Praying for the nation

I don't think I need to tell anyone about the problems we have in the USA.  I think most of us would agree that this nation is in trouble.  We might not agree on who is responsible for our problems nor would all of us agree on the solutions.  This post is not about either of these two questions as this is not a political blog.  However, I would like to suggest one solution that I believe would address all the problems.

2 Chronicles 7:14 says, "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 will forgive their sin and heal their land. (NKJV)" 

Please note that God did not say if the Democrats or the Republicans would get their act together things would become better.  He also did not fault the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, Rush Limbaugh, liberals, conservatives, or any other group for the problems a nation faces.  He calls upon His people, the church, to humble themselves, repent from their sins, and pray.  When this happens, then He promises to hear our prayers and heal the land.  Friends, it is up to the church to bring healing to America and to the world.  Congress isn't going to do it.  The President isn't going to do it.  The media, the court system, science, education, technology, and the wealth of the nations isn't going to do it.  The only hope for any nation is dependent upon the church experiencing a genuine revival that spreads throughout the nation.

The good news is that revival can begin in any church regardless of size.  Bivocational churches can experience revival the same as those led by fully-funded pastors.  It begins with the church taking seriously the passage from 2 Chronicles.  It requires God's people repenting of their sins, praying, and seeking the face of God.  As they do so, God will respond and the Spirit of God will begin to move within that congregation.  Revival will begin without anyone scheduling a special week of services and inviting in a special speaker.  Genuine revival begins when the church invites God into their church.  When this happens, such revival can move from the church into the community, and from the community into the state, and from the state into the nation.  If we want healing for our nation it must begin with the church seeking God.