The Solution.

Today is the National Day of Prayer. Naturally, my thoughts today are on the subject of prayer. Our country is on the edge of a cliff. We must decide if we are going to walk away from it or fall into the gorge below.

I watched a television show last night in which a young man, a soldier who had returned home after three tours of combat duty, was distraught. His mind and emotions were all over the spectrum. He couldn't function as a normal human being because of what he had seen and experienced as a soldier. He was up on a rooftop, ready to end it all. This man was in great need of help. He needed a savior to rescue him from this situation; from himself.

Enter police officer. This officer was also ex-military and had dealt with the same issues this man was dealing with. He assured the man that it was possible to overcome his problems and he offered to personally help him. The soldier had a choice to make - humble himself and get the help he needed or jump. Sadly, he chose to jump.

Our country clearly has a lot of problems. Everyone seems to want to "fix" our country, but the answer doesn't lie in presidential candidates or political parties. The answer lies in turning our hearts to God; in forgiveness of sin through Jesus Christ.

2 Chronicles 7:14 says, "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 I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land."

Clearly, God is offering the solution to our problems! The solution lies in confession of our sin, humbling ourselves before Almighty God. We must pray. We must seek His face, which is to CRAVE Him. We, as individuals, must each make a choice. Do we reach out for help from the only one who can "fix" us, our do we choose to jump? I choose to humble myself, pray for forgiveness and crave to know God better and better each day.

Which do you choose?