In 2 Chronicles 7:14, God tells a hurting and drifting people that healing does not begin with power or performance, but with humble, honest prayer. When Jesus later teaches us to pray, He echoes that same invitation—not to fix the world by force, but to return to relationship with the Father. “Your kingdom come” is the New Testament way of saying “heal our land,” and “forgive us our sins” is how we turn from our wicked ways. Both prayers recognize that we live in a broken world where evil is real, but restoration comes when God’s people stop pretending they are fine and start speaking to Him again. Prayer becomes the place where God’s rule replaces our rebellion and His healing meets our need.