Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, part of a growing repentance remnant globally,
As the Israelites came in to the Wilderness of Zin there was no water. The situation was not unlike our current historic drought in the Western USA. The people immediately made Moses wrong, complaining that he should never have brought them out of Egypt so that they would die there. (Numbers 20: 1-13).
Later there was disobedience when Moses---who was not stopped by Aaron---in anger and frustration with the people, struck the rock twice, instead of speaking to it as the Lord had directed.
Prior to their disobeying His instruction to simply SPEAK to the rock, there was one thing Moses and Aaron did right. They sought the LORD. Look at Numbers 20:6-8: " So Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and they fell on their faces. And the glory of the LORD appeared to them. Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 'Take the rod; you and your brother Aaron gather the congregation. Speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will yield its water; thus you shall bring water for them out of the rock, and give drink to the congregation and its animals."
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There is a key lesson applicable to all of us in this repentance project dealing with the spiritual and physical drought in the Western States today, and in the spiritual drought in all nations. In a crisis we need to seek the Lord first. This is lost on the "leaders" of our communities, states, and nations today, as well as church leaders where denominations are becoming increasingly apostate. We are watching all human systems without the Living God's blessing fail because God is not sought as The Holy Lord for His Wisdom from a humble, repenting people.
This need to seek the Lord first is also lost on many pastors and priests in many churches, whole denominations who call themselves Christian, who are still tickling ears, playing church, watering down the full gospel, not moving under the Word of God, nor the fullness of the Holy Spirit. These fail to understand that judgment will begin with them first. (1 Peter 4:17).
And seeking the Lord first is a lesson for each of us, individually. I repent for all the times in which I acted out of my own strength instead of seeking Him first for His Wisdom and Instruction.
Day seventeen: Failing to seek first the Wisdom of the Lord. Ask the Helper if you have a spirit in you that fails fully to seek first the Wisdom of the Lord. Where did it first surface in you? Is it a generational spirit? How does it show up in your life today?
What is His replacement? Wholehearted devotion to the Lord for His Wisdom.
In the Father and Christ are "hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." Colossians 2:3.
Deuteronomy 4:7:" For what great nation is there that has God so near to it, as the LORD our God is to us, for whatever reason we may call upon Him?
James 1:5:" If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him."
Revelation 3:20: " Behold I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me."
As you confess that sin of failing to seek first the Wisdom of the Lord, He will forgive you. Then you'll have the opportunity to exercise your free will to repent, to choose to turn 180 degrees from that sin pattern to God's eternal Way, His Word. The Word of God is mighty for pulling down strongholds. Repentance is a bold, mature choice of your mind and heart to renounce that sin pattern, choosing instead to live by His Word fully in His Kingdom--- His Way, His Truth, and His Life.
Once you've repented, speak out loud the new Word that replaces the old sin pattern. The devil will be shocked. Share your new Godly character with everyone. We are cleansing as members of His Royal Priesthood, cleansing as His Bride. He is the very soon-returning Bridegroom.
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Each day for the next 21 days beginning on October 3: take time to be with the Lord---claim first the full armor of God, Ephesians 6:10-11: "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil."
and then..........
-------begin if you wish, with a Declaration. Elijah declared: " there is the sound of abundance of rain." Use your own words to declare in faith words to that effect: there is the sound of an abundance of rain!
-------spend time with the Lord, asking Him to dine with you, asking Him which old sin pattern He would help you remove through His gift of repentance. Use today's sin as a focus if you wish.
-------having confessed that sin, then exercise your free will and repent,
-------having repented, your prayers will be that much more powerful: The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much! James 5:16.
-------then, wherever you are on His planet, pray for His rain in these western USA States so that His earth may produce His fruit.
-------please connect with us so that we can pray with you; please share your testimonies; please join us for our Wednesday repentance hour each week.
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If you haven't already, please join NDR's ending drought project. The purpose is to put repentance into action, as we cleanse as His Bride. You can join from any site on the planet. 25 States in the USA and 4 other nations are represented already.
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Have you been blessed by repentance? NDR receives no funding from a church, or denomination, or foundation, or major individual. Do you see repentance as vital in our personal lives? In our nations? That is our sole purpose for ministry, and we depend on your individual support, whatever the amount, to cover our costs and requests daily for food from pastors all over the planet who are awakening to the gift of repentance and need food for themselves and their flocks. As you give, whatever the amount, you'll receive His fruit that will abound to your account!
God bless you!
Pastor Jeff Daly
National Day of Repentance
www.repentday.com
www.globalrepent.com
www.endingdroughtgodsway.com
pastorjeff@repentday.com
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