[SLB]

I am participating in a sunrise to sunset fast for our nation in this time of crises. I will start and end each fasting session in prayer. Anyone our there care to join me?

[SLB]

our = out. My bad, going to bed and get some sleep. Prayer and fasting starts in the morning.

[RaceBannon]

There is a more appropriate verse for our nation than the verse usually quoted about repentance:

(Jer 18:7 KJV) At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;

(Jer 18:8 KJV) If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.

(Jer 18:9 KJV) And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;

(Jer 18:10 KJV) If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.

[texgal]

I will join in with you as a fasting and prayer partner. I am printing this off to see if my church will consider being a part of this.

Much can be accomplished through fasting and prayer.

[TEXOKIE]

Thank you for posting this, SLB. This thread is now an official Prayer Warrior Field Trip destination.

For those who may wish to gather together with other Freepers to support our troops spiritually, you are invited to check out the Troop Prayer Threads.

http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/1101474/posts?page=783

[Jeff Head]

Count me and mine in here in Idaho.

[Thinkin' Gal]

40 Days of Corporate Prayer and Fasting for National Repentance. Sep 24 - Nov 2

A growing coalition of the Church and community prayer leaders is calling pastors, prayer coordinators, congregations, and networks throughout each state and region to set aside a 40-day period between September 24 and November 2, 2004, for corporate fasting, prayer, repentance and seeking the face of God. Our desire is to “stand in the gap” for our communities, regions, states, and nation as it passes through a time of war and another critical national election. Various churches and prayer groups will begin with all-night prayer on September 24, which is also the eve of Yom Kippur.

Are these folks aware of the reading of the book of Jonah on Yom Kippur (one would think?), or did they merely notice a 40 day period from the beginning of Yom Kippur to election day?

1 And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,
2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.
3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.
4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.

Why do we read the Book of Yona on Yom Kippur?

The repentance of the people of Ninveh serves as an inspiration to us to repent, and shows us that repentance can overturn a Divine decree. (Shelah Hakadosh) Also, it teaches that even Yona could not flee from G-d. (Sefer Hatoda'ah)

http://www.ohr.org.il/yhiy/article.php/1231

[Forgiven_Sinner]

I've fasted every year on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) for 32 years and I won't miss this year. The Presidential election gives an addition impetus for prayer.

This day has tremendous meaning for the Christian. Read Leviticus 16 and all of the book of Hebrews.

In a nutshell, Jesus came as both a sacrificial Lamb AND as a High Priest and offered His own sacrifice as the Atonement for all mankind on Easter Sunday after He was resurrected. This was pictured annually on the Day of Atonement for 1400 years before He fulfilled it.

I won't go into the possible prophetic meaning of this day, but Revelation 20 gives a clue.

[shaggy eel]

ping