Though God is unchangeable in His moral nature, He allows Himself to be
accessed by the prayers of those who believe in Him and appeal to His mercy and grace to change His plans! It is this great truth and
permission of God, which made the intercessory prayer of the prophet effective.
In response to his entreaty for mercy and compassion, the Lord stayed the judgement
He had prepared to visit on the people and the land of Israel. The word
'repent' used in the text, signifies God’s ability to change direction based on
a change of the conditions He is dealing with. The Lord allows for us as humans to
repent of our wrong-doing, and with sincere hearts, appeal our cause with Him. He is able to see how genuine our hearts and intentions are, and if it befits His will and master-plan, He may then accordingly adjust the way He intends to deal with us. This is why prayer works! Within the scope and limit of God's
supreme will and omniscient mind, the Lord permits audience with those who
faithfully call on Him and implore Him for righteous modifications to the apparently
determined outcome. These potential changes are already accounted for by God’s
all-knowing mind and are within His supreme plans, but are made possible only
in response to faithful petition and intercession! Imagine what we may miss out
on just because we do not repent, pray and plead with God! The effectual,
fervent prayer of one righteous person can avail much with God and could help
to avert otherwise dire and final consequences.
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