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Day 14: Knock Knock!


March 29, 2020


If someone (credible) said, “I’ve got it! I can heal everyone and stop this virus!”, the entire world stop and listen and do whatever they said to do. If they said “ok, everyone go outside and jump up and down and shout “pickle juice” at high noon and this will all be over”, we’d do it. If they said “eat fried liver and onions”, we’d do it. (I would prefer the first option.). We all want this to be over. We all want our good old “normal “ back. There is no PERSON who can do that. But God can! And God will! (And maybe He will use a person or two to do it.) He has stopped the entire world with a microscopic organism. He has our attention. I believe that if we humble ourselves and pray as individuals, as families, churches, communities, as a nation and as humans the world over, God will hear us and bless us with an end to all of this. He will heal our land. Prayer is the answer. This last couple of weeks I’ve been praying for peace, understanding, strength, health and safety. Maybe its time to pray for an end to all of the sickness, fear and uncertainty in the world. My pastor said this morning in his message, “Prayer moves the hand that moves the world.” (Watch the whole message at peoplechurch.co) Billy Graham once said, “To get nations back on their feet, we must first get down on our knees.” And in Matthew 7:7-8 God says,”Ask, and you will be given what you ask for. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened. For everyone who asks, receives. Anyone who seeks, finds. If only you will knock, the door will open.” Let’s all knock together. Let’s all keep knocking until God answers. Ring the doorbell if you have to! One more verse that I cling to: 1 Chronicles 16:11 “Look to the Lord and his strength. Seek his face always.”
KNOCK KNOCK! Who’s there? ALL OF US!

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