Terror comes at times from without our nation; but sometimes from within our very heart. With such bitterness, a divide has grown. Right screaming it is the left and the left screaming against the right. Blame being thrown from side to side. But the true division comes from within each heart, right and left. Why? Because the truth is, we are a pride filled self exalting, sinful bunch railing against God and naturally that leads to greater and greater division. Then terror grows within. Hate is magnified. Truth is lost completely.
Repentance is what we need most of all. Jesus prayed to the Father for us when we prayed, “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.” We need a revival! God is the only one who can shine His light of truth into the darkness of our hearts. We must pray as a people and as an individual for God to enlighten our nation to Him. More than anything we need Him to show us the way out of the darkness. No one else can do that.
Isaiah 64:
Oh, that You would [a]rend the heavens!
That You would come down!
That the mountains might shake at Your presence—
2 As fire burns brushwood,
As fire causes water to boil—
To make Your name known to Your adversaries,
That the nations may tremble at Your presence!
3 When You did awesome things for which we did not look,
You came down,
The mountains shook at Your presence.
4 For since the beginning of the world
Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear,
Nor has the eye seen any God besides You,
Who acts for the one who waits for Him.
5 You meet him who rejoices and does righteousness,
Who remembers You in Your ways.
You are indeed angry, for we have sinned—
In these ways we continue;
And we need to be saved.
6 But we are all like an unclean thing,
And all our righteousnesses are like [b]filthy rags;
We all fade as a leaf,
And our iniquities, like the wind,
Have taken us away.
7 And there is no one who calls on Your name,
Who stirs himself up to take hold of You;
For You have hidden Your face from us,
And have [c]consumed us because of our iniquities.
8 But now, O Lord,
You are our Father;
We are the clay, and You our potter;
And all we are the work of Your hand.
9 Do not be furious, O Lord,
Nor remember iniquity forever;
Indeed, please look—we all are Your people!
Let this be our prayer with hearts truly repentant and seeking Him. A prayer four our own heart and for that of our nation. Below is a poem I wrote a few years ago, but I feel is needed again today.
A Revival Prayer When Terror Strikes
By Effie Darlene Barba
When terror strikes and fear remains
Tears and blood their mingled stains
That tell a tale of horror’s pains
A Broken world so filled with sin
Rejecting God man’s heart within
Held tight by pride-those wretched chains
And from the terror hate and lies
That covers all-a dark disguise
To hide the truth and blind our eyes
Man shakes his fist, shouting at God
Whose Grace beneath man’s feet was trod
Ignoring He who could make wise
Oh, Lord I bid you hear the pleas
Of all your saints upon their knees
Let our sweet song your wrath appease
Give us the words to then proclaim
With love and truth your Holy Name
Revival then our nation seize
If only they could see Your Face
So filled with love and hope and Grace
Your son who died to take our place
To pay the price that just demand
Before your throne we now may stand
Redeemed, Beloved in Your Embrace
Oh, teach me Lord what words to say
That through my life, You point the way
For others then to come and pray
To find in You the only thing
That then could bid their hearts to sing
Oh, come dear Lord and don’t delay
Awaken Lord this heart of mine
To understand Your will divine
Allow Your light of truth to shine
Within my heart, held steady still
Humbly broken then to spill
Forth your love so rich and fine
Give me Your strength to stand the test
Proclaim Your Name to all the rest
No fear or shame to then attest
That Jesus Christ Your precious son
Has Conquered death, the victory won
No other way can man be blessed
And fall before Your Throne of Grace
Humbled, broken to seek your face
Stony hearts of pride You replace
With gentle hearts that seek to find
Your righteousness to fill their mind
Their sin and guilt you will erase
Concluding Thoughts
Truth is what we need and that can only be found through faith in Jesus Christ and earnest prayer that He be Lord of our life. He is the way, the truth and the life. We must seek Him and ask His guidance through all that lays ahead. If not, darkness wins for now; but one day for all who believe we know that we have the victory.
DO YOU KNOW CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR AND LORD?
If you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord: I urge you to go to my page titled How to Be Saved by clicking on this link. There is nothing more important than this; because He is the way, the truth and the life. Therefore, I urge you to seek Him today.
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