““When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and when they turn back to You and confess Your name, and pray and make supplication to You in this temple, then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You gave to their fathers.” I Kings 8:33-34 NKJV
a. When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy: Many times in their history, Israel suffered defeat and could only cry out to God. It was even worse when the defeat was because they had sinned against the LORD Himself.
b. When they turn back to You and confess Your name, and pray and make supplication to You in the temple, then hear in heaven: Solomon asked God to hear the prayers of a defeated, yet humble and penitent Israel. God answered this prayer of Solomon, and He forgives and restores His defeated people when they come in humble repentance. (Guzik)
Humble Repentance!
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” I John 1:9 NKJV
The truth of the matter is we sin daily for it is written:
“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. I John 1:8 NKJV
Pastor Robert says if you say you don’t sin, you just lied so you just sinned!
Do you come before Him daily with humble repentance?
Blessings
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