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. Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
2 Chronicles 7:14-16 KJV
That is a verse we can all quote, but we take it entirely too lightly. We should emphasize the "if" and realize that it is not in the genre of fast food- it doesn't happen in 15 minutes and then we take it home.
The next passage explains this better:
"And I will bring the third part through the fire, Refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them; I will say, 'They are My people,' And they will say, 'The LORD is my God.'" Zechariah 13:9 NASB
That is loyalty.
TRIALS AHEAD!
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