Clever Free Methodist

In times of national distress and uncertainty such as pandemics, riots, racial tensions, weather phenomenon and other events that grab our attention, there has been one verse in Scripture that has “rallied the troops” to get our nation back towards God. That verse is 2 Chronicles 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 I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” What some may not know, is that this is actually a response from God to one particular part of a prayer that Solomon prayed to God in 2 Chronicles 6:12-42. The response comes in verses 26-31:   “If the skies are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and if they pray toward this Temple and acknowledge your name and turn from their sins because you have punished them, then hear from heaven and forgive the sins of your servants, your people Israel. Teach them