A Face for the Name
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Chronicles 7:14 (KJV) 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.
One of the
four conditions given to the people called by God’s name is to seek His
face. Too often, in the midst of our trials, God’s people look for his
hand. Our prayers are full of requests and our faith is exercised to
“move the hand of God”. Imagine a bride that loves the money and gifts
her husband brings to her and keeps asking for more but avoids spending
time with him. She doesn’t take time to talk to him, won’t read his
letters to her except to find out ways to get more stuff from him, and
never spends any time thinking about him. Once a week she spends an
hour in the same room as him listening to others talk about him. This
bride tells the world that she loves him but she really doesn’t behave
like a woman in love. To this people God cries out “If you will humble
yourself and pray, and seek my face, and turn from your wicked ways;
then I will hear, forgive, and heal your land.”
Imagine the
sorrow of the Bridegroom. He loves His wife so much that He gave up
everything to redeem her, even laying down His life for her. He is
powerful, rich and lacks for nothing but His desire is for her to desire
Him. It is His great pleasure to give her the kingdom. Why won’t she
love Him? Not in words but in deeds! God cries out “Seek my face!
Spend time with me! Get to know me!” What will our answer be? Words
and intentions can never be of value unless they are carried by the
heart to a place of fulfillment. Remember faith without works is dead
and so is love without sacrifice.
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