"Fear God, Love God, Serve God": The "IF" Factor

"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)

You say, "It doesn't matter what I do, because the Bible will come to pass no matter what." That's true in a measure; however, the ball is in our courts now; it's up to God's Church, alive and well in earth today; we are the pilots of the gospel in earth. Will the land be healed? Will the earth come to the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ? Can the Church go into all the world? Would God's Spirit be poured out on all flesh without us? Does the Church have orders and a mandate? Does end time harvest depend only on the Church? Is the lost world waiting on the power of the Church? Is the fulfillment of all things dependent upon the completion of the Bride's wedding garment? Well, the answer is: The "IF" Factor.

The Books of the Holy Bible stand like an unmovable bright and glorious beacon of truth, bringing us the portals of prophecy, a wealth of instruction, examples of life in God, the results of sin, the benefits of prayer, the ecstasy of Faith, the miracle of a Holy God's provision, the cause of suffering, the beauty of martyrdom, and the redemption paid by our Savior and LORD, Jesus Christ. At the base of those Books, standing so tall in its glory and wonder, is the Church, the people of God, looking to the Word for direction, solace, strength, and power. But, standing right in front of it all is our Almighty God with an "IF." "If" you will, I will. He says it over and over in the scriptures. And, we have arrived at the biggest, most important, most significant, direct "IF" of our lifetime ... The "IF" my people, called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek, and turn from sin ... then, Then, THEN, He will hear and He will heal our land.

"Then all the peoples on earth will see that you are

called by the name of the LORD, and they will fear you."

(Deuteronomy 28:10)

When the people of Jesus Christ pray; angels are loosed; demons are thwarted; power is released; answers are sent; leaders are moved on; Nations are covered; the Name, the Word and the Blood, are dispersed; diseases have to leave; death is swallowed up in victory; sicknesses melt away; depressions and mind issues are eliminated; bodies are made whole; spirits are set free; chains are snapped; and mortality rises to newness of life! No wonder the God of the universe said "IF!" When Jesus Christ died on the cross and said, "It is Finished," it was; the baton was handed to His Church. Without Jesus Christ, we cannot; without us; He will not. It's all about the "IF" ... It's all about the knees; it's all about what goes up; it's not about how we look, who we are, or where we come from; it's about what comes from the abundance of the pure, holy, and repentant heart ... When people see what a Holy God will do for His holy people, they do fear us; it's a curious, mysterious, wondrous, "I want what they have, and where does it come from" kind of fear; it's the fear, or respect of the Lord.