Repentance

Corporate

Our Nation is caught in the grip of civil strife, sharp political and cultural discord, rampant crime and lawlessness, exploitation and neglect of those in need. We have a growing sense of dread and fear. We cannot stop the spiraling descent into turmoil, lawlessness and corruption on our own. The need is greater than ever for people of faith to acknowledge God’s supremacy, and to humble ourselves before Him. We know that God cares about what matters for us.

Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. — 1 Peter 5:7

Admit that we need Him and cannot save ourselves. Declare His sovereignty and ask Him to take over. Ask God to move in powerful ways to redeem and heal our Nation. Dig deep. Cry out.

Individual

Come into God’s presence to humble yourself daily in repentance before Him, inviting revival in your heart, home, community, and Nation. Repenting points us toward our right relationship with God and reminds us that we cannot save ourselves. This is as true for our Nation as it is for us personally.

“When they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin—and you become angry with them and give them over to their enemies, who take them captive to their own lands, far away or near; and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with you in the land of their captors and say, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly’; and if they turn back to you with all their heart and soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray to you toward the land you gave their ancestors, toward the city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name; then from Heaven, your dwelling place, hear their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause.”  — 1 Kings 8:46-49

Pray for God to give insight and courage as you look inward. Seek Him. Be sincere.