Comments on: More Human Tears

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:31:10 +0000

Yes, friend, I agree! Hezekiah prayed a humble prayer and was heard by the LORD despite his sins and the later arrogance that brought his downfall.

Sadly, his son Manasseh brought back the worst of idolatry even making his sons pass through the fire and practicing witchcraft and divination. Nevertheless even when Manasseh repented the LORD heard him and spared his kingdom even though his people remained divided in their allegiance to the LORD and still worshiped false gods on the side.

Finally young King Josiah loved the LORD with all of his heart and soul and on the finding of the Book of the Law while repairing the Temple Josiah assembled all of Judah great and small and personally read the Law of the LORD aloud to his people – and conviction fell on them and they repented!

Josiah renewed his covenant with the LORD, and all the people followed him in renewing the covenant and pursuing (and punishing) idolatry wherever they found it in the land. With the whole nation behind him he finally rid the land of idolatry and God gave Judah its last stay before administering His prophesied judgment on the infidelity of His people.

Only God’s Word can bring the conviction needed to drive His people to their knees and to the work He has set before them – Christ’s work – seeking and saving the lost.

Our pulpits need to be afire with the Word, exposing our apathy, arrogance and infidelities and how far away from God our hearts have moved and just how worldly we’ve become.

We can work to change leaders in the U.S.A. and we can work to change laws, and we should! But unless hearts are changed it will all be for nothing. As with Judah, the next leader will just come along and return the nation to its wicked ways.

By: Writer

Writer — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:42:26 +0000

I agree that all of us must do our part and pray. However, there was a time in America when churches came together, during national emergencies, and prayed. Now, I can’t say this isn’t occurring around the country, but over the last twenty years or so, I’ve seen a decrease where the church, the corporate body of believers, gathered to pray – at least in my sphere. I can’t even find a church to pray in during/on the National Day of Prayer either.

Additionally, pastors used to set aside a portion of the Sunday morning service to bring their congregations before God – another practice that has gone by the wayside.

Read the example in 2 Chronicles 32:1-8, when Hezekiah called the people to prayer. In this case it was a government official, something we lack in this hour, but the fact is a person in authority stepped up. Concentrate on vs 6-8. Note how he handled a national crisis. This is what’s needed right now.

By: Susan Fulcher

Susan Fulcher — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:41:57 +0000

I definitely agree with Rush’s comment in your article. I think, though, we must remember the “Church” is us– you and me. Did we stop each day, or many times during those days, to pray for the families of the dead, the injured, law enforcement whose lives were in danger and invoke God’s forgiveness on our country? Are we praying for our national, state and local government individuals. and every American-especially our President and members of Congress– that the meaning of the words of 2 Chronicles 7:14 fall upon the hearts of the citizens of our country? I believe it is time for individual believers to take up the weapons of God’s love, grace and mercy and begin our march for Him.