Heal Our Land

by Pastor Tiffany Watkins

Everyday in the news we continue to see people being murdered by loved ones,  the increase of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, constant attacks on Israel, embezzlements within major corporations, loss of jobs and the list goes on.  We ask ourselves how our world got here.  Is this the beginning of the end?

Jesus gives us an inclination for the beginning of the end of times because he says in Matthew 24:6-12 (NIV), “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains. "Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.”

It is inevitable that wickedness is increasing upon the earth.  We already see that there are many things that have taken place on earth now in which Jesus has spoken of. 

There is also the ever increasing economic turmoil facing us here in America and our people are crying out for financial relief.   However, the only relief we will have is when we turn back to the creator of heaven and earth.  God is the only one who will be able to answer the woes of the world. 

2 Chronicles 7:14 says, “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.”  

I believe this scripture rings loudly to us in America and all across the world in these end times.  With the many issues going on right now in the world such as wars, murders, terrorist attacks, sexual immorality, famine and recession; we have our work cut out for us in prayer.  But if we take on the task of humbling ourselves and cry out to God for the world’s sin and ours, God will begin to heal our land.  He will begin to restore people back to himself before the great judgment day comes. 

As we have started our year in 2009, we are embarking upon one the greatest revivals in the world. God has begun to heal our land through miracles, signs and wonders and he will continue to do so as we humble ourselves and pray.  The journey won’t be easy and there will be many casualties but in the end, God will get the glory!