Changing Our Nation Little By Little

Today I learnt something very important in Bible study group, the importance of Praying for the Nation. The Key Verse was taken from 2 Chronicles 7:14 “if my people who are called by my name 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.”

There are just four things that are required for us as God’s people
1. Be Humble
2. Pray
3. Seek God’s Face
4. Turn From Our Wicked Ways

Simple isn’t it? I do not think so, if it was so simple to do, our nation would not be how it is right now. The state of our country today, the corruption of the government, the political instability, the racial discrimination and all other nonsense that we have is, believe it or not, what we rightfully deserve!

In 2 Chronicles 7:14 God promises to forgive our sins and heal our land, yes, if only we, the people of God, God’s chosen people, are able to humble ourselves, pray and seek His face and turn from our wicked ways.

What is being humble? It is doing what God says is right and not what we ourselves think is right. For God resists the proud and listens to the humble (James 6).

What do we pray for? Pray for change, because nothing will happen if we don’t bother to pray. If only the Christians of this nation spend as much time praying for the country instead of complaining, I’m sure our nation would have changed for the better ages ago.

How do we seek God’s face? See, we usually seek God’s hand in our prayers, requesting for God to do things, to grant us things and such. When we seek God’s face, it means to seek a relationship with God. When God is able to call you His friend, he will reveal to you the matters of His heart, when that happens, we will be able to pray more specifically.

Turn from our wicked ways? Yes, we are wicked and sinful, not just the country. We are ambassadors of Christ to this nation, what have we been doing to allow this nation fall into disarray? Do not ever think bribing the policeman to get away from a speeding ticket is a small matter. Whatever little thing we do, reflects God’s image, and if we allow such things to go on, how are we to expect the others to not do the same in even bigger magnitudes?

Remember, we are to give an account of every word and every action that we have done on this plane of existence. If you were to die today, will you be able to answer to God what you just did? The disaster that you have allowed to fall upon this nation we call Malaysia for neglecting your duties?

Like it or not, it is our duty to pray for Malaysia, not just occasionally, but always and every day. For if we do not pray, nothing will happen, and Malaysia will continue to rot away…

May God so help us...