This devotional comes from the July 21 entry of the Hearing From God Daily Devotional. Click the image above for purchase information.
I am truly working behind the scenes in governments, for I desire to redeem not only the hearts of individuals, but the entire earth. When I created the earth, it was "very good," as I said in My Word, and I have not changed. I do not despise the planet or its interrelated systems. I long to redeem them, so mankind can see a glimpse of how gloriously I made it to be in the first place. The main necessary step to accomplish this is redeeming mankind, because it is the ungodly attitudes of darkened minds that cause people to abuse everything, including this world. But as I pour out My Spirit, you will see that My blessing goes far beyond restoring the hearts of man. As I said in My Word, "When My people, who are called by My name, humble themselves and turn from their sin, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin, and heal their land." This is not metaphorical; the land needs to be healed, because creation itself is groaning under the weight of sin and corruption. When mankind learns to hear My Voice and turn from their sin, the land will be blessed in ways that are astonishing to you. Part of this healing of the land is in the area of government: it could go so smoothly if people listened to My advice. And this will happen in spots all over the world, and the rest of the world will take note.
Isaiah 9:6-7 (kjv); Revelation 11:15; Proverbs 29:2; Genesis 1:31; Malachi 3:6; Romans 1:18-23; 1Corinthians 6:9 (kjv); Numbers 14:8, 26:9, 28:12, 30:9; Leviticus 18:25; 2Chronicles 7:14; Jeremiah 29:7; Romans 8:19-22; Jeremiah 7:23; Micah 6:8; Acts 9:5, 26:14