Humility Before God Brings Healing and His Mercy

 "When he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, so as not to destroy him completely; and things went well in Judah." 2 Chronicles 12:12 NKJV


There is a certain level of success that when some people achieve in their lives, they forget and abandon God. This happened to Rehoboam. The Word of God says, "Now it came to pass when Rehoboam had established the kingdom and had strengthened himself, that he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel along with him." 2 Chronicles 12:1 NKJV

After Rehoboam abandoned God and did evil, God sent Prophet Shemaiah and he told them, "Thus says the LORD: 'You have forsaken Me, and therefore I also have left you in the hand of Shishak.'" 2 Chronicles 12:5 NKJV Shishak was the king of Egypt who invaded Israel and began to oppress and enslave them.

Similarly, in your personal life and in our families, the suffering we experience, and the spirits that torment and enslave people—such as the spirits of disease, alcoholism, hatred, conflict, and poverty—are because, when we succeeded, we abandoned God. Maybe you were born into this suffering because those who came before you abandoned God.

What you need to do is acknowledge the mistakes and sins that were committed, just as Rehoboam and the elders of Israel did. 2 Chronicles 12:6-7 NKJV says, "So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, 'The LORD is righteous.' Now when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, 'They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance. My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.'"

So today, God is speaking to you: humble yourself before Him for your sake, for the sake of your family, or for your nation, so that God may turn His anger and the punishment He has released away from you. If you humble yourself and stop relying on your success and money, God will set you free and liberate you. Bad things will no longer happen to you.

Prayer: Oh Lord, have mercy on me, my family, and my nation. I pray for mercy for all the sins and wrongdoings that have been committed. Turn your anger and punishment away from us. Amen.

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