CALLED BY GOD'S NAME
"If my people, which are called by My name..."
2 Chronicles 7:14
One of the most interesting verses in the Bible is the familiar message of God to Solomon after finishing the House of the Lord. The Scriptures say the Lord appeared to him by night, and said, "If my people, which are called by name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land"
It is a passage written long before the advent of Christ. Long before Antioch, where they were first called Christians (Acts 11 .26). Long before believers were identified as Christians, God claimed us as His people. That God would claim us and name us before we came into existence, is a remarkable testament not merely to the providence of God, but more importantly, the love of God. Equally remarkable is the prescription He provided for healing and forgiveness: Humble ourselves, pray, seek His face and turn from our wicked ways.
It's almost as if God knew we would find ourselves in unsettling predicaments. Situations that would require divine intervention. Demand that after we've tried it our way, we still have an opportunity to do it His way. Humility. Prayer. Worship. Repentance. A prescription guaranteed to heal what ails you. His Name is Jesus.
Because He Lives,
Rev. Rodrick K. Green, March 30, 2025