2Ch 6:37-39 yet when they come to themselves in the land where they were carried captive, and repent, and make supplication to You in the land of their captivity, saying, 'We have sinned, we have done wrong, and have committed wickedness'; (38) and when they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, where they have been carried captive, and pray toward their land which You gave to their fathers, the city which You have chosen, and toward the temple which I have built for Your name: (39) then hear from heaven Your dwelling place their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive Your people who have sinned against You.

Solomon becomes a prophet in this chapter. First he mentions being defeated before an enemy (v. 24). Of course we know that Israel was to be defeated multiple times for their sin. Next we see a drought and no rain (v.26). This will take place during the time of Elijah. There will be no rain in Israel for years. Next we see Solomon's prayer concerning pestilence and a plague of locusts (v. 28). Joel records this for us. Finally we see when Israel is taken captive (v.38), recorded in multiple books for us particularly Jeremiah, Daniel, and Ezekiel. All of these things Solomon mentions would be events in the history of Israel. All of these things had the same remedy.

Solomon mentions that the Lord will forgive when Israel repents. They were to turn from their sin, look towards the place of His glory, the temple, and pray. Daniel prayed three times a day, and always faced Jerusalem when he prayed. We are told he kept that window of the house open when praying.

I hope none of you fall into temptation this week, but should you repent and pray. Look unto the Lord. Get right with God. He is not slow to forgive, but often times we are slow to go to Him for forgiveness. Solomon realized that the temple of God would be a place of communion with God. He also realized that communion with God requires a clean heart. Now the Lord dwells in our hearts. Like the temple, our hearts are a place of communion with Jesus. Yet, are we keeping it clean?