2 Chronicles 30:9 “If you return to the Lord, your brothers and your sons will find compassion before those who led them captive, and will return to this land. For the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate, and will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”
The temple doors were closed. The utensils had been offered to idols. There were no sacrifices and no worship. The result was that the wrath of God had come against them. The fathers had fallen by the sword, and the sons, daughters, and wives had been taken into captivity.
God’s prescription for this mess was that the ones who were still in the land should repent and restore their own fellowship with the Lord. The result would be that God’s Face of blessings would be turned toward them, and their loved ones in captivity would not only find compassion but be brought home.
It’s hard to believe that our faithfulness can impact captives who are miles away, but it can. Not only can it lighten their burden, but also our faithfulness can be instrumental in their deliverance. Simply doing what we are supposed to do can change the world. Nothing special or unusual is required, just faithful obedience.
We will have ample opportunity this week to draw close the Lord and we must choose whether to increase our faithfulness or continue in the status quo. Some of the people we will encounter are struggling with their hurts, their sin, their pasts, and the grief of their hearts. They are desperate for deliverance. Your faithful obedience and close relationship to Jesus can impact and help to bring about their deliverance. Your obedience may be a vital part of their deliverance. How willing are you to sacrifice for the welfare of those people God brings your way?
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