Do you know God has a destination prepared just for you? Do you ever wonder how do I reach the destination God has planned for my life?
I was challenged by the word of God the other day while reading 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 will forgive their sin and heal their land."
Let's think about where God is leading us or our "final destination". It generally refers to the last stopping point or ultimate location of a journey or delivery. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a person's ultimate fate or the end result of a process.
According to this verse in 2 Chronicles, we must do 3 things to prepare for the "destination" trip. 1. Humble ourselves 2. Pray and seek His face 3. Turn from evil ways
This journey is intentional and we must do all 3 things to reach the plan God has for us. But what if we don't? Imagine what we would miss if we don't humble, pray, seek, and turn. What challenged me the most about this scripture was the word THEN. The TURN came before the THEN. "Then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land." The verse highlights that turning from sin (or wicked ways) is a prerequisite or a condition that must occur before God's promised actions of hearing, forgiving, and healing will be enacted. In other words, the "then" (which promises divine blessings) is contingent upon the "turn" (the act of repentance or turning away from sin).
I just wanted to encourage you today to not miss your THEN (your destiny) because you didn't TURN.
Sister Rachelle - HOH Worship Leader
