Casting Crowns

Since 2003, Casting Crowns has been impacting lives through their music. One of the group’s most popular songs is called “What If His People Prayed.” This song reminds Christians about the forgotten power of prayer.

This song brings up the fact that people in today’s society look for answers to their problems in the wrong places. Instead of praying to God for guidance and answers to life’s questions, they turn to other things for help. “What If His People Prayed” reminds us as Christians that if “humbly seek [God’s] face”, “He’ll answer loud and clear”. All we need to do is ask Him in humble prayer.

Throughout the song, a reference is made to 2 Chronicles 7:14 which says, “if my people, who are called by my name, will 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.” From this verse we can learn that not only do we need to pray and seek God’s face, but also our actions have to match our words of humility and reverence. We must “turn from [our] wicked ways” and follow Jesus’ example.

Just imagine what we could accomplish if we brought all of our worries and questions to God. God would be able to work through us to do His will. As the song says, the armies of the Lord would pick up and dust off their swords to fight for Him. Kids taught to pray about everything would grow up to be Godly adults who can lead the society in the ways of the Lord.