a hunger for the truth
What if the family turned to Jesus
Stopped asking Oprah what to do
What if His people prayed
And those who bear His name
Would humbly seek His face yeah
And turn from their own way
He said that He would hear
His promise has been made
He'll answer loud and clear, yeah
If only we would pray
If My people call by My name
If they'll humble themselves and pray
If My people call by My name
If they'll humble themselves and pray
What if His people prayed
And those who bear His name
Would humbly seek His face, yeah
And turn from their old ways
He said that He would hear
His promise has been made
He'll answer loud and clear yeaah
If only we would pray
I'm reading a book written by Mark Hall. It's called Lifestories. Mark Hall explains some of the thoughts he was having while writing some of his songs, and this song means something completely different than it did fifteen minutes ago.
Imagine a 16-year-old girl walking up the sidewalk. The biggest decision she's ever made. As she's walking, she hears a group of fifty people yelling... "MURDERER!" She continues walking, ashamed, feeling worse than before. She walks in the door, not looking back, that sight was just another peek into this Christianity she had heard about. There was no love, only condemnation.
Whose fault is this? The government for making it an easy task? The girls fault? No. The truth is, she is making a horrible decision, an abomination even. But how is condemning the girl helping?
How about taking a look into the past? How many Christian friends DIDN'T tell her about Jesus? How many churches did she walk into and was IGNORED? How many people didn't have an opinion or care about her life until she made this wrong choice? How is this the time to speak up?
But it goes further than that. You can say "I didn't know her, it wasn't MY responsibility." Oh, how wrong you are! Everywhere you turn, "The government does this, schools do that." I just wanna tell them to can it!
Of course the world is lost! That's why actions that are 'worldly' are wrong! But is it all their fault? What if it's us?
7:14 if my people, who 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. Look to God! Look at His promises! Look at what will happen! If we humble ourselves and pray! Look to God! Repent! God will hear our prayer, forgive us, and heal our nation!
Maybe it's us, and we just need to get back on track, and trade in this ME time for some KNEE time. |
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