DEVOTION: "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."(2 Chronicles 7:14)

"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."(2 Chronicles 7:14)

"If my People" We have the power to change the world!! Every time the people of God acknowledged their need of God's forgiveness, He healed their land. In this pas

sage of scripture, "land" refers to all things that involve us, the people of God. God cares about everything that involves us from A to Z. "Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance."(Ezra 8:21). If we the church believe this scripture and apply it to our lives, it will completely change our future. We are facing overwhelming challenges, insurmountable burdens and a demonic force that is trying to destroy our nation, The United States of America!! We live in a great country that allows us freedoms that other parts of the world don't even know exist. On a recent trip to a third world country, that is anything but Christian, I had the very enlightening experience of watching the Communist Party marching in the streets outside my "safe room"! I know you were told that communism was dead but it is more alive today than ever, trying to destroy our public and personal opportunity to be successful. As I lay in my bed in my "safe room" thanking God that Daniel Sharp and I had avoided dying by martyrdom, being snatched, dehydration, etc.. I heard a noise that made me ask Daniel, "What is that"? He looks out the window and says, "The hammer and sickle communist flag", marching in a parade!! I thought, OMG, we've survived all of this to die at the hands of communism!! I stood to my feet and looked, I couldn't believe my eyes, the streets were filled with poor lost hungry people marching for a philosophy of life that takes everything you own under the illusion that all things should be equal. Question, "Should a man that is lazy and won't work, be given part of your hard earned money?", not according to the Bible!! "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat."(2 Thessalonians 3:10) Our government is taking us back from whence we came, overworked, overtaxed and supporting a group of people that would not work if you melted a job and poured it on them. We need to repent of our sins, turn from our wicked ways, ask God to restore our foundation of righteousness, work ethic and take our country back!! BTW, this is a biblical truth, not a political statement.

Scott L. Boatner