Dear brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus, part of the growing repentance remnant, cleansing as His Bride, getting ready for His soon return as our Bridegroom,
The Risen Christ is our soon-returning Bridegroom. He sees us as His Bride. We all fall short of the glory of God, and yet He loves us and wishes us to follow Him up His narrow path to holiness. He wishes us to be holy as He is holy.
To support this process, National Day of Repentance is continuing a 40 day repentance cleanse, leading up to a Global Day of Repentance in many nations on Sunday, April 30, 2023. God willing, using the model of Nehemiah, many of us also will sign a new Covenant, confessing where we have failed to honor His Word and Authority. We will pledge to humble ourselves, pray, seek His face and turn from our wicked ways to follow His Word. Using His solution in 2 Chronicles 7:13-14, the Covenant calls upon the Lord, in His Mercy, to hear from heaven, forgive our sins, and heal our lands.
The more you and I have cleansed from old sin patterns, old strongholds, replacing those filters of who God is with His Word, (2 Corinthians 10: 3-5), the more powerful our personal time of confession of sins and repentance will be------- at any point on this Global Day of Repentance on Sunday, April 30. It's the " effective, fervent prayers of a "righteous" man that avails much. " James 5:16
In this forty day time of purification we are focusing not just on removing old sin patterns, but above all knowing Who our Bridegroom is. Jesus IS God; He is the Name above ALL Names. By each day becoming open to knowing His Name, ending with the Name above all Names, we will begin to grasp Who Jesus is, and will thus begin to see ourselves properly as His Bride.
Join in the 40 day repentance cleanse at any point.
-- and please sign the Covenant ! Our sister Kathleen in California wrote: "May this new covenant advance God's Holy Kingdom on earth as we all repent and cleanse ourselves from sin patterns and all unrighteousness while we await the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. AMEN".
Another sister wrote: I am grateful to take part and agree with the Covenant as stated. Praise and glory to Almighty G-d Our Heavenly Father, Yeshua HaMashiach Jesus Christ Our Lord, and Holy Spirit Ruach HaKodesh amen
And our sister Cecilia in Michigan wrote: I want no thing between my God and myself that would offend Him. I pray for Him to lead me. To pray for His people Israel and for His complete and perfect bride in all nations, as we are grafted in by His most capable hands. I am blessed to declare that I am a part of this covenant, this new covenant between Him and me, between God and us, His bride.
And, lastly, Sponsor a Nation has our sister Jane in Maryland, adding Algeria! Add to the 47 nations now represented in our GDR team of intercessors. More information on "Sponsor a Nation" is on our website: www.globalrepent.com
God willing, there will be a 3 1/2 hour live zoom call on Sunday, April 30, 7 segments each 30 minutes, covering personal and national sins in every nation. You'll have time in private to confess those to our Teacher, the Holy Spirit. If you wish to share later you'll be welcomed and honored. Join at any point: 12 Noon Pacific USA time: Direct Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87050808691?pwd=ZkMvM3VtTDF6TUFCKytDdE9vZ0V0UT09
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Day Thirty Nine of the 40 days will begin on Saturday, April 29.
Day 39: Do Charitable Deeds in Secret
Name of God: Living Water, My Cup, My Portion
Honoring the Living God as the Living Water, My Cup, My Portion, we are submitted to Him with all authority.
"Jesus answered and said to her, 'If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water....Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life." John 4: 10,13-14
" He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." John 7: 38
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. Matthew 26: 26-28
"O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You maintain my lot." Psalm 16: 5
Spend time alone with the Holy Spirit as you spiritually"dine" with Him, your Teacher, today (Revelation 3:20). He wishes you to become an overcomer. (Revelation 3:21).
Is there any hesitancy or doubt in you holding the Living Water in healthy fear, with reverence and profound respect? Take time with Him now and ask Him where this hesitancy or doubt began.
Do you believe in Him fully? We are to rely upon God who is a Consuming Fire, a Jealous God. We are to be zealous to repent every day to be ready for Him when He returns as our Bridegroom.
Clearly, Yeshua/Jesus, showed He was the Living Water, as when He spoke with the Samarian woman at the well and then stayed with the Samaritans : "Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.” John 4: 42
Ask the Holy Spirit what more He can teach you as to where you may have doubted Him as the Living Water. To believe in Him fully is central to our faith. Jesus said in John 6: 27-29: " Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him. Then they said to Him, ' What shall we do, that we may work the work of God?' Jesus answered and said to them, ' This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.'"
Have you opened the "door" of your heart and mind to have Him come in and "dine" with you to have communion with Him and to "chew" on any old sin issues? (Revelation 3:20). If you've not opened the "door" of your heart and mind to "dine" with the Risen Christ/ Holy Spirit, today is the day to confess that sin. If you do, He will be faithful and just to forgive that sin and to cleanse you from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9. And then you can take the next step, and freely decide forever to remove that sin pattern by changing your mind, repenting, and replacing it with His Word, such as this one, in 2 Corinthians 7:1: "Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."
And for those who have repented, have truly converted, are now therefore in His Kingdom, and have received His indwelling Holy Spirit, the Living Water lives within us as He washes us with His Word: " Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish." Ephesians 5: 25-27
And we can operate with the fruit of the Holy Spirit including giving to others,
doing charitable deeds in secret, to advance His Kingdom : "Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with Him, and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons, and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for Him from their substance [possessions]. " Luke 8: 1-3
Let those Words be your guide today, and all days forward, as you walk on His path, praising Him as Living Water, displaying His purity in your character, supporting His Kingdom, as a member of His Bride. May the joy of the Lord be your strength. By each day knowing His Name, ending with the Name above all Names, we will begin to grasp Who He is, and will thus begin to see ourselves properly as His Bride. Yeshua/ Jesus is our soon-coming Bridegroom.
Here is a simple prayer which you can use as a model: "Heavenly Father, in Yeshua/Jesus' Name, help me to remove all that is old and inaccurate, every stronghold, every filter of Who You are. Help me be set apart from the world and the flesh. Shine Your Light and Your Peace through me. Thank You that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds. Please help me bear fruit of the Holy Spirit, including the fruit of peace, worthy of Your gift of repentance. Help me give in secret to give to those who are advancing Your Kingdom. Help me to see You as my healer, to have a clean heart, to walk in Your authority, to love my enemies, to love my neighbors, to forgive others, to not covet, to grow in Christ, to know You as You are, to believe in You fully. Guide me on Your path to Your holiness, a member of Your royal priesthood. Help me display Your purity to others. Help me become an overcomer, as You overcame. Please fill me afresh with Your loving Holy Spirit so that I may walk in Your fruits of the Holy Spirit, bearing fruit worthy of repentance, bringing salt and light to others, being a light so shining before men, that they may see good works and glorify You above all else, Almighty God."
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On Sunday, April 30, as part of the Global Day of Repentance we will hold, God willing, a 3 1/2 zoom call beginning at 12 Noon Pacific time. It will be divided into 7 key segments, 30 minutes each, allowing participants--- in private--- to confess personal and national sins found in all nations such as pride, division among brethren, apathy, killing of innocents, idolatry, legalizing sexual perversions, failing to stand with Israel. There will be time for sharing for those who may wish to share. There will be time to Declare a New Covenant, and an "oath to walk in God's Law" as did Nehemiah and his leaders, and priests: Nehemiah 9: 38, 10: 29. Please circle your calendar and join us; more information will be following!
Do you see yourself as part of the growing repentance remnant? Are these articles "feeding" you? Please pray with us and support us as the Lord leads. We are falling short each month in our target of $3,000/month to operate this repentance-focused, now global, ministry. With any donation, of even a small amount, you will receive" fruit that will abound to your account." Philippians 4:17.
God bless you,
Pastor Jeff Daly
National Day of Repentance
pastorjeff@repentday.com
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