This year, Yom Kippur or the Day of Atonement [1], is Saturday, September 30th [2] and considered by those practicing Judaism, as the holiest day of the year.
In accordance with this belief, we are currently in The Days of Awe – a time where God is extremely close to us, but especially on Yom Kippur. On Yom Kippur, technically beginning at dusk on Friday, September 29th until dusk on Saturday, September 30th, we are considered to be closest to God. How will you prepare?
I perceive that the Lord desires a silent surrender from us. This doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ve done or are doing anything wrong (although it could mean that), it just means a new level of surrender is required for the new place that the Father is leading you.
He wants a silent surrender from you because it’s intimate, personal, honest, and authentic. This yes is not an outward display of pretention before man, it’s a heart decision – a commitment before your Father and your Father alone.
A new level of surrender is required for the new place the Father is leading you.
For the past two days, I’ve heard messages on repentance [3]. Well, repentance is surrender, because repentance is saying no to your will and choosing to turn/return to God. Choose to surrender.
Prayer
- Father, I thank You for every silent surrender that’s presently taking place and already has been.
- Father, I thank You for the repentance that’s taking place as we turn away from us and turn to You.
- Father, I thank you for the forgiveness that’s taking place as we receive Your forgiveness and forgive others.
References.
- Leviticus 16:30
- Yom Kippur begins sundown on Friday, September 29th and ends sundown on Saturday, September 30th.
- Repentance is chiefly defined as to turn, return in Hebrew and as a change of mind in the Greek. See a comprehensive definition of repentance here.
- The Days of Awe are 10 days between Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur. Though I am not required to practice this, there exist heavy spiritual implications. The Days of Awe are a serious time of introspection. A time to inspect one’s fruit, identifying anything to seek forgiveness on. To consider one’s deeds and the work of God over the last year, bringing the observers to repentance.
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