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Dear Christian Warriors:
Overwhelming issues face Canada and other nations. No person or group can resolve them. We need the Living God to take on the battle and relent from His Judgement by our sincere Repentance.
If we humble ourselves, and pray, and seek His face, and turn from our wicked ways, He will hear from heaven, forgive sin, and heal our land.
On Saturday
July 1
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a National Day of Repentance (a "grassroots" sacred assembly) will be held focusing on
Canada. We are c
alling His people to take at least thirty minutes that day, individually or in groups, in homes or in churches, to pray, to fast, to confess our sins and the sins of our nation. We all need to sincerely take action to repent.
While prayer is vital, more than prayer is needed. Repentance is needed. There can be no revival without repentance. The Lord is looking for believers not just to feel sorry for the ways that the world and the flesh have infiltrated our lives and our nation, He's looking for each of us sincerely to act on this deep sorrow by a real turning in our thinking and conduct, a true repentance.
In anticipation of this upcoming Canadian National Day of Repentance (aptly named CaNDOR), w
e would like to share a devotional by Canadian, Angela Bunn:
"It is an exciting time to live as a Christian in Canada! A time of chaos, shifting and sifting. In this turbulence we are seeing the people of God to begin to get in order, a proactive people raising a standard against the tide of oppression we face.
This National Day of Repentance is more than a call to prayer. It is not an act of desperation by a fading people in a torrent of disillusionment. It is a battle cry to the spiritual realm that the people of God are not going to be ruled by the spirit of this world but to rule over the world in His Spirit! It is a line in the sand, a launching point, a beacon, a sign displaying our intention of Co-Creating a Canada that is home to many of the greatest Corridors of Light the world will ever see.
Something has taken over our Country. The grip of darkness has a hold in our nation. In these weeks before Canada Day we can take time to search out the darkness hidden in OUR hearts and let the Holy Spirit take issue with our personal battles with sin. As we tend to the weeds that have taken root in our heart, we can be sure that we are being better primed for the task of intercession that we will engage in on
July 1st, 2017.
Personal repentance delivers us from our personal oppression but corporate repentance/intercession can shift the political and cultural trajectory of a nation.
Consider making a list of personal iniquities as the Holy Spirit leads, repenting of them, and finding/memorizing specific scriptures that apply to the issue. The seeds of truth sown/declared with intention remove the place for weeds to return (Psalm 119:11) (Matthew 12:43-45).
One helpful idea is to list them in categories of sins of commission and sins of omission. Often times we think about the sins of co-mission the bad things we do that take us out of Gods covering, but the sins of omission are things of negligence, not acting or moving to stay in Gods covering when He moves. Think of David not going to war in the spring time when kings went to war, but staying behind only to be tempted into adultery (2 Samuel 11:1).
These are the destiny, things big and small, that God has called us to do but we remain deaf, dumb and disobedient. We do not know because we do not care to know. We do not act because we are willfully ignorant, willfully cowardly or willfully selfish. This is an important point to illustrate because the body of Christ is filled with churches that are not necessarily acting out sinful behavior but have become comfortable in man's traditions and weak in Holy Commissions. The Holy Spirit is set before us, like the pillars of cloud and fire, as He leads us to seize the initiative over darkness and decay!
The God of the Universe is playing inter-dimensional chess with one whose pride blinds him to the fact he has been in checkmate since the world was formed. That is the assurance we have in an omnipotent and omnipresent Lord of Hosts."
Thank you Angela for these timely words. To all of our Intercessors all over the globe: Please take a moment to write July 1st, the Canadian National Day of Repentance (CaNDOR) on your calendar. More information will be forthcoming. Also, Please let us know if you want assistance to seek God for a National Day of Repentance in your nation.
National Day of Repentance
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PRAYER: Holy God of Heaven and Earth, we humbly acknowledge our many failings both personally and nationally. Lord, may we not continue to take your grace for granted. Forgive us for our arrogance when we habitually practice presumptuous sinning which your Word calls "great transgression." Please help us to see ourselves in the warnings within your Holy Word and not falsely think "thank God we are not like those other sinners." On a national level, help us to realize that the worst holocaust in the history of all mankind, abortion, remains a monstrous and evil stain on our nation's soul. Remind us that the "sanctification of perversions" is not some ancient temple practice but is currently being instituted throughout our land by lawless legislators and godless judges with our tacit, apathetic approval. Forgive us for thinking we can remove You and Your commandments from our public square through a false doctrine of "neutrality" and still retain all the blessings of Your favor and protection. Last, but not least, let us not betray Israel by insisting that they have their land divided. If we support the division of Israel, we become a Judas betraying The Throne of David working with the forces of darkness against Your Sovereign Kingdom. Fill us with a reverent and holy Fear of the Lord, a certain knowledge that what You say will always come to pass regardless of the plotting and strategies of mankind. Remind us that wise men still seek You and pour themselves out at Your feet because You are the Treasure we should seek. We pray this prayer in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Name above all names, the King of kings and the Lord of lords. ~ Amen
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