Monday, September 12, 2016
Yom Kippur
Today, for many of us, is the 10th day of the month Tishrei. It is Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement or the Sbbath of Sabbaths. It is a day when we fast and pray. It is a time for the consideration of past sins, seeking forgiveness from the Father for these sins. We also pray for our nation, the nation of Israel, and all nations that these places might turn to our Father.
Leviticus 23:26 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
27 Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord.
28 And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the Lord your God.
29 For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.
30 And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.
31 Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
32 It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.
We spend this day, even more than with others, seeking the face of God, and His mercy and forgiveness.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We praise and exalt your name Yahuah, forever. Blessed be Yahuah! Let us bring Your kingdom to the earth. Send us now Your overwhelming provision such that we cannot contain it. Forgive us for our sins. Heal up our hearts, and heal up our minds. Deliver us from the one that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold, and hundreds of hundreds, that which has been taken, held back, or in any way kept from Your people or Your kingdom. Show us a sign for good to those around us, that all men might know that You alone are Yahuah! We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.