GLOBAL PRAYER INITIATIVE OF HAITIAN CHURCHES

PRAY FOR HAITI DAY 5
GLOBAL PRAYER INITIATIVE OF HAITIAN CHURCHES

Theme Verse 2 Chronicles 7:14
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.

When we choose not to repent but rather to hide or ignore our sins, we are choosing not to prosper in life. Proverbs 28:13 “He who covers his sins will not prosper,... When you evaluate your life do you consider it prosperous? When I say prosperous I am not talking about material possessions; though they may be a by-product of some prosperity but they are not true prosperity. I’m talking about peace of mind, a healthy relationship with loved ones and above all an intimate relationship with God. You could have money, cars, jewelry, houses and still be miserable. We have those examples all around us. You could have all the worldly possessions and still have a trouble mind and spirit because of unresolved sin. When you are weighed down with unconfessed sins, you cannot prosper. The second part of Proverbs 28:13 says “but whoso confesses and forsakes his sin will find mercy.” It is interesting to see how there is a contrast between not prospering because of covering your sin and finding mercy by confessing and turning away from our sins. That means when you receive mercy, you are prosperous. One of the definitions for mercy is: compassionate treatment of those in distress. How many are in distress, troubled in their minds or can’t sleep at night because of unconfessed sins. How many walk around depressed or with a heaviness on their heart all the time? You will never prosper under those conditions. By confessing and forsaking your sins you will feel the weight of the world lifted off of your shoulders. It will feel like the sun is breaking through the thick dark cloud that follows you around daily. The depression will lift and the joy of the Lord will find its way into your heart. As you spend time in prayer today, confess your sins, forsake them (Turn away from them) and see how prosperous you will become.
With U4 Him

Mullery Jean-Pierre
Pastor, Beraca Baptist Church