Humble & Seek God’s Face
Backgrounder: Solomon leads
the nation in dedicating the newly
completed temple to the glory
and worship of the God of Israel.
After Solomon finished praising
God for unfailing promises,
the glory of God fills the temple.
But there is cause for concern.
By night, God appears to Solomon
to warn him that if the nation fails
to remain true to God, He will
uproot the people from their
homeland & destroy the temple.
Dear Lord, we learn from the first
quarter of 2nd Chronicles that You
want Your people to worship You.
We recognise that though we are
the temple of the Holy Spirit, we’re
fresh & blood with the fallen nature.
Lord, grant us grace to live rightly.
Lord, we’ll Seek Your Forgiveness.
Lord, we’ll Pray & Seek Your Face.
Lord, we’ll Be Your Witnesses…
Father in Your mercy come heal
our land; Lord heal our land.
Hear our cry and turn our nation
back to You. Lord, heal our land,
Hear us O Lord & heal our land
Forgive our sins & heal our
broken land. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Lord, we Seek Your Forgiveness:
When they sin against You… yet
when they come to themselves…
and repent & make supplication
to You saying: We have sinned,
we have done wrong… and when
they return to You with all their
heart and pray, then hear their
prayers, uphold their cause and
forgive Your people who have
sinned against You. Now my God,
may Your eyes be open and
Your ears attentive to the prayers
offered in this place (2C6:36-40)
Lord, Thank You that there is
really no problem so great that
we can’t turn to You for help.
Help me to be a holy place for
Your Spirit to dwell. Forgive me
of all sin and cleanse my heart
of all unrighteousness. Nothing
is more comforting than to know
You are with me, no matter what
is happening in my life. Amen.
Lord, we will Pray & Seek Your Face:
Thus Solomon finished the house
of the Lord…Then the Lord appeared
to Solomon: I’ve heard your prayer
and chosen this place for Myself…
If my people, who are called by
my name, will 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 (2 Chron 7:11-14).
Lord, we come humbly before You
and confess the sins of our nation.
Help us O Lord to turn from our
wicked ways and seek your face
so that You will hear our prayers,
forgive our sins and heal our land.
We need Your hand of blessing
and protection upon our country.
Pour out Your Spirit on us & work
Your righteousness in the hearts
of Your people in Antioch. Amen.
Lord, we will Be Your Witnesses:
Now when the Queen of Sheba
heard of the fame of Solomon,
she came to Jerusalem to test
Solomon with hard questions…
So Solomon answered all her
questions; there was nothing
so difficult for Solomon that
he could not explain to her…
Queen Sheba (said) to the king:
Everything I heard about your
achievements and wisdom is true!
How happy these people must be!
What a privilege for your officials
listening to your wisdom. The Lord
your God is great indeed! He delights
in you and has placed you on the
throne to rule for Him (2 Chr 9:1-8).
Lord, help us be worthy witness,
so that others see You at work.
Show us who You want us to
share Christ and shine your light.
Pray that they be open and let
our response reflect God. Amen.