“When there is famine in the land, pestilence or blight or mildew, locusts or grasshoppers; when their enemy besieges them in the land of their cities; whatever plague or whatever sickness there is; whatever prayer, whatever supplication is made by anyone, or by all Your people Israel, when each one knows the plague of his own heart, and spreads out his hands toward this temple: then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone know the hearts of all the sons of men), that they may fear You all the days that they live in the land which You gave to our fathers.” 1 kings 8:37-40

We all have seen the sickness that has come over the whole world. Do we see the actual plague, the plague of the heart? In the last days, Paul talks about perilous times that will come and the degradation of human character (2 Timothy 3:1-9), a heart condition.  

 Lord, search us and show us if there is anything in our hearts that is not of you. Please help us to know and fear you. I pray this in Jesus’ name.

“Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.” Joel 2:13