Change of Heart
2 Chronicles 12:7 (NLT) “When the Lord saw their change of heart, he gave this message to Shemaiah: ‘Since the people have humbled themselves, I will not completely destroy them and will soon give them some relief. I will not use Shishak to pour out my anger on Jerusalem.’”
To get the complete story, you must read 2 Chronicles 12:1-12.
In summary, King Rehoboam was an evil King. He was the son of King Solomon, and he led the children of Israel to worship other gods. 2 Chronicles 11 explains how the tribes of Judah and Benjamin were under the control of King Rehoboam. He allowed the worship of pagan gods in the worship of goat and calf idols that they had made. The true God of Israel became angry and sent the army of King Shishak from Egypt to attack Jerusalem. The prophet Shemaiah met with King Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah to tell them what the Lord had said: “You have abandoned me, so I am abandoning you to King Shishak.” Immediately, the leaders of Judah and King Rehoboam humbled themselves and said, “The Lord is right in doing this to us!” When God saw their humbled, changed heart, He changed His mind.
No matter how big a mistake you have made or how deep in rebellion you have been towards God, if you have changed your heart and repented, God provides mercy. God is seeking changed hearts, not just lip service with no action. Do you desire God’s Will for your life? Do you desire what is right in God’s eyes? Do you earnestly desire to seek after God? King David was known as the man after God’s own heart. (1 Samuel 13:14) This means King David sought after God so much that he wanted his desires to be aligned with God’s desires.
When we stray from God, there is always hope if we sincerely repent and turn our hearts towards Him. He is the God of a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th chance. I’m not saying that you can freely sin at will, knowing that God will always forgive you. That would be presumption. A changed heart is a full 180-degree turn from what you were doing before, and now moving under God’s guidance. A changed heart opens the door to God’s mercy.
There is a tremendous blessing that comes when you seek after God’s desires. But the desire to seek after God will not come until you change your heart towards Him.
Be Blessed!
Ron
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