Jest what does this post say to you?

[Neil D]

[:"green"] 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 will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. [/]

Humble themselves from what? What does it mean to "seek my face"? And as adventist christians, what wicked ways do we have?

[Dr. Shane]

For me, humblying myself is getting rid of SELF. At least trying to. It means putting others first. A good start is doing this with my family: my wife and children.

Beyond that I think it means to look for God's will and submit to it. In today's world that is going to mean two basic things... (and they are both tough)

1. OUR MONEY: What is God's will for our money?

2. OUR TIME: What is God's will for our time?

[LifeHiscost]

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Neil D said:

[:"green"] 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 will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. [/]

Humble themselves from what? What does it mean to "seek my face"? And as adventist christians, what wicked ways do we have?

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Perhaps a clue is found in the prayer of Daniel, just before

he was visited by the angel Gabrial, the man being one of the most respected among (especially Adventist) present day religious leaders.

[:"red"] "And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;

Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.

And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.

At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision." [/] Dan 9:20-23 KJV

[:"red"] "And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven." [/]

[:"red"] "Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:" [/] Revelation 3:17 KJV

[:"red"] "For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God." [/] Romans 10:3 NKJV

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[olger]

Good question, and a few good answers already.

Pride is something that each of us struggle with. It is the basis of our carnal nature. When we acknowledge our pride and repent of it, then it is that God can do for us what He has been waiting to do. Our people (including myself) is full of pride and intellectual truth that hasn't reached the heart.

What is the solution? This verse.

Yesterday, I confessed to my wife that I had pride in my life and repented to the Lord.

olger