What Does 2 Chronicles 7:14 Mean?
2 Chronicles 7:14 meaning explained verse-by-verse: "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from ..." Original language, context & application.
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall 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 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)
The Plain Meaning
God outlines four conditions for national and spiritual healing: humility, prayer, seeking God, and repentance. He promises to hear, forgive, and heal in response.
Word Study
'Kana' means to humble oneself, be subdued, or bring low. It's the first of four conditions for healing and describes the fundamental posture required—not casual prayer but genuine self-humbling before God. It's the opposite of the pride that leads to national sin.
Living It Out
Revival begins with personal responsibility—humbling yourself, praying earnestly, seeking God's face, and turning from sin. God's promise of healing follows genuine repentance.
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