THEN WILL I HEAR FROM HEAVEN …

IN our previous edition, we spoke of how our current theme scripture in 2 Chronicles 7:14 teaches us that we seek God’s face in order that He may transform us, by empowering us to turn from our wicked ways, one by one returning to Him by His grace.

“Then will I hear from heaven ..” is the declaration that we now cling to: God will HEAR US as we meet these conditions of prayer and repentance.

The blessings to follow will be that sins are forgiven and that the land is healed from drought, devouring locusts and pestilence (2 Chron 7:13).

FORGIVENESS AND HEALING …

In our current political climate, it is very natural for us as South African believers to grab onto our theme scripture as a means of imploring God to intervene in our nation’s political trajectory.

We see that people don’t understand that their sins need to be forgiven, because they often have little understanding of God’s laws.

We have suffered a physical drought in SA, with many water sources coming under tremendous pressure all over the country.

We are witnessing, in a metaphorical sense, how resources have been “devoured” by corruption and mismanangement, much like the devouring locusts in biblical times.

We are witnessing an increased “pestilence” among people. For example, according to an article in news24 on September 6th 2017, the number of sexually transmitted infections in Gauteng has increased by half a million in 2 years, among young people, aged 20 to 29.

Scripture teaches that it pleases God when we pray for “those in authority and high responsibility that we may live a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.” (1 Timothy 2:1-3). This we are to do “without anger or quarreling or resentment or doubt” (v8).

In the month of April, as we begin to intercede for our national elections, and the nation of South Africa, let us take up this challenge! Let us not pray thinking of all the people that we think should be repenting, but let us repent ourselves.