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Scriptures tells us that Judgement starts firstly within the household of God. (1Peter4:17) God requires much of those to whom He has entrusted much. We have failed on the whole in our lukewarmness, our compromise, our disunity and our silence in standing up for Biblical standards and values. Repentance is the only way forward because we have brought disgrace upon the name of Jesus and this is bringing judgement upon us. Repentance that must firstly be personal, an examination of self; secondly corporate, the church must lament for its loss of its first love and thirdly national, the Nation has dishonoured the Christian Faith.
This March is a territorial statement and a public declaration rolled into one. The children of Israel laid claim to Jericho before they blew the trumpets on the final day. The king of Moab would not allow the Israelites to march through his land. With a march, conducted reverently and in a display of unity among all believers , we declare a right and duty to walk across this ground, and we show those watching and our gracious Lord that our prayers are serious.
This is not 'identificational repentance'.(See the Frequently Asked Questions page) .
We shall be repenting of our own lack of witness and praying for the courage to end our silence even in this dark hour, recognising the need of repentance among our leaders and indeed from top to bottom throughout the U.K. Thus one could say that this call is as much a call 'for' repentance as well as 'of ' repentance.(see the ‘Why Repent’ page).
A good example to look at is Fiji where the churches have got on with the job.
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