“Confessed Their Sins and Iniquities”
“Confessed Their Sins and Iniquities”
Blessings folk!
Do not fear!
So much of the supposed “Body of Christ” is driven by fear.
Do not pay attention to what the say.
Watch what they do.
Fear.
Continue to pray for your nation.
We’ve looked at Daniel’s prayer.
We’ve looked at Ezra’s prayer.
Now, the prayer found in Nehemiah 9…
For today, let’s set the context…
Neh 9:1-4
Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the sons of Israel assembled with fasting,
in sackcloth and with dirt upon them.
The descendants of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners,
and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.
While they stood in their place, they read from the book of the law of the LORD their God for a fourth of the day; and for another fourth they confessed and worshiped the LORD their God.
Now on the Levites’ platform stood Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani and Chenani, and they cried with a loud voice to the LORD their God.
Note the scene and what was done.
The sons of Israel:
- Assembled
- Fasted
- In sackcloth
- With dirt
They had humbled/humiliated themselves.
Then:
- Separated themselves from foreigners
- Stood
- Confessed their sins
- Confessed the iniquities of their fathers
- Read from the book of the Law of God for a fourth of the day
- Confessed and worshipped the Lord for a fourth of the day
The Levites stood before the people.
Levites on a platform..
Visible.
Leading the people in confession and worship.
Crying with a loud voice to the Lord.
This was a large, public outcry to the Lord.
Wait ’til you see what they said.
Perhaps we should do likewise?
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